Anthem Community Council
Anthem delegates certain responsibilities to a local Anthem Community Council (ACCs) through an agreed scheme of delegation.
As part of a multi-academy trust, our school is not restricted to the traditional model of local governance that most people are familiar with.
Society is changing, and our governance structures need to change with it. Anthem is leading the way by launching a completely new kind of governance across its 16 schools with local views, experiences, and expertise at its heart.
You can find out more about the strategy on the Anthem website.
The new name for local governing bodies is Anthem Community Councils (ACCs). Members of the ACCs will be known as Anthem Community Council members (ACCMs).
ACCs will have four delegated areas of responsibility:
- Community
- Celebration
- Send, inclusion and safeguarding.
- Panels
Each ACC will include Anthem Community Council members who are Champions in key areas such as safeguarding, SEND and inclusion, and climate change.
The current members of our ACC are:
| Name | Position | Appointed | Interests declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Grant | Local ACC | May 2023 | Retired Health and Safety Manager |
| Richard Doran | Local ACC | June 2025 | Member of the Royal British Legion |
| Luke Lovelidge | Headteacher ex officio |
n/a | Nothing to declare |
| Shayleen Towns | Local ACC | October 2021 | West Lindsey District Council and Girl Guiding |
| Debbie McKay | Staff ACC | September 2018 (reappointed September 2022) | Staff Member and close family member is DSL at Benjamin Adlard Primary School |
| Helen Reek | Local ACC | December 2024 | Employed at Lincolnshire County Council. Member of Chartered Governance Institute (Associate Member), Association of Transport Co-ordinators, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. |
How to contact local ACC members
Our Governance Professional is Alison White – governance@anthemtrust.uk. ACC members can be contacted via the main school address or via our Governance Professional.
A summary table of members' interests and meeting attendance for the last full academic year can be found by clicking on the link below
Anthem Schools Trust - Governance
Do you want to make a difference? If you are passionate about contributing to your community and are interested in finding more out about being part of your school’s ACC, we would love to hear from you!
For further details, please click on the link below to complete this short expression of interest form and a member of our Governance Team will be in touch.