Governance

Our governors are responsible for the management of the business of the academy.

This includes adopting an annual plan and budget, monitoring the academies by the use of targets and budgets and senior staff appointments.

Governors volunteer their time to help ensure we are working at our best. They also provide expertise in their particular field.

Key roles include:

Ensuring money is well spent
Ensure the school’s strategic direction
Support and ensure staff are helping children to achieve

Parent Governor

Parents are also welcome to apply for a role as a Parent Governor. This exciting opportunity offers training and guidance to allow you to become an active member of our governing body and school community.

Contact the Governors

If you would like to write to the governor, please enclose the letter in an envelope marked as confidential. This can be given to our main office, ensuring it is delivered to the appropriate governing body member. If you preferred to post your letter, you can send it to:

Ed Powell (chair of governors)

Co-op Academy Brownhill

Torre Drive

Leeds, LS9 7DH

Our Academy Governing Council

Ed Powell | Chair of Governors

Full Name	Edward Powell
Date of appointment	5 September 2020
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor, Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	1 February 2008 to Present: Member of Roundhay Runners, Revive Baptist Church and Employee of Co-operative Group. 1 September 2017 to Present: Trustee at Co-operative Loan Fund 21 May 2021 to Present: Trustee at Cooperative Heritage Trust 23 July 2021 to Present: Director at Community Shares ICOF Ltd
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1

Catherine Raboteur

Full Name	Catherine Raboteur
Date of appointment	30 June 2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1

Daniel Bergmann

Full Name	Daniel Bergmann
Date of appointment	13 December 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	4/4
Attendance at subcommittee meetings	N/A

Natalie Hughes-Crean

Full Name	Natalie Hughes-Crean
Date of appointment	21 January 2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings	N/A

Phil Barr

Full Name	Phil Barr
Date of appointment	1 September 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	3/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1

Donna Dyson

Full Name	Donna Dyson
Date of appointment	13 November 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting information
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	Awaiting information
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	n/a

Zymriye Daku

Full Name	Zymriye Daku
Date of appointment	17 November 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	Awaiting information
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting information
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	Awaiting information
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Awaiting information

Christina Shanks

Full Name	Christina Shanks
Date of appointment	1 September 2023
Term of office	N/A
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Interim Headteacher
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	To be confirmed
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	0/0
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 0/0

Previous Governors

Hannah Leece

Full Name	Hannah Leece
Date Appointment	02/02/2023
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2022-2023	0/1
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Kirsty Bryden

Full Name	Kirsty Bryden
Date Appointment	24/11/2021
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2023-2024	5/6
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Andrew Lewis

Full Name	Andrew Lewis
Date Appointment	01/09/2018
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2/3
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2021-2022: N/A
Date of Resignation	12/08/2022

Ismail Antulay

Full Name	Ismail Antulay
Date Appointment	30/06/2021
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Election
Sub-committees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	2021-2022: 2/3
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	2021-2022: N/A
Date of Resignation	31/07/2022

Rosie Kenwood

Full Name	Rosie Kenwood
Date of appointment	12 March 2019
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	2015 to present: IntoUniversity, Employee. The charity I work for provides free-of-charge workshops for Co-op Academy Brownhill and has done since 2015. There are no financial implications of this relationship and no legal contract between the two organisations
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	0/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings	N/A
Date of resignation	13 October 2022

Mrs J Emmett

No further details.

Beverley Blanchfield

Full Name	Beverley Blanchfield
Date of appointment	1 September 2020
Term of office	N/A
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittees	Pay committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay committee: 1/1
Date of resignation	21 July 2023