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	Employee at Canal & River Trust Chair of Friends of MAPAs Child attends Co-op Academy Swinton
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	Employee with Salford City Council
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	Employee with Salford City Council
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings (2022-2023)	1/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2022-2023)	N/A
Date of resignation	26/09/2023