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Meet the Governors
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 | Chair of Governors 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% | |
| Carla Jenkinson | Co-opted governor (elected by the governing body) | 18th March 2029 | |||
| Vicky Brown | Executive Headteacher | (appointed by the Governing body 10th June 2010) | No business interests declared | 100% |
* No member of the Governing Body is related or married to a member of staff
Governor Vacancies at March 10th 2025: no vacancies
The designated responsibilities for individual governors can be downloaded by clicking here.