Governance
Our Governing Body and management committee provides support, challenge and vision that will allow Brownhill federation to build and become a first class provision for pupils. The Governing Body has a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience and the commitment and motivation required to make continuous improvements.
To read more about our federation and how the Governing board/management committee works across the school to best support the pupils please follow this LINK
Statutory information must be published online and can be accessed by clicking HERE
For our Instrument of Governance click HERE
All Governors have a 4 year term of office and are appointed by The Chair of Governors
The governing body shall consist of 13 members
– 8 Co-opted Governors
– 1 Head teacher
– 1 local authority Governor
– 2 parent Governors
– 1 staff Governor
To access Governor meeting attendance, please CLICK HERE
We are always looking to recruit new Governors with a range of expertise. Please get in touch for further information.
Governor Information
Kath Bromfield- Chair of Governors
Francesca Sloan – Vice Chair of Governors
Francesca is a Co-Opted member of the governors and was appointed in March 2020. Francesca is a qualified speech and language therapist who now works for the local authority as a Designated Clinical Officer for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Francesca has worked with the local government association to inspect early years provision, she has worked with the BBC to develop their early years education agenda and she has advised on SEND and early years agendas across greater Manchester.
Wendy Nicholls
Wendy was appointed as a staff governor June 2022.
Wendy has been a member of staff at Brownhill Learning Community since 2015. She is the Children’s Welfare Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school.
Prior to joining Brownhill Learning Community Wendy worked in children’s social care as a child protection social worker for 11 years and is also a qualified counsellor, previously volunteering for NSPCC and the mental health charity MIND. Wendy Chairs the Curriculum and Outcomes Committee. (Hannah Speakman is Vice-Chair)
Stephen Le Carpentier
Stephen is a Co-Opted member of the governors and was appointed in March 2020
Stella Oldham
Stella is a Co-Opted member of the governors and was appointed in November 2011
Stella is Vice-Chair of the Resources Committee.
Stella is a qualified Youth and Community Worker, Post 16 Teacher and Careers Officer and was a member of staff at the Learning Community for over 20 years before retiring in 2021. She has been a member of the Governing Body of the School for over 10 years and is fully committed to ensuring that all pupils on the role of this organisation are given access to a full range of opportunities to ensure they can achieve their full potential and follow the career paths of their choice. Stella is an advocate of pupils having access to a full curriculum including access to Vocational opportunities to ensure they have a full and rounded view of what opportunities the wider world has to offer. Stella is the link Governor for CEIAG.
Shah Wazir
Shah is a Co-Opted member of the governors and was appointed in February 2022
Amaan Iqbal
Tricia Ayrton
Tricia Ayrton is a Co-Opted member of the Governors and was appointed in September 2022.
Julia Sandiford-Mitchell
Julia Sandiford-Mitchell is an Associate Governor and was appointed in October 2022. Julia has worked in Rochdale schools for 30yrs including 20 yrs in Headship. She is currently Headteacher at Shawclough CP and has been there for 15yrs. Shawclough is a mainstream primary with a resource based provision for children with a diagnosis of ASC. Julia has been a member of several governing bodies over the years and is totally committed to the children of Rochdale
Lindsay Torrance
Lindsay Torrance is an Associate Governor and was appointed in October 2022.
Andrew Chapman
Andrew Chapman is an Associate Governor and was appointed in October 2022.
