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Governance

Our governors are responsible for the management of the business of the academy, including adopting an annual plan and budget, monitoring the academies by the use of targets and budgets and senior staff appointments.

Trust Governance

Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.

Tracey Darley

Full Name	Tracey Darley
Date of appointment	1 September 2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor, Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	6 September 2021 to present: Niece is employed by Co-op Academy Failsworth
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	1/1

Catherine Brackenbury

Full Name	Catherine Brackenbury
Date of appointment	4 April 2022
Term of office	N/A
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	8 March 2022 to present: Husband employed by MCJ Joinery and Property Maintenance
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	1/1

Mel Woodcock

Full Name	Mel Woodcock
Date of appointment	1 November 2019
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	5/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	1/1

Richard Lupton

Full Name	Richard Lupton
Date of appointment	Re-appointed 14 November 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	1/1

Rowena Innes

Full Name	Rowena Innes
Date of appointment	6 July 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	5/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A

Georgia Wallace

Full Name	Georgia Wallace
Date of appointment	16 January 2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	Awaiting information
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	N/A

Rachel Howarth

Full Name	Rachel Howarth
Date of appointment	16 January 2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	Awaiting information
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	N/A

Linda Walton

Full Name	Linda Walton
Date of appointment	24 March 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	1 December 2021 to present: Governor at Co-op Academy Beckfield
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A

Our Previous Governors

Chris Tomlinson

Full Name	Chris Tomlinson
Date Appointment	05/05/2021
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2021-2022	2/2
Date of Resignation	22/07/2022

Alison Bray

Full Name	Alison Bray
Date Appointment	19/11/2019
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2022-2023	1/1
Date of Resignation	05/11/2023

Jack Sunderland

Full Name	Jack Sunderland
Date of appointment	23 February 2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	0/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A
Date of resignation	23 November 2022

Keela Walsh

Full Name	Keela Walsh
Date of appointment	8 September 2020
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	1/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A
Date of resignation	24 November 2022

Nichole Cammish

Full Name	Nichole Cammish
Date Appointment	15/04/2021
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Appointed by election
Declarations of Interest	None
Date of Resignation	17/03/2022

Rob Jennings

Full Name	Rob Jennings
Date Appointment	30/06/2021
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021: 1/1
Date of Resignation	06/07/2022

Steve Stafford

Full Name	Steve Stafford
Date of Resignation	06/01/2022

Jo Pickles

Full Name	Jo Pickles
Date of appointment	6 November 2019
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A
Date of resignation	9 March 2023

Peter Bellwood

Full Name	Peter Bellwood
Date of appointment	10 March 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	1/2
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A
Date of resignation	13 June 2023

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