Our Academy Governing Council

Sarah Wolstenholme (Chair)

Full Name	Sarah Wolstenholme
Date of appointment	01/12/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor; Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	Pay Committee 1/1

Claire Henderson

I am Vice- Chair of Governors at Co-op Academy Woodslee and act as link governor for Health & Safety and risk.

This means that I lead the academy governing council and work closely with the hub Operations & Facilities Manager and academy Site Manager to ensure that health and safety and risks are being well managed at the academy.

Full Name	Claire Henderson
Date of appointment	01/12/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	Entity Trafford Synchronised Swimming Club Nature Chair Date Nov 2018- Apr 2021 Entity Oasis Community Hub Nature Trustee Date June 2022- present
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	Pay Committee : 1/1

Mark Williams

Full Name	Mark Williams
Date of appointment	28/09/2020
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Entity Self employed education consultant Nature Sole trader Additional Information Occasion work for the Co-op Academy Trust Dates 1st Aug 2020 to present Entity Former employee of the Co-op Academies Trust Nature Former Chief Education Officer Additional Information I was the Chief Education Officer for the academy until 310720 Dates 28th Sep 2020 to present Entity Wirral LA Nature Strategic Adviser Additional Information I worked 1-2 days per week for Wirral as its strategic adviser until 310721 Dates 1st Dec 2020 to 31st Jul 2021 Entity The Weaver Trust Nature Trustee Additional Information I am a Trustee of The Weaver Trust, an academy trust based in Cheshire Dates 1st Jan 2023 to 31st Dec 2025
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	4/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	n/a

Katy Bergman

Full Name	Katy Bergman
Date of appointment	21/07/2023
Term of office	n/a
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Executive Headteacher
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	0/0
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	n/a

Juliette Ruiz

Full Name	Juliette Ruiz
Date of appointment	18/03/2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	3/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	n/a

Beccie Linwood

Full Name	Beccie Stant (Linwood)
Date of appointment	01/09/2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	5/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	n/a

Lucy Tappin

Full Name	Lucy Tappin
Date of appointment	01/09/2023
Term of office	1 year (cover maternity leave)
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	n/a
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	n/a

Emma Bowler

Full Name	Emma Bowler
Date of appointment	02/08/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership (2022-23)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-23)	n/a
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-23)	n/a

Past Governors

Information about governors who served during the last school year is no longer part of our governing body.

Curtis Burridge

Category	Community
Appointed	11/10/2021
End of Term	03/12/2022
Attendance at AGC Meetings 2022-2023	0/1

Stewart Aitken

Category	Parent
Appointed	04/06/2022
End of Term	04/06/2023
Attendance at AGC Meetings 2022-2023	2/5

Carol Haggett

Category	Community
Appointed	05/06/2019
End of Term	04/07/2023
Attendance at AGC Meetings 2022-2023	2/6

Susannah McShane

Category	Ex-officio
Appointed	n/a ex-officio
End of Term	07/07/2023
Attendance at AGC Meetings 2022-2023	2/6

Tina Yourelis

Category	Parent Governor
Appointed	Elected by parents
End of Term	09/03/2024
Attendance at AGC Meetings 2022-2023	3/6

Ian Evans

Category	Community Governor
Appointed	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
End of Term	05/03/2024
Attendance at AGC Meetings 2022-2023	4/4