Governors
Trust Governance
Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance.
Our Governors
| Full Name | Mark Adams |
| Date of appointment | 01/04/2019 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Appointed by College Governing Council |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | Manchester City FC – Employee |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 6/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Full Name | Chris Bishop |
| Date of appointment | 01/04/2019 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Appointed by College Governing Council |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | Finance Committee |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 6/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | Finance Committee: 2/3 |
| Full Name | Aaron Booth |
| Date of appointment | 21/09/2020 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Appointed by College Governing Council |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | Finance CommitteePay Committee |
| Declarations of Interest | Embue – Director IT consulting business |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 5/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | Finance Committee: 2/3 Pay Committee: 1/1 |
| Full Name | Catherine Elliot |
| Date of appointment | 16/05/2022 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Appointed by College Governing Council |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 0/1 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Full Name | Emma Soper |
| Date of appointment | 23/08/2021 |
| Term of office | N/A |
| Category of Governor | Ex-officio |
| Appointed by | By virtue of appointment as Head of College |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | Finance Committee Pay Committee |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021 -2022) | 7/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | Finance Committee: 2/2 Pay Committee: 1/1 |
| Full Name | Lutumba Mbala |
| Date of appointment | Parent |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | 15/10/2021 |
| Appointed by | Elected by parents/carers |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 4/6 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Full Name | Richard Price |
| Date of appointment | 27/11/2020 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Elected by parents/carers |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | The Apprenticeship and Training Partnership – Senior Technical Trainer |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 5/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Full Name | Andy Phelps |
| Date of appointment | 01/04/2019 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor (Chair) |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | The Co-op Foundation: Treasurer and Trustee |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 6/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Full Name | Nicola Pulford |
| Date of appointment | 21/01/2022 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 2/4 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Full Name | Lloyd Thomas |
| Date of appointment | 01/04/2019 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | Pay Committee |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 5/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | 1/1 |
| Full Name | Adam Woodley |
| Date of appointment | 01/04/2019 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Staff |
| Appointed by | Elected by staff |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | Finance Committee |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | 7/7 |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | Finance Committee: 3/3 |
| Full Name | Emma Boswell |
| Date of appointment | 01/12/2022 |
| Term of office | 4 years |
| Category of Governor | Staff |
| Appointed by | Elected by staff |
| Subcommittee membership (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | TBC |
| Attendance at College Governing Council meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
| Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2021-2022) | N/A |
Resignations in the past year:
- James Wilson, 16 May 2022
- Donna Lee, 24 January 2022
- Alasdair Fowle, 11 October 2021
- Aaron Stapleton, 26 September 2022
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