AIB Members are volunteers who give up their time to help the academy be the best it can be. Their role is to work together with academy leaders to set the strategic direction of the academy.

The academy is a member of a trust which delegates certain decision-making powers to our governing body.

Co-op Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust which runs a number of academies. Please visit the Trust website to find out about the Board of Directors and also to view the Trust’s Annual Report, Policies and Financial Statements.

The Trust and its academies operate within an established Scheme of Delegation detailing those matters that are reserved for the Board and those delegated to AIB members and the Principal:

• Decisions reserved for the Trust Board include providing strategic direction to the Trust, ensuring financial viability, establishing an Audit Committee and compliance with Department for Education requirements.
• The AIB is responsible for the management of the business of the academy, including monitoring the academy through the use of targets and handling senior staff appointments.

The Academy Improvement Board consists of 6 to 15 members, of which between 2 to 5  are appointed by the sponsor. In addition, the AIB includes 2 parent AIB members and the Headteacher. Up to two further AIB members can be drawn from formal partners and up to one from the local authority.

AIB members, can be contacted through the academy at Co-op Academy Grange, Southfield Grange Campus, Haycliffe Lane, Bradford, BD5 9ET on telephone number 01274 779662 or by emailing info@southfieldgrange.org.uk.