Management Committee

Management Committee

For governance purposes The Poplar Adolescent Unit Education is categorised as a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU). This means that the Board of Governors is called a Management Committee and Governors are called Members. Governance of a PRU works in the same way as in a Local Authority maintained school. Members of the Management Committee work with the senior leaders in the strategic development of the unit. They support the Headteacher and staff as well as offering constructive challenge ensuring that the unit achieves the very best it can for all pupils.

The core functions of the Members are:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the performance management of staff.
Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard.

Management Committee Members

Name	Member Category	Additional responsibiliites
Emma Toublic	Local Authority	Chair Person, Finance Committee
Nigel Milner	Community	Chair of Finance Committee
	Community	Deputy Chair Person
Michelle Lagden	Community	Safeguarding and Child Protection
Rachael Smith	Community	Poplar Ward Matron
David Lumsden	Staff
Simon Turnnidge	Executive Headteacher