Lower Darwen Primary School Membership of the Governing Body
| Name | Category | Term of Office expires | Sub committees | Register of Interests | Attendance at meetings |
Councillor John Slater | Local Authority Governor | 25th March 2027 Resigned as Governor May 2024 |
| Councillor for Blackburn with Darwen Council | 44% |
| Shelley Simmons | Co-opted governor (elected by governing body) | 25th November 2024 (as a governor)
Elected as Chair of Governors (2 year term agreed by governing body in November 2022)
Resigned as Governor July 19th 2024 |
| No business interests declared | 100% |
| Karen Timperley | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 13th March 2026 Resigned as governor March 2024
|
| No business interest declared | 73% |
| Elliot Holllings | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | Elected as Vice-Chair of Governors 16th September 2024
13th March 2026
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Vice Chair of Governors Finance and Resources Personnel and Premises Headteacher Performance Review
| No business interest declared | 100% |
Phil Eastwood | Co-opted governor (elected by 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 interest declared | 100% |
| Sinead Scotting | Co-opted Governor (elected by 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% |
| Rachael Kissock | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 27th March 2027 | Curriculum and Marketing Pay | No business interest declared | 90% |
Leanne Aspin | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 13th March 2027 | Finance and Resources Curriculum and Marketing | No business interest declared | 100% |
Caroline Dyrda | Staff Governor (elected by staff) | 27th November 2028 | Curriculum and Marketing | No business interest declared | 100% |
Emily Taylor | Co-opted governor (elected by Governing Body) | 27th November 2028 | Premises and Personnel Pay | No business interest declared | 100% |
| Tanviha Quraishi-Akhtar | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 16th June 2029 | Finance and Resources Headteacher Performance Review | No business interest 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% |
Steven Cumbo | Headteacher (appointed by governing body June 2010) | Trustee of Maddi's Butterflies (charity)
| 100% |
* No member of the Governing Body is related or married to a member of staff
Governor Vacancies at October 1st 2024: 1 local authority governor
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