Management Committee

Educational Diversity holds enhanced Criminal Record Certificates from the DBS for all members of the management committee, these are all held on the schools single central register.

Management Committee

Nicola Hall

Nicola Hall

Chair

Hannah Cartlidge

Hannah Cartlidge

Vice Chair

 

Management Committee Information and Duties

Educational Diversity Management Committee, in partnership with the Head Teacher, provides the overall strategic lead for the school. Our Management Committee includes in its membership parents, staff and other professionals. The full Management Committee meets twice each term.

The Management Committee work as a team. They are responsible for making sure the school provides an outstanding quality education for all its young people. Ensuring there is a relentless drive to equip each and every one of them for the demands of the twenty-first century through the development of the 4 C’s – Confidence, Challenge, Commitment and Control having the highest expectations of what all our young people can achieve.

The Management Committee together with the Head Teacher sets the school’s aims and policies. The Head Teacher is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school.

The Management Committee is accountable to parents, the local community and the Local Authority. Appointment to the Management Committee is for a period of four years.

The Management Committee:

  • Is accountable for the performance of the school to parents, the local community and the Local Authority
  • Plans the school's future direction
  • Recruits and selects the Head Teacher
  • Makes decisions on the school's budget and staffing including the performance   management policy
  • Makes sure the agreed Curriculum is well taught
  • Decides how the school can encourage young people's spiritual, moral and cultural development
  • Makes sure the school provides for all young people

Members are at the heart of how a school operates, they support and challenge the Head Teachers by gathering views, asking questions and discussing what's best for the school. They have to be prepared to give and take advice and must be loyal to decisions taken by the governing body as a whole. As long as they act within the law and take appropriate advice, members are protected from any financial liability for the decisions they take.

Educational Diversity Management Committee members take an active role in the life of the school.

Members are advised to register interests of both themselves and any member of their immediate family (including partners).

Members have read the guidelines regarding Register of Pecuniary or Business Interests and declared whether or not they have any interests that may conflict with their duties as a Governor.

Full Name
Term of office
Date appointed
Date stepped down
Who appointed
Business and pecuniary interests
Sub committee membership
Camilla Ball
4 years
14/03/2017
n/a
Community
None
Head teacher performance
Finance & Resources
Victoria O'Farrell
 
01/09/2021
n/a
Head teacher
n/a
Finance & Resources
Quality & Standards
Dayle Harrison
4 years
15/11/2018
14/11/2022
Community
Head teacher at RLA
Head teacher performance
Pay review Finance
Resources Quality
Standards Pay Review.
Nicola Hall
(Chair)
4 years
11/02/2021
n/a
Community
I am a member of UCAS governance structure/
On very rare occasions there may be aspects of company provision that relate to Ed Diversity business.
Finance & Resources
Head teacher performance
Pay Review
Natasha Armstead
4 years
02/03/2021
05/06/2023
Local Authority
Educational Diversity purchase PWS from the Council, as manager of the team I declare this interest.
Quality & Standards
Andrew Iredale
4 years
06/02/2020
n/a
Community
Client of U- Explore Ltd / Client of Unique Training Group / Governor at AKS
Finance & Resources
Helen McLaren
4 years
15/10/2020
30/09/2022
Community
None
Finance & Resources
Ryan Bold
4 years
25/11/2021
18/07/2022
Community
SENDCO at Unity Academy
Quality & Standards
Hannah Cartlidge
(Vice Chair)
4 years
25/11/2021
n/a
Community
Education Business Intelligence Officer for Blackpool Council 
 
Represents Blackpool Council on the NCER steering group 
 
Quality & Standards
Ross Doohan
4 years
13/10/2022
n/a
Community
None 
Finance and Resources
Jamie Rodgers
4 years
13/10/2022
n/a
Community

co-owns small education recruitment company across London

Works for The Difference Education Charity and acts as Mentor to an Educational Diversity Teacher  

Quality & Standards (Chair)
Alison Sadler
4 years
08/12/2022
n/a
Community
Provides FE support for the Careers and Enterprise Company
Finance & Resources (Chair)
Kathryn Bastow
4 Years
08/12/2022
n/a
Staff
In addition to the DHT role at Educational Diversity also works as a self employed admin assistant
Quality & Standards
Mark Cuthbertson
4 Years
16/03/2023
18/07/2023
Community
None
Finance and Resources
Helen Lewis
 
 
 
Clerk
None
 

 

 

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required

 

 

 

 

Full Governing Board

Pay Review

Full Governing Board

Quality and Standards

Finance and Resources

Full Governing Board

Finance and Resources

Quality and Standards

Full Governing Board

Governor

Governor Type

14 Oct 2021

02 Nov 2021

25 Nov 2021

10 Feb 2022

10 Feb 2022

17 Mar 2022

26 May 2022

15 Jun 2022

18 Jul 2022

Ms Natasha  Armstead

Local Authority Governor

Y

/

Y

/

Y

Y

Y

/

Y

Miss Camilla Ball

Community governor

Y

/

Y

/

Y

Y

Y

/

N

Ryan Bold

Community Governor

/

/

Y

Y

/

Y

/

Y

/

Hannah Cartlidge

Community governor

/

/

Y

Y

/

Y

/

Y

N

Nicola Hall

Community governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

/

Y

/

Y

Y

Mr Dayle Harrison

Chair

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

/

/

/

/

Andrew Iredale

Community governor

NS

/

Y

Y

/

Y

/

NS

N

Mrs Helen McLaren

Community Governor

N

/

N

/

Y

/

Y

/

Y

Victoria O Farrell

Headteacher

Y

/

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Liz Thomas

 

N

Y

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

Mrs Elaine Walker

 

N

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

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