Members
Steve Barks
Date of appointment: 9 November 2022
After 37 years of teaching and senior management in an east London secondary school, where his specialisms were science, business, head of year and careers lead, Steve Barks returned to Sheffield to be a full-time carer.
Wishing to continue contributing to education he has been an independent careers consultant, GCSE examiner and is a primary school governor. As well as over 30 years of experience as a school governor, Steve decided to become a public governor and patient safety partner at Sheffield Hospitals Foundation Trust where he leads on non-executive director recruitment as vice-chair of the Nominations and Remunerations Committee.
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: | Intake Primary School |
| Nature of business: | Education |
| Nature of interest: | Governor |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | 1 July 2019 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Date returned: | 28 September 2023 |
Dawn Carman-Jones
Date of appointment: 8 May 2024
Dawn Carman-Jones has wide-ranging experience as a non-executive in the education sector since 2011, both as founding chair of trustees for a 14-setting primary and specialist provision multi-academy trust, and through involvement in complex hearing panels, advisor roles, and work in schools of concern.
Dawn established her own business, marketing, and education governance consultancy in 2000, and is an ACAS trained independent investigator, and trained mediator. She has a national reach through her independent work with national sector bodies, which includes quality assurance, senior leader performance management advisor roles, and the development and delivery of facilitated strategic discussions. Outside of governance, she is a wife, and mum of two young adults; is involved in scouting; has a love of hiking, and watersports; and is passionate about ensuring that children and young people have access to opportunities to excel, regardless of their needs and backgrounds.
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: | TBA |
| Nature of business: | TBA |
| Nature of interest: | TBA |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | TBA |
| Date of cessation of interest: | TBA |
| Date returned: | TBA |
Andy Deutsch
Date of appointment: 17 July 2020
Andy Deutsch's career encompassed over 40 years' experience in the food manufacturing industry, managing businesses supplying the major UK retailers and foodservice operators. Latterly he was successful turning around underperforming businesses by focusing on the organisation and development of teams and the creation of strategic customer relationships.
He is also a trustee of the Church Homeless Charity and a mentor on the Bristol University Alumni Mentoring Programme for students from under-represented backgrounds.
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: | Church Homeless Trust |
| Nature of business: | Charity |
| Nature of interest: | Trustee |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | 17 May 2022 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Date returned: | 20 August 2023 |
| Name of business: | Country Style Foods |
| Nature of business: | Food Manufacturer |
| Nature of interest: | Procurement Director (Interim) |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | 01 March 2023 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Date returned: | 20 August 2023 |
Martin Hodgson
Date of appointment: 17 July 2020
Martin had a number of significant posts in the Inland Revenue (forerunner of HMRC) including Regional Director for the East of England, investigator of overseas banks in the City of London, responsible for the operation of PAYE processes nationally, and Diversity Champion.
After retirement in 2002, he took consultancy roles successively with the tax authorities of Eswatini, Bulgaria, Uganda and Romania. From 2002, he has been a member of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group. He was a governor of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from 2016 to 2023, the last two years as Lead Governor. His main hobby is birding.
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
| Nature of business: | NHS Hospital Trust |
| Nature of interest: | Governor |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | 30 June 2016 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Date returned: | 18 August 2023 |
Alison Warner
Date of appointment: 1 May 2016
Alison has a wealth of experience in education, and has worked as a teacher, a Head of Sixth form at High Storrs and Assistant Principal at Loxley College (later the Sheffield College). She has also carried out consultancy work for the Further Education Funding Council, a London Borough developing a sixth form college, and at Doncaster College during their recovery plan. She has served on numerous governing bodies, including High Storrs, Holt House and Ecclesfield Primary School Federation, and is also a member of the Executive of Sheffield Association of Schools’ Governing Bodies. She is currently Chair of CRESST, a local charity promoting conflict resolution in schools through the development of pupils as peer mediators.
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: | CRESST (Conflict Resolution Education in Sheffield Schools Training) |
| Nature of business: | Charity working in schools re conflict resolution and peer mediation |
| Nature of interest: | Chair of Trustees |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | April 2009. Reappointed 21 September 2021 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Name of business: | Coit & Ecclesfield Primary Federation |
| Nature of business: | Governing Body LA maintained school |
| Nature of interest: | Chair |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | July 2019 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Name of business: | Grenoside Community Primary School |
| Nature of business: | Governing Body LA maintained school |
| Nature of interest: | Chair |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | March 2019 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Name of business: | Brigantia Trust, Sheffield (includes Hinde House 2-16, Concord Junior School, Wincobank N&I, Longley Park VIC, Y |
| Nature of business: | Academy Trust |
| Nature of interest: | Director |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | August 2017. Re-elected July 2021 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Name of business: | St Mary's C of E Primary Academy |
| Nature of business: | Local Governing Body of DSAT Trust |
| Nature of interest: | Federation Governor - Vice Chair |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | June 2017. Reappointed September 2021 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | September 2025 |
| Name of business: | Sheffield Association of Schools' Governing Bodies |
| Nature of business: | Local Association for Schools Governors, Trustees and Members |
| Nature of interest: | Executive Member |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | Reappointed September 2021 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Name of business: | Holt House & Carter Knowle Schools Federation |
| Nature of business: | Governing Body LA maintained school |
| Nature of interest: | Chair |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | August 2016. Reappointed September 2020 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Name of business: | Abbey Special Academy |
| Nature of business: | Local Governing Body of Nexus Trust |
| Nature of interest: | Chair |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | September 2019 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Name of business: | Sheffield Schools Forum |
| Nature of business: | Maintained Primary Representative |
| Nature of interest: | Member |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | June 2017 Re-elected June 2021 |
| Date of cessation of interest: | |
| Date returned: | 27 September 2022 |
Members resigned in last year
Yejide Adewakun
Date of appointment: 8 March 2023
Date of resignation: 30 November 2023
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: | n/a |
| Nature of business: | n/a |
| Nature of interest: | n/a |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: | n/a |
| Date of cessation of interest: | n/a |
| Date returned: | 18 August 2023 |