Chris Atherton

Role
Chair of Governors

Appointed By: The Parent Body

Date Appointed: November 2023  Term of Office: 30.11.23 - 29.11.27

Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for Health & Safety / Jointly responsible for SLT

Attendance 2022/2023: 4/4

Attendance 2021/22: 6/6

Attendance 2020/21: 6/6

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Matt Smales-Cresswell

Role
Co-opted

Email: govsmales-cresswell@embsay.n-yorks.sch.uk

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: January 2019  Term of Office: 25.01.19 - 24.01.27

Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for Health & Safety 

Attendance 2022/2023: 0/4

Attendance 2021/22: 5/6

Attendance 2020/21: 4/6

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Fiona Prest

Role
Headteacher Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: September 2016  Term of Office: ex officio

Attendance 2022/2023: 4/4

Attendance 2021/22: 6/6

Attendance 2020/21: 6/6

Attendance 2018/19: 6/6

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Rev Canon Marion Russell

Role
ex officio

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: March 2020  Term of Office: ex officio

Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for SEND

Attendance 2022/2023: 3/4

Attendance 2021/22: 4/6

Attendance 2020/21: 3/6

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Helen Ralph

Role
Foundation Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: September 2017  Term of Office: 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025

Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for finance

Attendance 2022/2023: 3/4

Attendance 2021/22: 4/6

Attendance 2020/21: 6/6

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Rev Tim Calow

Role
Co-opted Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: September 2020  Term of Office: 01.09.20 -  31.08.24

Responsibilities: RE/Vision and Ethos, jointly responsibe for Finance

Attendance 2022/2023: 3/4

Attendance 2021/22: 4/6

Attendance 2020/21: 6/6

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Jennifer Stearn

Role
Foundation Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: July 2019 Term of Office: 01.07.2019 -16.08.27

Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for SEND

Attendance 2022/2023: 0/4

Attendance 2021/22: 6/6

Attendance 2020/21: 6/6

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

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Emma Smith

Role
Staff Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: March 2021 Term of Office: 18.03.21 - 17.03.25

Responsibilities: staff liaison

Attendance 2022/2023: 3/4

Attendance 2021/22: 5/6

Attendance 2020/21: 3/3

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

John Wild

Role
Co-opted Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 25/05/2023  Term of Office: 24/05/2027

Responsibilities: Named joint Governor for Safeguarding

Attendance 2022/23: 2/2

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: Managing Director of CPOMS, Skipton.

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives

Denise Baxter

Role
Co-opted Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 12/10/2023  Term of Office: 11/10/2027

Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for SLT / Responsible for governor training /

Attendance 2022/23: N/A

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None 

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives:

Katherine Marshall

Role
LA Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 25/01/2024.  Term of Office: 25/01/2024 - 24/01/2028 

Responsibilities: Responsible fo curriculum

Attendance 2023/24: 

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None 

Andrew Sobala

Role
Parent Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 24th May 2024  Term of Office: 24/05/24 to 23/05/28

Responsibilities: Science

Attendance 2023/24: 

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: Employee at Ermysted's Grammar School / Charity trustee and treasurer at 1st Embsay Scouts

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None