Governing Body
Chair of Governors: Ms. C Gater
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c/o Birchwood High School
Parsonage Lane
Bishop’s Stortford
CM23 5BD
Constitution of the Governing Body
| Governor | Category | Appointed By | Role | Status | Occupation | Date Appointed | Term of Office Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamlett, Ruth | Community Governor | Governing Body | Director | Active | Primary Education | 13/03/2019 | 14/03/2023 |
| Bothwell, Lee | Staff Governor (Support) | Staff | Director | Active | Senior Admin Manager | 01/07/2018 | 30/06/2022 |
| Coop, Nicola | SLT | – | Secretary | Active | Finance Director | 01/09/2018 | 18/07/2022 |
| Crowland, Ruth | Community Governor | Governing Body | DIrector | Active | Specialist Teacher | 07/03/2017 | 06/03/2025 |
| Gater, Catherine | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | DIrector | Active | Gender Project Officer | 14/07/2016 | 13/07/2024 |
| Gray, Fred | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Active | Executive Director | 15/11/2016 | 14/11/2024 |
| Ingate, Chris | Staff Governor (Principal) | Ex Officio | Director | Active | Principal | 29/09/2010 | Ex Officio |
| Lloyd Warren, Leigh | Community Governor | Governing Body | Director | Active | Accountant | 22/01/2020 | 21/01/2024 |
| Mansfield, Jane | Community Governor | Governing Body | Director | Active | Banking | 22/01/2020 | 21/01/2024 |
| Noblett, Ross | Staff Governor (teacher) | Staff | Director | Active | Teacher | 01/04/2019 | 31/03/2023 |
| Scotcher, Hilary | Parent Governor | Parents | Director | Active | Store Assistant | 01/07/2018 | 30/06/2022 |
| Sear, Charlotte | Community Governor | Governing Body | Director | Active | Education | 22/01/2020 | 21/01/2024 |
| Townsend, Richard | Community Governor | Governing Body | Director | Active | Councillor Education | 31/01/2020 | 01/02/2024 |
| Turner, Gill | Parent Governor | Parents | Director | Active | Accountant | 05/12/2018 | 04/12/2022 |
| Wach, Jane | Parent Governor | Parents | Director | Active | Head of Sourcing | 09/09/2020 | 08/09/2024 |
| Watkins, Lisa | Parent Governor | Parents | Director | Active | Head of Automation | 01/07/2018 | 30/06/2022 |
| Wilson, Alison | Community Governor | Governing Body | Director | Active | CEIAG | 13/03/2019 | 14/03/2023 |
| Winter, James | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Active | Head of Field Sales | 07/07/2016 | 06/07/2024 |
| Brown, Nicole | Parent Governor | Parents | Director | Retired | Soft Services Manager | 24/10/2015 | Retired on 31/10/2019 |
| Eastwood, Sarah-Jane | Staff Governor (Teacher) | Staff | Director | Retired | Teacher | 01/09/2017 | Retired on 30/06/2018 |
| Gallagher, Julie | Parent Governor | Parents | Director | Retired | Human Resources Director | 05/01/2014 | Retired on 04/12/2018 |
| Gubb, Sally | Parent Governor | Parents | DIrector | Retired | Operational Manager | 01/04/2018 | Retired on 10/07/2019 |
| Hazell, Alan | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Retired | Company Director | 25/01/2016 | Retired on 24/01/2020 |
| Luxton, Liz | SLT | – | Secretary | Retired | Business Manager | 29/09/2010 | Retired on 31/08/2018 |
| Newland, LucyKate | Staff Governor (support) | Staff | Director | Retired | Learning Mentor | 03/02/2016 | Retired on 30/06/2018 |
| Phillips, Michael | Staff Governor (Teacher) | Staff | Director | Retired | Teacher | 01/07/2018 | Retired on 09/09/2020 |
| Prior, Neville | Co-opted Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Retired | Company Director | 01/01/2018 | Retired on 22/01/2020 |
| Pritchard, Karen | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Retired | Solicitor | 05/02/2016 | Retired on 30/06/2018 |
| Sherriff, Andrew | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Retired | Accountant | 01/04/2018 | Retired on 31/03/2019 |
| Smith, Jonathan | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Retired | Retired | 07/07/2016 | Retired on 12/09/2018 |
| Stocker, Mark | Community Governor | Chairs of Committee | Director | Retired | Finance/ Pensions/ Actuary | 20/01/2018 | Retired on 09/12/2020 |
| Swanepoel, Annie | Co-Opted Governor | Governing Body | Director | Retired | Psychiatrist | 01/12/2016 | Retired on 03/03/2021 |
| White, Emma | Parent Governor | Parents | Director | Retired | Music Teacher | 01/04/2018 | Retired on 10/07/2019 |
Committees
Estates and Finance
- Nicola Coop (SLT Serving)
- Catherine Gater
- Chris Ingate
- Leigh Lloyd Warren (Chair of Estates)
- Ross Noblett
- Richard Townsend
- Gill Turner (Chair of Finance and Vice Chair of Governors)
- Lisa Watkins
Personnel
- Fred Gray (Vice Chair of Governors)
- Jane Mansfield (Chair)
- Hilary Scotcher
- Jane Wach
- James Winter
Curriculum
- Ruth Bamlett
- Lee Bothwell
- Ruth Crowland (Chair)
- Hilary Scotcher
- Charlotte Sear
- Alison Wilson
Audit
- Nicola Coop (SLT Serving)
- Ruth Crowland
- Catherine Gater (Chair of Governors)
- Fred Gray (Chair)
- Chris Ingate (SLT Link)
- Leigh Lloyd Warren
- Gill Turner (Vice Chair of Governors)
Steering
- Ruth Crowland (Chair of Curriculum Committee)
- Catherine Gater (Chair of Governors)
- Fred Gray (Chair of Audit Committee)
- Chris Ingate (SLT Serving)
- Leigh Lloyd Warren (Chair of Estates)
- Gill Turner (Chair of Finance and Audit; Vice Chair of Governor)
Elections
There are regular elections for members of the Governing Body of Birchwood High School. If you are interested in putting yourself up for election please contact Miss Walker
Meetings
Under Regulation 13 of the School Governance (Procedures) ( England ) Regulations 2003 , governing bodies must make their main meeting minutes available for inspection by any interested person. It has been decided that in the spirit of this requirement and of open communication, we will publish these minutes on our website. This will be done after their formal approval at a subsequent full meeting. They are a facsimile of the paper versions held on file by the school.