Governance
Governors are volunteers who give up their time to help our academy be the best it can be.
Their role is to work together with academy leaders to set the strategic direction of the academy.
Should you wish to contact the Governing Body, please write to: FAO Chair of Governors, Mr Andrew Hay, Co-op Academy Swinton, Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Manchester M27 6JU
Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust Governance: coopacademies.co.uk/about-us/governance
Current Governors
Andrew Hay
Full Name |
Andrew Hay |
Date of appointment |
01/02/2022 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Sponsor (Chair) |
Appointed by |
An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
CIPD Member |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
6/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Zarina Ali
Full Name |
Zarina Ali |
Date of appointment |
12/04/2021 |
Term of office |
N/A |
Category of Governor |
Ex-officio |
Appointed by |
By virtue of appointment as Headteacher |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Nothing to declare |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
6/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Neil D'Arcy
Full Name |
Neil D’Arcy |
Date of appointment |
01/03/2022 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Community |
Appointed by |
Appointed by Academy Governing Council |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest |
|
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
5/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
Pay Committee: 1/1 |
Malcolm Dodd
Full Name |
Malcolm Dodd |
Date of appointment |
01/03/2022 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Staff |
Appointed by |
Elected by staff |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Nothing to declare |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
6/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Emma Gill-Williams
Full Name |
Emma Gill Williams |
Date of appointment |
11/05/2021 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Parent |
Appointed by |
Elected by parents/carers |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Awaiting information |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
4/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Asif Hussain
Full Name |
Asif Hussain |
Date of appointment |
01/03/2022 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Sponsor |
Appointed by |
An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest |
Nothing to declare |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
6/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
Pay Committee 1/1 |
Andrew Meadows
Full Name |
Andrew Meadows |
Date of appointment |
10/02/2020 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Community |
Appointed by |
Appointed by Academy Governing Council |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
|
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
1/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Alan Stockton
Full Name |
Alan Stockton |
Date of appointment |
10/03/2022 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Parent |
Appointed by |
Elected by parents/carers |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Child attends Co-op Academy Swinton |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
5/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Halima Uma
Full Name |
Halima Uma |
Date of appointment |
06/06/2022 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Staff |
Appointed by |
Elected by staff |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Awaiting information |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
0/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Dylan Houghton
Full Name |
Dylan Houghton |
Date of appointment |
03/05/2023 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Community |
Appointed by |
Appointed by Academy Governing Council |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest |
Awaiting information |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
0/1 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Kristie Conroy
Full Name |
Kristie Conroy |
Date of appointment |
28/06/2023 |
Term of office |
1 years |
Category of Governor |
Staff |
Appointed by |
Elected by staff |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Awaiting information |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
1/1 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Jackie Belcher
Full Name | Jackie Belcher |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | Awaiting information |
Sub-committees | Awaiting information |
Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | N/A |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | N/A |
Michael Bailey
Full Name |
Michael Bailey |
Date of appointment |
08/09/2023 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Sponsor |
Appointed by |
An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Awaiting information |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Previous Governors
Simon Plunkett
Full Name | Simon Plunkett |
Date of Resignation | 31/01/2022 |
Mark Harrison
Full Name | Mark Harrison |
Category of Governor | Ex-officio |
Appointed by | N/A |
Sub-committees | Finance and Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | None to declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019-2020 : 2/2 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019-2020 Finance : 2/2 2019-2020 Student Standards : 2/2 |
Date of Resignation | 11/04/2021 |
Paul Griffin
Full Name | Paul Griffin |
Date Appointment | 12/04/2018 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op, appointed by the sponsor |
Sub-committees | N/A |
Declarations of Interest | None to declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021 : 2/3 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | N/A |
Date of Resignation | 04/09/2021 |
Dave Lambe
Full Name | Dave Lambe |
Date of Resignation | 31/01/2022 |
Val Meredith
Full Name | Val Meredith |
Date of Resignation | 20/09/2021 |
Kavita Aggarwal
Full Name | Kavita Aggarwal |
Date Appointment | 22/09/2021 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op, appointed by the sponsor |
Sub-committees | N/A |
Declarations of Interest | Awaiting Information |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | N/A |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | N/A |
Date of Resignation | 01/03/2022 |
Sarah Birtwistle
Full Name | Sarah Birtwistle |
Date Appointment | 12/04/2018 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Sub-committees | Finance |
Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019-2020 : 2/2 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019-2020 Finance : 1/2 |
Date of Resignation | 11/04/2022 |
David Furnival
Full Name | David Furnival |
Date Appointment | 01/03/2022 |
Term of office | 4 years |
Category of Governor | Community |
Appointed by | Appointed by Academy Governing Council |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) | Finance Committee, Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest | Employee and Board Director at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) | 0/3 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) | 0/0 |
Date of Resignation | 28/02/2023 |
Helen Johnson
Full Name | Helen Johnson |
Date Appointment | 27/04/2022 |
Term of office | 4 years |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) | Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) | 2/2 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) | Pay Committee 1/1 |
Date of Resignation | 24/01/2023 |
Abby Harley-Tuffs
Full Name |
Abby Harley-Tuffs |
Date of appointment |
01/03/2022 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Sponsor |
Appointed by |
An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
Awaiting information |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
5/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Resignation Date |
31/08/2023 |
Andrew Meadows
Full Name |
Andrew Meadows |
Date of appointment |
10/02/2020 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Community |
Appointed by |
Appointed by Academy Governing Council |
Subcommittee membership (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
|
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023) |
1/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023) |
N/A |
Date of resignation | 26/09/2023 |