Governing Body

Chair of Governors: Mr M. Stocker
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Constitution
Committees
Elections
Meetings
Governor Area

Constitution of the Governing Body

Governor Category Appointed By Role Status Occupation Date Appointed Term of Office Expiry Date
Bothwell, Lee Staff Governor (Support) Staff Director Active Director 01/07/2010 20/06/2022
Brown, Nicole Parent Governor Parents Director Active Director 24/10/2010 10/12/2022
Cantor, Jane Minute Taker Active 00/00/0000 31/08/2020
Coop, Nicola SLT – Secretary Active Secretary 01/09/2010 18/07/2022
Crowland, Ruth Parent Governor Parents DIrector Active DIrector 07/03/2010 27/02/2021
Gater, Catherine Community Governor Chairs of Committee DIrector Active DIrector 14/07/2010 13/07/2020
Gray, Fred Community Governor Chairs of Committee Director Active Director 15/11/2010 14/11/2020
Gubb, Sally Parent Governor Parents DIrector Active DIrector 01/04/2010 31/03/2022
Hazell, Alan Community Governor Chairs of Committee Director Active Director 22/11/2010 24/01/2020
Ingate, Chris Staff Governor (Principal) Ex Officio Director Active Director 29/09/2010 Ex Officio
Noblett, Ross Staff Governor (teacher) Staff Director Active Director 31/03/2010 30/03/2019
Phillips, Michael Staff Governor (Teacher) Staff Director Active Director 01/07/2010 20/06/2022
Prior, Neville Co-opted Governor Chairs of Committee Director Active Director 22/11/2010 31/12/2018
Scotcher, Hilary Parent Governor Parents Director Active Director 01/07/2010 18/07/2022
Sherriff, Andrew Community Governor Chairs of Committee Director Active Director 01/04/2010 31/03/2022
Stocker, Mark Community Governor Chairs of Committee Director Active Director 22/11/2010 19/01/2022
Swanepoel, Annie Parent Governor Parents Director Active Director 01/12/2010 30/11/2020
Turner, Gill Parent Governor Parents Director Active Director 12/12/2010 06/12/2022
Watkins, Lisa Parent Governor Parents Director Active Director 01/07/2010 18/07/2022
White, Emma Parent Governor Parents Director Active Director 01/04/2010 31/03/2022
Winter, James Community Governor Chairs of Committee Director Active Director 10/05/2010 06/07/2020
Eastwood, Sarah-Jane Staff Governor (Teacher) Staff Director Retired Director 01/09/2010 Retired on 30/06/2018
Gallagher, Julie Parent Governor Parents Director Retired Director 05/01/2010 Retired on 04/12/2018
Luxton, Liz SLT – Secretary Retired Secretary 29/09/2010 Retired on 31/08/2018
Newland, LucyKate Staff Governor (support) Staff Director Retired Director 03/02/2010 Retired on 30/06/2018
Pritchard, Karen Community Governor Chairs of Committee Director Retired Director 05/02/2010 Retired on 30/06/2018
Smith, Jonathan Community Governor Chairs of Committee Director Retired Director 21/06/2010 Retired on 12/09/2018

Register of Business Interests – February 2019

Trustee Meetings Attended 2017/18 Out of
Dr C Ingate 7 7
Mr M Stocker 4 7
Mr A Hazell 4 7
Dr N Prior 1 7
Dr A Swanepoel 7 7
Mr A Sherriff 7 7
Mrs E White 6 7
Mrs S Gubb 5 7
Mrs J Gallagher 6 7
Mr R Noblett 7 7
Ms C Gater 7 7
Ms L Newland 6 7
Ms K Pritchard 7 7
Mr J Smith 5 7
Mr J Winter 6 7
Mr F Gray 2 7
Mrs R Crowland 7 7
Miss S J Eastwood 2 3
Mrs L Bothwell 1 1
Mr M Phillips 1 1
Mrs L Watkins 2 3
Mrs H Scotcher 2 3

Committees

Estates and Finance

  • Andrew Sherriff (Chair)
  • Ruth Crowland
  • Alan Hazell
  • Chris Ingate
  • Mark Stocker
  • Gillian Turner

Personnel

  • Annie Swanepoel (Chair)
  • Fred Gray
  • Emma White
  • James Winter

Curriculum

  • Sally Gubb (Chair)
  • Lee Bothwell
  • Ruth Crowland
  • Ross Noblett
  • Michael Phillips
  • Annie Swanepoel
  • Emma White

Audit

  • Andrew Sherriff (Chair)
  • Sally Gubb
  • Mark Stocker
  • Emma White

Steering

  • Mark Stocker (Chair)
  • Sally Gubb
  • Alan Hazell
  • Chris Ingate (Principal)
  • Andrew Sherriff (Vice Chair)
  • Annie Swanepoel (Vice Chair)

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 Mrs Adeniji.

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.