As part of Endeavour Learning Trust, the overall legal responsibility for Strike Lane Primary School sits with the Trust Board. However, local accountability on educational standards and stakeholder engagement are fundamental to the Trust’s vision and fulfilled by a Local Academy Councils (LACs). Strike Lane’s LAC therefore has an important role in championing the school in the its local community and within the Trust, with Councillorsreflecting the community the school serves, including parent and staff representations. Please see information below regarding constitution, membership, attendance and interests.
The Local Academy Council is passionate about the school and Councillors are there to make sure that every young person is given the best education, opportunities and experiences possible to realise their potential. Our Councillors play an important role in overseeing the work of the school, acting as “critical friends” for school leaders and holding the school to account for performance and development.
If you want to bring any matters to the attention of the Local Academy Council (LAC), you should address your correspondence to the LAC Chair at the school address.
Mr Gary Schwandt
Chair of the Local Academy Council
Strike Lane
Freckleton
PRESTON
PR4 1HR
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01772 632724
Please note that any complaint regarding the school must be raised in line with the Trust’s Complaints Procedure and cannot be raised with the Local Academy Council.
More information on Trust Governance including the Scheme of Delegation and Funding Agreements for the school, please refer to the Trust’s website.
If you wish to contact the Trust’s Governance Team, please contact Mrs Catherine White, Governance Professional, on 01772 817904 ext 1054 or [email protected].
If you are interested on becoming a LAC Councillors please do not hesitate to contact us or complete the application form.
The constitution of the LAC at Strike Lane is as follows:
With exception of Headteacher, all terms of office are four years.
The majority of the school’s Governors moved across to form the Local Academy Council when the school converted to Endeavour Learning Trust on 01 April 2025.
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