Local Governors
Great Bowden Academy is a member of a Learn Academies Trust (Learn-AT). Learn-AT has a Board of Trustees and Members who are responsible for overseeing all of the schools in the Trust. For more information about the Trustees please see Learn-AT’s website.
Great Bowden's Local Governing Body works on behalf of the Trust Board in these key areas:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction within the academy.
- Acting as a critical friend to the school; holding the academy’s senior leadership team to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff.
- Assuring Health and Safety procedures within their school.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP GBA 2021-22
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Ex-officio members |
GBA members
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CLUSTER BOARD 2-3 per school |
Sarah Bishop Elspeth Williams (chair) Kate Jones |
Sarah Hill Richard Moor
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STANDARDS & CURRICULUM 2 per school |
Sarah Bishop Dave Turner Rebecca Blagburn (Elspeth Williams) |
Chela Grainge Marianne Quinsee |
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LGB All local governors (8)
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Sarah Bishop Dave Turner Rebecca Blagburn Kate Jones Parish Encumbent (GBA only) |
Sarah Hill (VC) Elected Parent Vacancy Richard Moor Marianne Quinsee Jan Shardlow Linda Kvatch Chela Grainge Staff Vacancy |
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PAY |
Sarah Bishop |
Sarah Hill Richard Moor Elspeth Williams (chair) |
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
LOCAL GOVERNANCE CONSTITUTION AT GBA AND RPA 2021-22
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GREAT BOWDEN |
RIDGEWAY |
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REQUIREMENT |
GOVERNOR |
REQUIREMENT |
GOVERNOR |
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Elected Parent |
Richard Moor (P) |
Elected Parent |
Richard Holding (P) |
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2 |
Elected Parent |
VACANT |
Elected Parent |
VACANT |
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3 |
Elected Staff |
Chela Grainge |
Elected Staff |
Justine Lawrence |
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4 |
Elected Staff |
VACANT |
Elected Staff |
Helen Price |
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5 |
Appointed (foundation) |
Linda Kvatch |
Appointed |
Victoria Creighton (P) |
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6 |
Appointed (foundation) |
Jan Shardlow |
Appointed |
Elspeth Williams |
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7 |
Appointed |
Sarah Hill |
Appointed |
VACANT |
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8 |
Appointed |
Marianne Quinsee |
Appointed |
VACANT |
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Parish incumbent |
Hils Corcoran |
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(P) = parent
Appointed governors – may be parents or grandparents of children at the school.
They may be appointed for their skills rather than being elected by the parent body. These would be Appointed/elected on this chart.
However, no more than one third of governors may be parents/grandparents, so 2 or 3.
GBA Appointed governors must include a Parish incumbent and 2 DBE approved governors – called Foundation governors.
Our Governors' Profiles
Governor - Chair of Governors
Governor’s full name: Elspeth Williams
Attends: Local governing body meetings (Chair of governors)
Governor responsible for: Maths, Arts
Occupation / background: Private music teacher. Married with 2 children. Experience in marketing (electronics industry) and purchasing (electronics and fashion retail), team management, budget creation and management, product development.
Date of appointment: 07/12/2017
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by the governing body (in accordance with the governing body’s instrument of government): Community governor (nominated by Kim Stuart)
Relevant business and pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests): Freelance music teacher
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships between other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives): None
Contact me via: office@gba.learnat.uk