Name of governor

Appointment type

Appointed by

Responsibilities

Term of office start

Term of office end

Anna
Fisher

Principal

Ex-officio by virtue of office as Principal

- Achievement
- Curriculum

01/04/2017

Tom
Moore

Staff

LGB

- Achievement
- Curriculum

01/04/2017

31/08/2022

Chris
Wilkins

Co-opted

LGB

- English, Media and communication
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Teaching and Learning Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Wellbeing

01/09/2018

31/08/2022

- Marketing
- Web-site
- Lancaster in the community
- First choice places

- Safeguarding
- Attendance

Historic (left within the last 12 months)

Gail
Hammonds

Your Name:
Hilary Slocombe

Governor Type:
Chair

Date Appointed:
15/11/2019

Term of Office: 

Appointment Ceases:

Relevant information about me:
Hilary has 14 years experience in manufacturing industries covering roles in cost accounting, production management and sales.  She ran her own business for 4 years whilst raising her children. This was followed by 23 years experience in education as a teacher in midland secondary schools delivering GCSE, A Level and Vocational qualifications in Business, Economics and IT; and designing and delivering a variety of Key Skills and Foundation Learning courses.  She also worked extensively with primary schools in Burton upon Trent by designing and delivering pupil workshops to boost KS2 SATS preparedness alongside family education programmes to enhance parent/carer maths number confidence.  Hilary's interests include gardening, supporting local recycling schemes, coastal path walking and motor sport.

Other Business Interests

Your Name:
Anna Fisher

Governor Type:
Principal

Date Appointed:
2016

Term of Office: 

Appointment Ceases:

Relevant information about me

I became Principal at The Lancaster Academy in 2016.  Prior to this I was Vice Principal at Babington and part of a very exciting journey and team taking the school to an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted judgement.  Previously to working at Babington I worked in three secondary schools across three different counties.  Lancaster is a diverse community and I relish the opportunity that this role presents to make a real difference. We are like the world under one roof.

Other Business Interests

None

Your Name:
Tom Moore

Governor Type:
Vice Principal

Date Appointed:
2016

Term of Office: 

Appointment Ceases:

Tom has over 30 years’ experience in education, having taught in 5 different secondary schools.  His subject specialisms include Science, especially Physics, and Computer Science. Having gained a BSc. (Hons) in Physics with Computing and undertaken a PGCE, Tom taught secondary science for 5 years before returning to study himself to gain an MSc. in Information Technology.  With an updated and renewed enthusiasm for computing, Tom then returned to the teaching profession and moved up the career ladder from Head of Physics to Head of Science then to Assistant Principal and finally Vice Principal in two different schools.  In addition, Tom successfully completed the NPQH along the way.  Tom has always had a passion for the development of teaching, learning and assessment and ensuring that the curriculum provided meets the needs of all students, preparing them to progress either on to further/higher education or training.  Tom’s interests include travel, popular science, using technology and the internet to enhance teaching and learning and socialising with friends and family.

Other Business Interests

None

Your Name:
Chris Wilkins

Governor Type:
Parent Governor

Date Appointed:
2018

Term of Office: 
4 years

Appointment Ceases:
31/08/2022

Relevant information about me:
Having switched career to become a primary school teacher after 10 years in the building trade and driving buses and trucks, I have since spent the last 20 years working in Higher Education, mostly working in supporting the training of teachers in the UK and the professional development of teachers internationally (particularly in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa).  I am currently Professor of Education, and Head of the School of Education, at the University of Leicester, a role which enables me to continue to work in close partnership with local and regional schools, colleges and Multi-Academy Trusts.

My commitment to local community involvement extends beyond my working hours; as well as being parent governor at Lancaster I am a community governor for a local primary school and serve on the Board of Members of a local Multi-Academy Trust – and in a rather different context I have been a Leader of a local Scout Group for the past 8 years (spanning the full age range from Beavers, through Cubs and to Scouts).  What little spare time is left I spend either walking in the countryside, (semi-skilled) gardening or trying to maintain some physical fitness in the gym.

Other Business Interests

Community Governor, Avenue Primary School Board Member, The Mead Educational Trust