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Governors

The current Governing Body at Woodlands Academy of Learning for 2024 – 2025 is as follows:

Community Governors

  • Mr R Lawrence (Chair)
  • Miss K Glanville
  • Mrs S Spriggs

 

LA Governor

  • Mrs M McGrath

 

Co-opted Governor

  • Mr S Simpson (Vice Chair)
  • Mrs D Sims
  • Mr J Whitehouse

 

Parent Governors

  • Mrs E Bate
  • Mrs K Sohal

 

Staff Governors

  • Mrs T Newton (Headteacher)
  • Mrs J Jackson (Assistant Headteacher)
  • Mrs J Graham (Pastoral Team and Safeguarding)

 

 

 

Members

  • Mrs Lowe
  • Mr D Wills
  • Mr M Reid
  • Mr R Eynon
  • Mr I Whitehouse

 

Governance Structure

 

 

Trustee Registers of Business & Pecuniary Interest 2024/2025

Trustees NameAppointment Date & term of OfficeType of TrusteeAppointed byBusiness Interest & DateCharity Trustee Details & DateTrustee/Gov     at Other Establishments & DateMember of professional body, organisation or Public body & DateContractual Link to Academy or Other Education Setting & DateRelationship to staff / pupils / trusteesSignedDate
Ellena Bate14/10/22 – 13/10/26Parent TrusteeParentsN/AN/AN/ANoneNoneParent of registered pupilsYes16/10/2024
Russell EynonDecember 2022MemberMembersCompany director Breakwells Paints Ltd and Arcs & SparksN/AN/ANoneNoneNoneN/AN/A
Kate Glanville06/07/23 - 05/07/27Community TrusteeBoard of TrusteesHead of Dept – BCU
Sept 2013
N/AN/AMember of Geographical AssociationWoodlands provide Teacher Training for BCU students via School DirectNoneYES10/10/2024
Jayne Graham19/10/21 – 18/10/25Staff TrusteeStaffNoneN/AN/ANonePastoral & Safeguarding Team

 

Sept 2010

NoneYES15/10/2024
Julia Jackson25/09/18 – 24/09/26Staff TrusteeStaffNoneN/aN/ANoneAssistant Head

 

Sept 2009

NoneYES16/10/2024
Robert Lawrence11/10/24 – 10/10/28Chair Community TrusteeBoard of TrusteesNone1. Dunston with Coppenhall PCC – April 2019

 

2. Hyde Lea & Coppenhall Village Hall July 2010

LGB member at Haughton St. Giles CE Primary Academy

 

Dec 2019 – Dec 2023

NoneNoneNoneYES10/09/2024
Lesley LoweJuly 2012 MemberMembers NoneN/AN/ANoneBloxwich AcademyNoneN/AN/A
Mary B McGrath17/03/2022 – 16/03/2026LA GovernorBoard of TrusteesNoneN/AN/ANoneNoneNoneYES16/10/2024
Tamsin NewtonAccounting OfficerHeadteacherBoard of TrusteesNoneNAHT

 

2020

N/ANoneHeadteacher

 

Sept 2015

NoneYES16/10/2024
Matthew ReidDecember 2021MemberMembersNoneN/AN/ANoneNoneNoneN/AN/A
Sam Simpson02/12/21 – 01/12/25Vice Chair
Co-opted Governor
Board of TrusteesRelationship Director, HSBC Bank

 

April 2022

N/AN/ANoneNoneParent of a registered pupil

 

Related to T Alves (Staff Member)

YES24/09/2024
Diane Sims17/03/2022 – 16/03/2026Co-opted GovernorBoard of TrusteesNoneN/AN/AMember of – The Rotary Club, Willenhall

 

2004

NoneNoneYES16/10/2024
Karnjit Sohal12/06/2025 - 11/06/2029Parent TrusteeParentsTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCTBC
Susan Spriggs05/07/2022 – 04/07/2026Community TrusteeBoard of TrusteesNoneN/AN/ANoneNoneNoneYES16/10/2024
Ian WhitehouseSeptember 2023 MemberMembersStaffordshire PoliceN/AN/ANoneNoneNoneN/AN/A
Joshua Whitehouse23/03/23 - 22/03/27Community TrusteeBoard of Trustees N/AN/ANoneNoneNoneYES07/11/2024
David WillsJuly 2012MemberMembersNoneN/AN/ANoneNoneNoneN/AN/A

Committee Members & Attendance 2023/2024 – 2024/2025

Full Board Meetings 
Dates:21/09/2307/12/2321/03/2404/07/2426/09/2405/12/2427/03/2503/07/25
Christine Bate

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-PPAA--
Ellena BateAPPAPAP 
Kate GlanvillePAAAPAP 
Jayne GrahamAAPPPPP 
Julia JacksonPPPPAPA 
Robert LawrencePPPPPPP 
MaryB McgrathAPPAPAP 
Tamsin NewtonPPPPPPP 
Sam SimpsonPPAPPPP 
Diane SimsPPPAPPA 
Karmjit Sohal------- 
Susan SpriggsPPPPPPP 
Joshua WhitehousePPPAXPA 

 

Key: P = Present, A = Absent (Apologies), X = Absent (No Apologies), – = Attendance not Required

 

Finance, Staffing & Buildings Committee 
Dates:23/11/2322/02/2427/06/2421/11/2427/02/2526/06/25
Robert LawrencePPPPP 
MaryB Mcgrath---PA 
Tamsin NewtonPPPAP 
Sam SimpsonPPPPP 
Diane SimsPPPPP 
Joshua WhitehousePAAXP 

 

 

Curriculum & Standards Committee
Dates:19/10/2307/03/2423/05/2410/10/2406/03/2515/05/25
Christine Bate-PPPA-
Ellena BatePPPPPP
Kate GlanvillePAAPPP
Jayne GrahamPPPPPP
Julia JacksonPPPAPP
Robert LawrencePPPPPP
MaryB McGrathPAA---
Tamsin NewtonPPPPPP
Susan SpriggsAPPPPA