Membership of academy committee
All governors attend academy committee meetings.
| Role | Governor in post |
| Chair of Governors | Stephen Wilds |
| Vice Chair of Governors | Morag Malcolm |
| Executive Principal | Gareth Letton |
| Principal for BLPA | Helen Cawkill |
| Principal for THPA | Rebecca Hurley |
| Member name | Type of governor | Appointed | End of term | Specific /additional role[s] |
| Alastair Murray | Appointed | 12/12/2018 | 11/12/2022 | Link governor: health and safety |
| Amanda Palfreyman | Staff | 08/12/2018 | 07/12/2022 | Link governor: admissions |
| Christina Wyles | Appointed | 27/06/2019 | 26/06/2023 | Link governor: safeguarding and safer recruitment |
| Elizabeth Farrar | Appointed | 27/06/2019 | 26/06/2023 | Link governor: pupil premium |
| Fiona Simpson | Appointed | 18/06/2019 | 17/06/2023 | |
| Jane Gawthorpe | Appointed | 25/09/2018 | 24/09/2022 | Link governor: SEND |
| Morag Malcolm | Parent | 23/09/2020 | 22/09/2024 | Vice Chair of Governors: Appointed from 02/12/2020 to 03/09/2021 Link governor: EVC and admissions |
| Natalie Ward | Staff | 20/10/2017 | 19/10/2021 | |
| Rebecca Marshall | Appointed | 09/10/2019 | 08/10/2023 | Link governor: complaints and mental health & wellbeing |
| Simon Baker | Parent | 09/10/2019 | 08/10/2023 | |
| Siobhan Willows | Parent | 26/01/2019 | 25/01/2023 | Link governor: admissions |
| Stephen Wilds | Appointed | 10/12/2019 | 09/12/2023 | Chair of Governors: Appointed from 02/12/2020 to 30/09/2021 |
Declarations of interest: pecuniary/ business
| Name | Name/ nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
| Alastair Murray | G Mudford and Sons LTD | Marquees |
| Amanda Palfreyman | Member of staff at Diverse Academies Club Secretary and Executive Committee Member of Retford Swimming Club | |
| Christina Wyles | No external business interest declared | |
| Elizabeth Farrar | Bishop Grosseteste University | Education |
| Fiona Simpson | Treasurer for 7th Retford Scout Group | Charity |
| Jane Gawthorpe | No external business interest declared | |
| Morag Malcolm | Self-employed Co-chair Friends of Bracken Lane (PTA) | Childminder |
| Natalie Ward | No external business interest declared/ member of staff | |
| Rebecca Marshall | Volunteer at Safe Families UK | Charity |
| Simon Baker | NHS Healthcare | NHS |
| Siobhan Willows | No external interest declared |
Senior leaders who contribute
| Name | Name/ nature of pecuniary/ business interest declared | Type of business |
| Helen CawkillPrincipal of Bracken Lane Primary | No external business interest declared/ member of staff | - |
| Rebecca Hurley Principal of Thrumpton Primary | No external business interest declared/ member of staff | - |
| Gareth LettonExecutive Principal | No external business interest declared/ member of staff | - |
| Tracy Blacknell Vice Principal | No external business interest declared/ member of staff | - |
Contributors
| Name | Name/ nature of pecuniary/ business interest declared | Type of business |
| Rhianne Chambers Clerk to the Governors | Member of staff at Diverse Academies Member of staff at Hillcrest Early Years Academy | - |
Members who resigned/ end of term during previous 12 months
| Full name | Date of appointment | Date of resignation |
| David Perry | 01/09/2020 | 24/03/2021 |
| Michael Storey | 25/04/2017 | 24/03/2021 |
| Claire Staley | 08/05/2016 | 17/07/2020 |
| K Merrills | 26/08/2016 | 14/09/2020 |
| Richard Morton | 28/03/2018 | 05/11/2020 |
Attendance at academy committee meetings
| Name | Meeting | Attendance Record Academic Year 2019/20 No. in year* | Attendance Record Academic Year 2019/20 No. attended* |
| Mr M Storey | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 3 |
| Mrs C Wyles | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 3 |
| Mrs S Willows | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 2 |
| Mrs M Malcolm | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 3 |
| Mrs E Farrer | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 3 |
| Miss N Ward | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 3 |
| Mr R Morton | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 3 |
| Mrs R Marshall | BLPA academy committee | 3 | 2 |
| Mrs K Merrills | THPA academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Ms C Staley | THPA academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Mr S Wilds | THPA academy committee | 2 | 2 |
| Mr A Murray | THPA academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Mrs F Simpson | THPA academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Mrs J Gawthorpe | THPA academy committee | 4 | 3 |
| Mr S Baker | THPA academy committee | 4 | 3 |
| Mrs A Palfreyman | THPA academy committee | 4 | 4 |
*Please note meetings ended in March 2020 due to COVID-19.
