Chris Atherton
Appointed By: The Parent Body
Date Appointed: November 2023 Term of Office: 30.11.23 - 29.11.27
Previous terms of office: November 2019 - November 2023
Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for SLT; Maths Link; IT Link
Email: govatherton@embsay.n-yorks.sch.uk
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 8/8
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
Denise Baxter
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: 12/10/2023 Term of Office: 11/10/2027
Previous terms of office: None
Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for SLT / Responsible for governor training /English Link
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 6/6
Attendance 2022/23: N/A
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: Headteacher of Wycliffe C of E Primary School, Shipley, West Yorkshire.
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Rev Canon Marion Russell
Appointed By: Governing Body
Term of office: 04.02.2025 to 03.02.2026
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2023: 7/8
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
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: September 2021 Term of Office: 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025
Previous terms of office: September 2017 to September 2021
Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for finance and Pupil Premium
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 7/8
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
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: September 2024 Term of Office: 01.09.24 - 31.08.28
Previous terms of office: September 2020 to September 2024
Responsibilities: Jointly Responsible for finance and pupil premium, RE Link Role
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 8/8
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
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: July 2023 Term of Office: 01.07.2023 -16.08.27
Previous terms of office: July 2019 to July 2023
Responsibilities: Jointly responsible for SEND and PSHE
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 7/8
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
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: March 2021 Term of Office: 18.03.21 - 17.03.25
Previous terms of office: None
Responsibilities: staff liaison
Attendance 2024/2025: 1/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 7/8
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
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: 25/05/2023 Term of Office: 24/05/2027
Previous terms of office: None
Responsibilities: Named Governor for Safeguarding
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 8/8
Attendance 2022/23: 2/2
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Andrew Sobala
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: 24th May 2024 Term of Office: 24/05/24 to 23/05/28
Previous terms of office: None
Responsibilities: Science Link, Data Link, Attendance and Behaviour Link
Attendance 2024/2025: 2/2
Attendance 2023/2024: 1/1
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
Previous Governors who have left within the last 12 months
Matt Smales-Cresswell
Role: Co-opted
Appointed by: Govering Body
Date appointed: January 2023
Date resigned: 4th February 2025
Responsibilities: Responsible for Health and Safety
Tim Whitehead
Role
Interim Executive Headteacher
Appointed by: Governing Body
Date appointed : 1.11.23 Term of Office : Ex Officio
Date resigned: 31st December 2024
Responsibilities : Not applicable
Katherine Marshall
Role
LA Governor
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: Jan 2024.
Date Resigned: Sept 24
Responsibilities: Responsible for curriculum
Stephen Hudson
Role
Parent Governor
Appointed By: Parent Body
Date Appointed: May 2021
Resigned from the board: Feb 2024
Responsibilities: Responsible for Science, Safeguarding
Fiona Prest
Role: Headteacher
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: 2014
Resigned from the Board: July 2024
Note: There are 6 full governing body meetings per year with committee meetings held as required. The membership of each committee is 3 named governors or as available excluding the Headteacher and the Staff Governor. The committees are: Staffing Committee, Staffing Appeals Committee, Pupil Discipline Committee, Complaints Committee.