Membership of academy committee
All governors attend academy committee meetings.
| Role | Governor in post |
| Chair of Governors | Morag Malcolm |
| Vice Chair of Governors | Fiona Simpson |
| 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 | Vice Chair of Governors: Appointed from 14/07/2021 to 01/09/2022 |
| Jane Gawthorpe | Appointed | 25/09/2018 | 24/09/2022 | Link governor: SEND |
| Morag Malcolm | Parent | 23/09/2020 | 22/09/2024 | Chair of Governors: Appointed from 14/07/2021 to 01/09/2022 Link governor: EVC and admissions |
| Rebecca Marshall | Appointed | 09/10/2019 | 08/10/2023 | Link governor: complaints and mental health & wellbeing |
| Siobhan Willows | Parent | 26/01/2019 | 25/01/2023 | Link governor: admissions and GDPR |
| THPA parent governor vacancy | Parent |
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 Co-opted governor at Queen Elizabeth’s High School, Gainsborough | 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 |
| Rebecca Marshall | Volunteer at Safe Families UK | Charity |
| Siobhan Willows | Outwood Academy | Education |
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 |
| Simon Baker | 09/10/2019 | 01/12/2021 |
| Natalie Ward | 20/10/2017 | 19/10/2021 |
| David Perry | 01/09/2020 | 24/03/2021 |
| Michael Storey | 25/04/2017 | 24/03/2021 |
| Stephen Wilds | 10/12/2019 | 28/06/2021 |
Attendance at academy committee meetings
| Name | Meeting | Attendance Record Academic Year 2020/21 No. in year* | Attendance Record Academic Year 2020/21 No. attended* |
| Mr M Storey | Academy committee meeting | 4 | 0 |
| Mrs C Wyles | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 6 |
| Mrs S Willows | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 3 |
| Mrs M Malcolm | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 5 |
| Mrs E Farrer | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 5 |
| Miss N Ward | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 5 |
| Mr R Morton | Academy committee meeting | 1 | 1 |
| Mrs R Marshall | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 4 |
| Mr D Perry | Academy committee meeting | 4 | 2 |
| Mr S Wilds | Academy committee meeting | 5 | 5 |
| Mr A Murray | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 5 |
| Mrs F Simpson | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 6 |
| Mrs J Gawthorpe | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 5 |
| Mr S Baker | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 3 |
| Mrs A Palfreyman | Academy committee meeting | 6 | 5 |
