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Representing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster (Foundation Governors):
Ms Kayleigh Daniels (Chair), Mrs Sarah Lamb, Mrs Mary Herbert, Father Richard Simons, Mr Micheal Doyle, Mr John McQuirk, Mrs Gillian Finlinson, Miss Kathleen Sullivan
Vacancies – 2
Local Authority Governor:
Mr Neil Robinson
Parent Governors:
Mr Kelvin McDonald
Mrs Abi Spencer
Vacancy – 0
Staff Governor:
Mrs Julia Lee
Co-opted Governors:
Miss Lisa Powe, Mrs Fiona McMinn, Mr Michael Woolaghan (Vice Chair)
Headteacher:
Emma Jackson is also a Governor of the School
Associate Members (no voting rights):
Vacancy – 1
Clerk to the Governors:
Mrs Andrea Hartley (e-mail via admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk or Tel: 01946 692275 Ext 2020)
Governors’ Finance and Staffing Committee Meeting Attendance 2021/2022 – PDF Link
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 |
| Miss Kathleen Sullivan | 04/11/2022 | 4 years | Diocese of Lancaster | N/A | N/A | |
| Mrs Gillian Finlinson | 11/02/2022 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | Employed at St Patrick’s School |
Member of Finance & Staffing Committee Member of Campus, Community Health & Safety Committee |
| Miss Lisa Powe | 12/12/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | Employed by St Benedict’s |
Member of Performance & Quality Committee Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee |
| Mrs Julia Lee | 30/09/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | Employed by St Benedict’s |
Member of Performance & Quality Committee Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee |
| Mr Micheal Doyle | 05/10/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | Exact Training – First Aid Training | Member of Campus, Community Health & Safety Committee |
| Emma Jackson | 01/09/2019 | Whilst in Post | N/A | Governing Body |
Headteacher at St Benedict’s Inspector for Ofsted |
N/A |
| Father Richard Simons | 21/06/2019 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | None |
Vice Chair of Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee |
| Mrs Tracey Sullivan | 08/03/2019 | 4 years | 29/09/2022 (Resigned) | Diocese of Lancaster | None | Member of Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee |
| Mrs Abi Spencer | 04/11/2022 | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster |
St James’ CofE Infant & Nursery School – Parent Governor St James’ CofE Junior School – Member of Staff |
None |
| Mrs Sarah Lamb | 03/02/2023 (Reappointed) | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | Business Owner | Chair of Finance, Staffing Committee |
| Mrs Mary Herbert |
25/11/2022 |
4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | Member of Finance & Staffing Committee | |
| Mr John McQuirk | 24/03/2021 (Reappointed) | 4 years | N/A | Diocese of Lancaster | None |
Member of Finance & Staffing Committee Member of Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee |
| Mr Steve Bridgman | 01/09/2018 | Whilst in Post | 31/08/2019 | Governing Body |
Acting Headteacher Married to a Member of School Staff |
None |
| 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 |
| 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 Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee Member of Finance & Staffing Committee |
| Mrs Tracy McGrady | 01/10/2016 | 4 years | 28/10/2019 (Resigned) | Parents of the School | St James’ Junior School – Foundation Governor | Vice Chair of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare |
| Mrs Fiona McMinn | 10/12/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body | None |
Vice Chair of Finance & Staffing Committee Chair of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare |
| Mr Steve Starkie | 24/03/2017 | 4 years | 02/10/2020 (Resigned) | Diocese of Lancaster | None | None |
| Mr Michael Woolaghan | 23/09/2021 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body |
Director Brockbank Solicitors LA Education Panel – Governor Member |
Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Performance & Quality Committee |
| Mr Wayne Collins | 01/09/2016 | 4 years | 12/03/2020 | Staff of the School | Married to a Member of School Staff | None |
| Mr Ian Smith | 01/05/2012 | Whilst in post | 31/10/2018 | Headteacher | None | None |
| Mr Willie Slavin | 01/05/2016 | 4 years | 20/09/2018 | Diocese of Lancaster | None | None |
| Mr John Booth | 01/09/2016 | 4 years | 01/10/2018 | Governing Body | None | None |
| Mr Kelvin McDonald | 16/10/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Parents of School | None | Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee |
| Ms Kayleigh Daniels | 18/12/2020 | 4 years | N/A | Governing Body |
Trustee at REACT Foundation. Governor at St Patrick’s RC Primary School |
Member of Finance & Staffing Committee Member of Performance & Quality Committee |