Governor membership - Bracken Lane Primary

Membership of academy committee (AC)

All governors attend academy committee meetings.

Remit: To ensure the best possible education outcomes are achieved by all students in the academy and to ensure full financial regulatory compliance and the most efficient use of all income and resources across the academy

Role
Chair of Academy Committee	Alastair Murray appointed from 08.07.26 to 31.08.28
Vice Chair of Academy Committee	Fiona Simpson appointed from 08.07.26 to 31.08.28
Executive Principal	Lucy Spacey
Principal for BLPA & THPA	Helen Cawkill

Name	Type of governor	Appointed / Elected	Date of Appointment	Stepped Down (in last 12 months)	Term of Office
Alastair Murray	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	12/12/2022	n/a	4 years
Christina Wyles	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	27/06/2023	n/a	4 years
Dr Elizabeth Farrar	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	27/06/2023	n/a	4 years
Fiona Simpson	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	18/06/2023	n/a	4 years
Jane Gawthorpe	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	08/07/2026	n/a	4 years
Keeley Cleary	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	22/05/2024	n/a	4 years
Michael Wintle	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	22/05/2024	n/a	4 years
Andy Michael	Appointed Governor	Appointed by Committee	20/05/2025	n/a	4 years
Morag Malcolm	Elected Parent	Elected by Parents	10/07/2024	08/07/2026	-
Siobhan Willows	Elected Parent	Elected by Parents	26/01/2023	08/07/2026	-

Declarations of interest: pecuniary/ business

Full Name	Nature of Interest	Interest Began	Interest Ceased	Any other interests
Alastair Murray	Mudfords of Retford	May 2025	-	n/a
Christina Wyles	No external business interest declared	n/a	-	n/a
Dr Elizabeth Farrar	Bishop Grosseteste University	September 2015	-	n/a
Fiona Simpson	ID Spares & Service Ltd	May 1997	-	n/a
Jane Gawthorpe	Governor at Haggonfields Primary School	April 2025	-	n/a
Keeley Cleary	Nationwide Building Society	December 2014	-	n/a
Michael Wintle	No external business interest declared	n/a	-	n/a
Andy Michael	Smoothwall	February 2021	-	n/a

Senior leaders/staff who contribute

Name	Nature of Interest	Date Interest Began	Date Interest Ceased	Any other interests
Helen Cawkill	No external business interest declared/ member of staff	n/a	n/a	n/a
Victoria Read	No external business interest declared/ member of staff	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lucy Spacey	No external business interest declared/ member of staff	n/a	n/a	Relative works within Diverse Academies Trust
Rhianne Chambers	No external business interest declared/ member of staff	n/a	n/a	n/a

Attendance at academy committee meetings

Name	Meeting	Attendance Record Academic Year 2025/26 No. in year*	Attendance Record Academic Year 2025/26 No. attended*
Mrs C Wyles	Academy committee meeting	6	5
Mrs S Willows	Academy committee meeting	6	1
Mrs M Malcolm	Academy committee meeting	6	4
Dr E Farrer	Academy committee meeting	6	2
Mr A Murray	Academy committee meeting	6	4
Mrs F Simpson	Academy committee meeting	6	6
Mrs J Gawthorpe	Academy committee meeting	6	5
Mrs K Cleary	Academy committee meeting	6	4
Mr M Wintle	Academy committee meeting	6	6
Mr A Michael	Academy committee meeting	6	3