Our Governing Body

Governors are volunteers who give up their time to help our academy be the best it can be. Their role is to work together with academy leaders to set the strategic direction of the academy.

Should you wish to contact our Governors please see our contact details

Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust Governance: www.coopacademies.co.uk/about-us/governance

Governors

Simon Plunkett

Full Name	Simon Plunkett
Title	Chair of Governors
Date Appointment	01/02/2018
Category of Governor	Sponsor, Chair
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op, appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	None to declare
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 5/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2020-2021 Finance : 1/2

Zarina Ali

Full Name	Zarina Ali
Title	Head of Academy
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Sub-committees	Finance and Student Standards
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting Information
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 2/2
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2020-2021 Finance : 1/1 Student Standards : N/A

Kavita Aggarwal

Full Name	Kavita Aggarwal
Date Appointment	22/09/2021
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op, appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting Information
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	N/A
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Sarah Birtwistle

Full Name	Sarah Birtwistle
Date Appointment	12/04/2018
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op, appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	None to declare
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 4/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2020-2021 Finance : 2/2

Neil D'Arcy

Full Name	Neil D'Arcy
Date Appointment	21/02/2018
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Election
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	Canal & River Trust-Employee, Friends of MAPAs-Chair, Child attend's Co-op Academy Swinton
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 4/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2020-2021 Finance : 2/2

Malcolm Dodd

Full Name	Malcolm Dodd
Date Appointment	01/03/2018
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Election
Sub-committees	Student Standards
Declarations of Interest	None to declare
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 4/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

David Furnival

Full Name	David Furnival
Date Appointment	01/03/2018
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	The Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust-Employee
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 5/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2020-2021 Finance : 2/2

Emma Gill-Williams

Full Name	Emma Gill-Williams
Date Appointment	11/05/2021
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Election
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	Child attends Year 8 at Co-op Academy Swinton
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 1/1
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2020-2021 Finance : 1/1

Andrew Hay

Full Name	Andrew Hay
Date Appointment	01/02/2018
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	Student Standards
Declarations of Interest	CIPD-Member
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 5/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N

Dave Lambe

Full Name	Dave Lambe
Date Appointment	01/02/2018
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Election
Sub-committees	Student Standards
Declarations of Interest	None to declare
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 1/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Sarah Mackenzie

Full Name	Sarah Mackenzie
Date Appointment	12/04/2018
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting information
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2019-2020 : 2/2
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2019-2020 Finance : 1/2

Andrew Meadows

Full Name	Andrew Meadows
Date Appointment	10/02/2020
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	The Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Salford City Council – Neighbourhood Manager
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 4/4
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Val Meredith

Full Name	Val Meredith
Date Appointment	23/02/2018
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	The Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	Ryders Farm Equestrian Centre - Partner
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 3/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2020-2021 Finance : 1/2

Previous Governors

James Barron

Full Name	James Barron
Date of Resignation	16/12/2020

Kate Lewis

Full Name	Kate Lewis
Date of Resignation	20/01/2021

Mark Harrison

Full Name	Mark Harrison
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	N/A
Sub-committees	Finance and Student Standards
Declarations of Interest	None to declare
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2019-2020 : 2/2
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2019-2020 Finance : 2/2 2019-2020 Student Standards : 2/2
Date of Resignation	11/04/2021

Paul Griffin

Full Name	Paul Griffin
Date Appointment	12/04/2018
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op, appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None to declare
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2020-2021 : 2/3
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A
Date of Resignation	04/09/2021