Governing Body

The Governors of the School 

Representing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster (Foundation Governors):

Ms Kayleigh Daniels (Chair), Mrs Mary Herbert, Mr John McQuirk, Miss Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Lisa Pritchard, Miss Gayle Wilkinson, Mr Aiden Hoodless

Vacancies – 3 – Please contact our Clerk to Governors Mrs A Hartley for details andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk 

Local Authority Governor:

Mrs Faye Eldon 

Parent Governors:

Mr Kelvin McDonald
Mrs Abi Spencer

Staff Governor:

Miss Brooke Hunter

Co-opted Governors:

Miss Lisa Powe, Mr Michael Woolaghan (Vice Chair)

Headteacher:

Emma Jackson is also a Governor of the School

Associate Members (no voting rights):

Vacancy – 1

Clerk to the Governors:

Mrs Andrea Hartley (e-mail via admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk or Tel: 01946 692275 Ext 2020)

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Attendance:

Governors’ Finance and Staffing Committee Meeting Attendance 2023/2024 – PDF Link

Governors’ Attendance 2023/2024 – PDF Link

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Governors Code of Conduct:

Code of Conduct 2024 – PDF Link

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The Governors and School Management

Name	Date of appointment	Term of office	Date stepped down/ no longer in office	Appointed by	Business interests &  governance roles in other educational institutions	Additional Roles & Responsibilities
Miss Brooke Hunter	30/09/2024	4 years	N/A	Governing Body	Employed at St Benedicts Family Links in School (Students who are cousins)  Director of SBG Property Management	None
Mrs Faye Eldon	24/09/2024	4 years	N/A	Governing Body	None	Link Governor – Provision for students with SEND Vice Chair of the Finance and Staffing Committee
Mr Aiden Hoodless	15/12/2023	4 years	N/A	Diocese of Lancaster	None	Link Governor – Health & Safety
Miss Gayle Wilkinson	15/12/2023	4 years	N/A	Diocese of Lancaster	Co-headteacher at St Partick’s Catholic Primary School	Link Governor – Safeguarding (including Single Central Record) / Looked after Children
Mrs Lisa Pritchard	07/07/2023	4 years	N/A	Diocese of Lancaster	Co-headteacher at St Partick’s Catholic Primary School	Link Governor – Chaplaincy/ Catholic Ethos, including S48 inspection
Miss Kathleen Sullivan	04/11/2022	4 years	N/A	Diocese of Lancaster	Sellafield Ltd – helps with school workshops & work experience	Link Governor – Provision for the Disadvantaged/ Pupil Premium students (inc budget spend) Member of the Finance & Staffing Committee
Mrs Gillian Finlinson	11/02/2022	4 years	Resigned 14/03/2024	Diocese of Lancaster	Employed at St Patrick’s School Secretary to St Mary’s Parish Council Clerk to Governors at St Joseph’s School	Member of Finance & Staffing Committee Member of Campus, Community Health & Safety Committee
Miss Lisa Powe	13/12/2023 (Re-appointed)	4 years	N/A	Governing Body	Employed by St Benedicts	Member of Performance & Quality Committee
Mrs Julia Lee	30/09/2020	4 years	Term of Office ended (29/09/2024)	Staff of School	Employed by St Benedicts	Member of Performance & Quality Committee Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee
Emma Jackson	01/09/2019	Whilst in Post	N/A	Governing Body	Headteacher at St Benedicts Inspector for Ofsted	N/A
Mrs Abi Spencer	04/11/2022	4 years	N/A	Parents of School	St James’ CofE Infant & Nursery School – Parent Governor St James’ CofE Junior School – Member of Staff	Link Governor – Reading Strategy
Mrs Mary Herbert	25/11/2022 (Reappointed)	4 years	N/A	Diocese of Lancaster	None	Chair of Finance & Staffing Committee
Mr John McQuirk	24/03/2021 (Reappointed)	4 years	N/A	Diocese of Lancaster	None	Link Governor – Post-16/6th Form/ Effectiveness of Sixth Form and Health & Safety Member of Finance & Staffing Committee
Mr Neil Robinson	06/07/2023	4 years	Resigned (13/12/2023)	Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body	MD of Tyson H. Burridge Director of Whitehaven Football Club	Chair of Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee Member of Finance & Staffing Committee
Mr Michael Woolaghan	23/09/2021	4 years	N/A	Governing Body	Owner Brockbank, Curwen, Cain & Hall Solicitors	Link Governor – Attendance & Exclusions and Inclusion/ Behaviour & Standards and Dat Protection Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Performance & Quality Committee
Mr Kelvin McDonald	16/10/2020	4 years	N/A	Parents of School	None	Link Governor – Online Safety Member of the Finance & Staffing Committee
Ms Kayleigh Daniels	18/12/2020	4 years	N/A	Diocese of Lancaster	Trustee at REACT Foundation Trustee at Phoenix Youth Project	Link Governor – CEIAG & Personal Development & Staff Well Being Member of Finance & Staffing Committee Member of Performance & Quality Committee