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Howden School

Howden School

Team Howden

Governance

Joanne Leeman - Trust Appointed 

Governor Category Co-opted
Which body appointed you? Howden Governing Body
Expiry of Office October 2023
Responsibilities

Chair of Governors; Pupil Premium, SEND

Register of Interests None
 

Jim Nixon - Interim Headteacher 

Governor Category Staff Voting Head
Which body appointed you? Howden Governing Body
Expiry of Office Ongoing
Responsibilities Headteacher
Register of Interests None

 Diane Bassford - Governor 

Governor Category Trust Appointed
Which body appointed you? Consortium Academy Trust
Expiry of Office January 2025
Responsibilities SEND Link
Register of Interests None

Ryan Gardiner - Staff Governor 

Governor Category Staff Governor
Which body appointed you? The Staff of Howden School
Expiry of Office September 2025
Responsibilities Staff Governor
Register of Interests None

Jill Pinkney - Governor
 

Governor Category

Trust Appointed

Which body appointed you? Consortium Academy Trust
Expiry of Office January 2025
Responsibilities Teaching and Learning
Register of Interests None

Sarah Warnes - Chair of Local Governing Body
 

Governor Category

Trust Appointed
Which body appointed you? The Consortium Academy Trust
Expiry of Office March 2024
Responsibilities Catch-up Funding
Register of Interests None

 Sadie Symington - Governor 

Governor Category Trust Appointed
Which body appointed you? The Consortium Academy Trust 
Expiry of Office May 2025
Responsibilities Safeguarding and Educational Visits Link
Register of Interests None

 Michelle Millar - Governor 

Governor Category Trust Appointed
Which body appointed you? The Consortium Academy Trust 
Expiry of Office May 2026
Responsibilities Behaviour Link
Register of Interests Director at And Marketing

Howden School is a school in The Consortium Academy Trust.

The Trust’s Governance Structure, Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association and Scheme of Delegation for Governance can be viewed on the Trust website via the TCAT Governance Documents link in the menu provided.

The Scheme of Delegation includes an overview of the responsibilities delegated to the Local Governing Board and the Headteacher. Governors' attendance at LGB meetings information is available below.

The Chair of Howden School Local Governing Body is Joanne Leeman.

For further information or to contact the Local Governing Body, please contact Chair of the Local Governing Body by: Email swarnes@howdenschool.net –(please add ‘FAO Chair of Local Governing Body’ to the subject line). Letter – Addressed to the school and marked ‘FAO Chair of the Local Governing Body’.

Minutes are available to download below: 

LGB Minutes 2023-2024LGB 

LGB Minutes 2022-2023 

LGB Minutes 2021-2022 

LBG Minutes 2020-2021 

LGB Minutes 2019-2020 

LGB Minutes 2018-2019