Our Current Governors
These are our current governors, and governors who have resigned in the last 12 months.
Our Current Governors
Trust Governance
Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.
Governance
| Full Name | Trust Governance |
Nick Speight
Nick Speight is a sponsor governor and Chair of Governors.
He can be contacted by emailing chairofgovs@failsworth.coop.
Alternatively, you can post a letter addressed to ‘FAO Chair of Governors, Co-op Academy Failsworth, Brierley Avenue, Manchester, M35 9HA.’
| Full Name | Nick Speight |
| Title | Chair of Governors |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
| Category of Governor | Chair of Governors, Sponsor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Finance, Student Standards |
| Declarations of Interest | Co-op Employee |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | Finance: 1/1 |
Ambrin Shah
Ambrin Shah is a sponsor governor.
| Full Name | Ambrin Shah |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Jane Martindale
Jane Martindale is a partnership governor.
| Full Name | Jane Martindale |
| Date Appointment | 30/11/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
| Sub-committees | Student Standards |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | n/a |
Mike Greenacre
Mike Greenacre is a co-opted governor.
| Full Name | Mike Greenacre |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Co-op Academies Trust Board Director, Minority Shareholder in Children's Nursery- Greenstone Limited |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 4/4 |
Nijat Turan
Nijat Turan is a co-opted governor.
| Full Name | Nijat Turan |
| Date Appointment | 25/06/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 3/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 0/2 |
Phill Quirk
Phill Quirk is Headteacher of Co-op Academy Failsworth.
| Full Name | Phill Quirk |
| Title | Headteacher |
| Category of Governor | Ex-Officio |
| Sub-committees | Finance, Student Standards |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | Finance: 2/2 |
Indupriya Raghunanth
| Full Name | Indupriya Raghunanth |
| Title | Governor |
| Date Appointment | 04/09/2020 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Employee of the Co-op |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Nick Websdell
| Full Name | Nick Websdell |
| Title | Governor |
| Date Appointment | 24/09/2020 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Consultant at Rowan Learning Trust which has worked with Co-op Academies Trust |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Paul Watson
| Full Name | Paul Watson |
| Title | Governor |
| Date Appointment | 23/09/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Staff Governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Clare Appleby
| Full Name | Clare Appleby |
| Title | Governor |
| Date Appointment | 28/09/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Helen Taylor
| Full Name | Helen Taylor |
| Title | Governor |
| Date Appointment | 23/09/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Staff Governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Declarations of Interest | Volunteers and husband is Chairman of Stalybridge Celtic Juniors FC, |
Richard Hatley
Richard Hatley is a sponsor governor.
| Full Name | Richard Hatley |
| Title | Governor |
| Date Appointment | 11/05/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Employee of the Co-op |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Past Governors
Natalie Prince
Natalie Prince is a parent governor.
| Full Name | Natalie Prince |
| Date Appointment | 13/10/2017 |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Sub-committees | Student Standards |
| Declarations of Interest | Greater Manchester Police: Employee, Parent of student at the academy |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 1/2) |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | (2019/20- 0/2) |
| Date of Resignation | 27/05/2021 |
Kerrie Fayomi
Kerrie Fayomi is a staff governor.
| Full Name | Kerrie Fayomi |
| Date Appointment | 19/06/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Staff |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
| Date of Resignation | 20/07/2021 |
Paul Jacques
Paul Jacques is a co-opted governor.
| Full Name | Paul Jacques |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
| Category of Governor | Co-opted |
| Appointed by | Appointed by Governing Body |
| Sub-committees | Student Standards |
| Declarations of Interest | Tameside Education Attainment and Improvement Board: Member, Glodwick Primary School: Governor, Oldham Education Partnership Board: Trustee, Oldham’s Virtual School: Chair of Governing Body, Oldham SACRE: Member, Association of School and College Leaders: Negotiation Secretary , Kingfisher Multi Academy Trust: Trustee, Governor is married to the councillor for Failsworth East |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
| Date of Resignation | 30/07/2021 |
Joanne Farnworth
Joanne Farnworth is a staff governor.
| Full Name | Joanne Farnworth |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2020 |
| Category of Governor | Staff |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Sub-committees | Student Standards |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
| Date of Resignation | 31/08/2021 |
Tracie Redshaw
Tracie Redshaw is a parent governor.
| Full Name | Tracie Redshaw |
| Date Appointment | 13/10/2017 |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Sub-committees | Student Standards |
| Declarations of Interest | Daughter is employed by Failsworth as a Teaching Assistant |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | n/a |
| Date of Resignation | 12/10/2021 |
Steven Howarth
| Full Name | Steven Howarth |
| Title | Governor |
| Date Appointment | 13/10/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Date of Resignation | 13/01/2022 |