The Governing Body’s vision is to inspire excellence, champion potential and empower learning, every student matters and thrives. It’s simple and founded on a desire to make a difference. We aim to enable every student to flourish by encouraging their unique strengths and interest. We recognise that every student is always our starting point. In addition, to academic achievement, our focus is to ensure every student’s social emotional and personal development is achieved, giving them the tools to become effective adults.
• To ensure that students experience a Quality of Education that is ‘good’ or better
• To recover learning lost due to the pandemic
• To lead or become part of a collaborative family of schools
• To work with the LA to ensure school finances are healthy and sustainable
We have recently introduced an email to enable parents to contact Governors with any queries or relevant questions.
The Governors’ email address is governors@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
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| NAME | CATEGORY | APPOINTED BY | FIRST APPOINTED | TERM OF OFFICE | ROLE/RESPONSIBILITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Barker | Foundation | Full Governors | September 1996 | 31.08.22 – 31.08.26 | Chair of Governors Resources Governor HR Governor – Pay & Appeals Compliance Governor |
| Mr Christopher Weatherston | Foundation | Full Governors | 01.11.11 | 30.09.19 – 30.09.23 | Vice Chair of Governors HR Governor – Pay Appeals |
| Mrs Jan Levenson | Associate | Full Governors | 18.04.17 | 18.04.22 – 18.04.23 | Education Curriculum Alternative Provision No voting rights |
| Mr Simon Goodwin | Staff | 01.04.16 | 01.04.16 - Open | Resources Governor HR Governor – Pay & Appeals |
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| Mrs Amy Barr | Staff | SWHS Staff | 21.10.19 | 21.10.19 – 21.10.23 | Pastoral Governor – CLA & SEN |
| Mrs Jen Quayle | Co-Opted | Full Governors | 11.03.19 | 11.03.19 - 11.03.23 | Faculty Link Governor Technology Faculty Link Governor Performance Link Governor Personal Development |
| Dr Martin Crossman | Parent | SWHS Parents | 01.01.17 | 01.01.21 – 01.01.25 | HR Governor – Pay & Appeals Faculty Link Governor Science |
| Mrs Barbara Brassey | Parent | SWHS Parents | 01.01.17 | 01.01.21 – 01.01.25 | HR Governor – Pay & Appeals 1 Faculty Link Governor English |
| Mrs Michelle Percival | Parent | SWHS Parents | 10.02.22 | 10.02.22 - 10.02.26 | Mental Health First Aider |
| Mr Terry Parkin | Partnership | Full Governors | 1991/2 | 06.06.21 - 06.06.25 | Resources Governor HR Governor – Pay Appeals |
| Cllr. Phil Gilchrist | LA Nominated | Local Authority | 1985/6 | 23.06.22 – 23.06.26 | HR Governor – Pay Appeals Faculty Link Governor Maths |
| Prof. Mel Ainscow | Associate Governor | Full Governors | 04.02.21 | 04.02.21 – 04.02.23 | Education No voting rights |
| Mrs Jaqueline Ruth | Parent | SWHS Parents | 01.01.21 | 01.01.21 - 01.01.25 | Faculty Link Governor Humanities & Languages |
| [Resigned] Mrs Lynn Davies | Foundation | Full Governors | 1991/2 | 28.09.20 – 20.09.22 | Pastoral Governor HR Governor Safeguarding Governor |
| [Resigned] Mr Gareth Davies | Co-Opted | Full Governors | 11.03.19 | 11.03.19 – 20.07.22 | |
| [Term Ended] Mr Tom Murphy | Associate Governor | Full Governors | 16.01.18 | 25.01.22 – 21.07.22 | Pastoral Governor – Pupil Premium No voting rights |
| Area | Governor |
|---|---|
| Special Needs | A. Barr |
| Safeguarding | C. Weatherston |
| Looked After Children | A. Barr |
| Pupil Premium | T. Murphy |
| Faculty | Governor |
|---|---|
| English | B. Brassey |
| Maths | P. Gilchrist |
| Science | M. Crossman |
| Humanities / Languages | J. Ruth |
| Performance | J. Quayle |
| Technology | J. Quayle |
| Personal Development Link Governor | J. Quayle |