Governor Information

An Interim Executive Board (IEB) has been in place at Blackmarston School since the 20th November 2023. 

The IEB’s main function is to secure a sound basis for future improvement in the school and this should include the promotion of high standards of educational achievement.

Its overall duties are to:

 Accelerate improvement in standards and attainment

 Ensure effective safeguarding arrangements are in place

 Provide challenge to the leadership of the school to secure rapid improvement

 Take on the responsibilities of a normally constituted governing body including: the management of the budget, the curriculum, staffing, pay and performance management and the appointment of the headteacher and deputy headteacher.

IEB members are appointed by the local authority, which may add other members in due course.

The members of the IEB are: Tracey Kneale - Chair of IEB

Claire Smethurst - IEB member

Michelle Parkes - IEB member

Nicola Ross – IEB member