Lower Darwen Primary School Membership of the Governing Body
Name of Governor | Category | Term of office expires | Sub committees | Register of interests | Attendance at meetings |
Sinead Scotting | co-opted governor (elected by the governing body) | Elected as chair of governors: 16th September 2024
13th March 2027 | Chair Of Governors Finance and Resources Premises and Personnel Curriculum and Marketing Pay Headteacher Performance Review
| PVPS and NEU Membership Officer
Director of P.A. Brickwork Ltd. | 100% |
Elliot Hollings | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | Elected as Vice-Chair of Governors 16th September 2024
13th March 2026 | Vice Chair of Governors Finance and Resources Personnel and Premises Headteacher Performance Review | No business interests declared | 100% |
Phil Eastwood | Co-opted governor (elected by the governing body) | 12th March 2027 | Curriculum and Marketing | Self-employed sports coach (works for the school two days a week in this capacity)
Director of LPES | 100% |
Orla Jeeworth | Parent governor (elected by parents) | 30th June 2029 | Curriculum and Marketing Premises and Personnel
| No business interests declared | 100% |
Rachael Kissock | Parent governor (elected by parents) | 27th March 2027 | Curriculum and Marketing Pay
| No business interests declared | 90% |
Leanne Aspin | Parent governor (elected by parents) | 13th March 2027 | Finance and Resources Curriculum and Marketing
| No business interests declared | 100% |
Caroline Dyrda | Staff governor (elected by staff) | 27th November 2028 | Curriculum and Marketing
| No business interests declared | 100% |
Emily Taylor | Co-opted governor (elected by the governing body) | 27th November 2028 | Premises and Personnel Pay
| No business interests declared | 100% |
Tanviha Quraishi-Akhtar | Parent governor (elected by parents) | 16th June 2029 | Finance and Resources Headteacher Performance Review
| No business interests declared | 100% |
Andrew Pratt | Co-opted governor (elected by the governing body) | 16th September 2029 | Finance and Resources Pay
| District and Branch Secretary for NEU (Blackburn with Darwen branch) | 100% |
Cllr Liz Johnson | Governor appointed by the local authority | 18th November 2029 | Councillor for Blackburn with Darwen Council
| 100% | |
Steven Cumbo | Headteacher
| (appointed by the Governing body 10th June 2010) | Trustee of the charity Maddi's Butterflies | 100% |
* No member of the Governing Body is related or married to a member of staff
Governor Vacancies at March 10th 2025: no vacancies
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