Holmfirth High School Governing Body
Michael Bell
Co-opted Governor
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Date of appointment: 17/09/19
Term of office: 4 years to 16.09.23
Appointing body: Governing Body
Committee membership: Resources Committee
TBC
Relevant business interests: N/A
Janet Blissett
Co-opted Governor
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Date of appointment: 01.03.19
Term of office: 4 years to 28.02.23
Appointing body: Governing Body
Committee membership: Resources Committee and Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee
I am a Co-opted Governor at present, having been a Parent Governor from November 2010 until November 2014. I believe it is important to be able to give back to the school that my two (now grown up) sons – one of whom had a Statement of Special Educational Needs – both attended.
I work in Kirklees, predominantly with Primary schools but also at Key Stage 3 and also in the Pupil Referral Unit, with children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and so I think I am able to bring an understanding of children’s needs to the role. I attend both the Resources and Standards Committees.
Outside of work I enjoy walking, reading and listening to all kinds of music.
Relevant business interests:
Employed by The Ethos Academy Trust – previously Kirklees Pupil Referral Service.
Dianne Frost
Chair of governors – Parent Governor
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Date of appointment: 13.03.18
Term of office: 4 years to 12.03.22
Appointing body: Governing Body
Committee membership: Resources Committee and Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee
I live locally and my children both attend school. I was elected as a parent governor in early 2018 and I was appointed as Chair of the Governing Body in the September of that year.
Our school aims to support and encourage all our pupils to be the best they can be and to become young people who the community can be proud of. We want all our pupils to enjoy school and achieve. I am absolutely committed to those aims.
Since becoming Chair, I have worked with my governor colleagues to ensure that the school has effective governance in place to support our school aims. That work continues as we strive to continually improve.
Professionally I am a Human Resources Director, currently working for an organisation in Kirklees where I am responsible for all workforce matters and organisational development.
Relevant business interests:
N/A
Dawn Jepson
Co-opted Governor
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Date of appointment: 13.02.19
Term of office: 4 years to 12.02.23
Appointing body: Governing Body
Committee membership: Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee
My youngest daughter currently attends Holmfirth High School, and she is my third child to do so in the last 15 years. I have been a Teacher in Further Education for the last 16 years, giving me a very good understanding of the educational and employment expectations that our children face. Prior to teaching I was a residential Social Worker for 10 years supporting young people and adults who had challenging behaviour due to specific conditions, including Autism and mental ill health.As a parent governor I hope to draw upon my work and personal experiences to inform and support the school and pupils to be an outstanding school that enables our children to achieve success in what they do. In my spare time I enjoy being creative and I love to be outside often practising Mindfulness to relax.
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Lecturer at Kirklees College – Huddersfield
Dughall McCormick
Co-opted Governor
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Date of appointment: 04.12.16
Term of office: 4 years to 03.12.20
Appointing body: governing Body
Committee membership: Resources Committee
For much of my adult career I worked as a primary school teacher. More recently I have worked for Kirklees as an educational consultant with a specialism in technology for learning and school governance. I have many years’ experience as a school governor and chaired the governing bodies of a number of schools. I am also a National Leader of Governance. Away from school life, I enjoy walking, reading and watching sport, particularly football.
Relevant business interests:
Employed by Kirklees Learning Service. This involves providing training services to schools relating to school improvement.
Gary Mitchell
Associate Governor
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Charles Reed
Staff Governor
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Date of appointment: 01.03.19
Term of office: 4 years to 28.03.23
Appointing body: Governing Body
Committee membership: Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee
Relevant business interests:
N/A
Ben Stitchman
Headteacher
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Date of appointment: 01/09/2018
Appointing body: Governing Body
Committee membership: Resources Committee and Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee
Relevant business interests:
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Andrew Waldron
Co-opted Governor
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Date of appointment: 13.02.19
Term of office: 4 years to 12.02.23
Appointing body: Governing
Committee membership: Resources Committee (Chair)
I am married with three children and my family and I are enjoying life immensely since moving to the area in 2014. In my professional life I have two roles. I am the Managing Director of a national recruitment and training business. In the field of education I am the CEO of a multi academy educational trust which comprises 12 primary schools across Rotherham, Sheffield and Doncaster. Prior to these roles I operated at HR Director level within two major food companies.
Relevant business interests:
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Previous School Governors
Tiffany Whitwam
Date of resignation: 14.01.20
David Taylor
Date of resignation: 17.10.19
Ian Lavan
Date of resignation: 26.11.19