Name | Date of appointment | Term of office | Date stepped down/ no longer in office | Appointed by | Business interests & governance roles in other educational institutions | Additional Roles & Responsibilities | Governors Meetings Attendance 2018/2019 | Committee Meetings Attendance 2018/2019 |
Mrs Gillian Finlinson | 13/02/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | Employed at St Patrick’s School | None | N/A | N/A |
Miss Lisa Powe | 12/12/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | Employed by St Benedict’s | None | N/A | N/A |
Mrs Julia Lee | 30/09/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | Employed by St Benedict’s | None | N/A | N/A |
Mr Micheal Doyle | 05/10/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster |
Exact Training – First Aid Training |
None | N/A | N/A |
Emma Jackson | 01/09/2019 | Whilst in Post | N/A | Governing Body |
Headteacher at St Benedict’s Inspector for Ofsted |
None | N/A | N/A |
Father Richard Simons | 21/06/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | None | None | N/A | N/A |
Mrs Tracey Sullivan | 08/03/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | None | None | 50% | N/A |
Mrs Sarah Lamb | 25/01/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | Business Owner | Member of Finance, Staffing & Building Committee | 80% | 100% |
Mrs Mary Herbert | 21/12/2018 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | None | None | 100% | N/A |
Mr John McQuirk | 24/03/2017 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | None | Chair of Governors/Member of Finance, Staffing & Building Committee | 100% | 100% |
Mr Steve Bridgman | 01/09/2018 | Whilst in Post | 31/08/2019 | Governing Body | Acting Headteacher/Married to a Member of School Staff | None | 100% | 100% |
Mrs Joan Bradley | 01/10/2014 (Reappointed) | 4 years | 04/07/2019 (Resigned) | Diocese of Lancaster | Employee of Cumbria County Council | Member of Finance, Staffing & Building Committee | 83% | 75% |
Mr Neil Robinson | 04/07/2019 (Reappointed) | 4 years | N/A | Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body | MD of Tyson H. Burridge/Director of Whitehaven Football Club | Chair of Finance, Staffing & Building Committee | 83% | 100% |
Mrs Tracy McGrady | 01/10/2016 (Re-elected) | 4 years | 28/10/2019 (Resigned) |
Parents of the School | St James’ Junior School – Foundation Governor | None | 83% | N/A |
Mrs Fiona McMinn | 10/12/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Parents of the School | None | Member of Finance, Staffing & Building Committee | 100% | 75% |
Mr Steve Starkie | 24/03/2017 | 4 years |
02/10/2020 |
Diocese of Lancaster | None | None | 66% | N/A |
Mr Michael Woolaghan | 24/03/2017 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster |
Director Brockbank Solicitors Panel Member Schools Appeal Panel |
Vice Chair of Governors | 66% | N/A |
Mr Wayne Collins | 01/09/2016 | 4 years | 12/03/2020 | Staff of the School | Married to a Member of School Staff | None | 83% | N/A |
Mr Ian Smith | 01/05/2012 | Whilst in post | 31/10/2018 | Headteacher | None | None | N/A | N/A |
Mr Willie Slavin | May 2016 (re-appointed) |
4 years | 20/09/2018 | Diocese of Lancaster | None | None | N/A | N/A |
Mr John Booth | 01/09/2016 (re-elected) | 4 years | 01/10/2018 | Governing Body | None | None | 100% | N/A |
Mr Kelvin McDonald | 16/10/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Parents of School | ||||
Ms Kayleigh Daniels | 18/12/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | ||||
The Governors of the School 2020
Representing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster (Foundation Governors):
Mr John McQuirk (Chair), Mr Michael Woolaghan (Vice Chair), Mrs Sarah Lamb, Mrs Mary Herbert, Mrs Tracey Sullivan, Father Richard Simons, Mr Micheal Doyle, Ms Kayleigh Daniels
Vacancies – 2
Local Authority Governor:
Mr Neil Robinson
Parent Governors:
Mrs Gillian Finlinson, Mr Kelvin McDonald
Staff Governor:
Mrs Julia Lee
Co-opted Governors:
Miss Lisa Powe, Mrs Fiona McMinn
Vacancies – 2
Headteacher:
Emma Jackson is also a Governor of the School
Associate Members (no voting rights):
Vacancy – 1
Clerk to the Governors:
Mrs Andrea Hartley
Committee
Finance, Staffing & Building Committee:
Mr Neil Robinson (Chair), Mr John McQuirk, Mrs Fiona McMinn, Mrs Sarah Lamb
Areas of Responsibilty:
School Budget and Financial Delegation
Regular Monitoring of Finances
Major Expenditure, DfE, LA & Parishes
Insurance
Lettings
Fund Raising
Charging Policy
Transport
Staff Recruitment and Conditions of Service
Audit
Accommodation and Improvements
Regular Building Inspections and Repairs
Liaison with Architect, Cumbria CC, the LA and the Diocese
Caretaking, Cleaning and Catering
Attendance:
Governors’ Finance and Staffing Committee Meeting Attendance 2019/2020 Link to document
Governors’ Attendance 2019/2020 – Link to document
The Governors and School Management