Details of the Silverdale School Local Governing Body can be found below. Details of people who have served in the previous academic year are detailed in the annual accounts of Chorus Education Trust which can be found here.
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors please email: chairofgovernors@silverdale.sheffield.sch.uk
Jon Mordecai (Chair)
Jon is the Chair of the Silverdale School Local Governing Body. He is a National Leader of Governance and has significant experience on both secondary and primary school governing bodies. He has worked as a local government officer for 42 years, and more recently is on secondment as lay convenor for UNISON Sheffield Metropolitan Branch. He has worked as a local government Principal Officer for 30 years managing significant budgets and large teams of staff. He served as a councillor in the London Borough of Brent from 1978 to 1986, was a Member of the National Mobility Scheme from 1982 to 1986 including being its chair in 1985. He has extensive experience of dealing with government departments and Ministers at national level. He is also a Trustee of Chorus Education Trust.
| Type of governor: |
Co-opted |
| Date of appointment: |
1 January 2013 |
| Term of office: |
Until 2 April 2020 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
Sheffield City Council |
| Nature of business: |
Local authority |
| Nature of interest: |
Retired employee |
| Date returned: |
7 September 2018 |
| Name of business: |
UNISON (Sheffield Met Branch) |
| Nature of business: |
Trade union |
| Nature of interest: |
Lay branch officer & convenor (until 15 March 2018) |
| Date returned: |
7 September 2018 |
| Name of business: |
Sheffield Association of School Governing Bodies |
| Nature of business: |
Governing Body Association |
| Nature of interest: |
Member of SASGB Executive |
| Date returned: |
7 September 2018 |
| Name of business: |
City Wide Learning Body |
| Nature of business: |
|
| Nature of interest: |
Secondary governors rep on board |
| Date returned: |
7 September 2018 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 3 of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 3 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 4 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 0 out of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
Alexandra Migali (Vice Chair)
Alex is the Vice-Chair of Silverdale School Local Governing Body.
She is an experienced leader in secondary schools, post-16 training provision and local government, with a demonstrable track record of delivering successful outcomes, on time and within budget.
She has extensive national and local experience with university outreach teams and was a founding board member of the Higher Education Progression Partnership in Sheffield. She has extensive experience in the production of successful strategic business and service plans for Sheffield Council by co-creating the vision with staff, stakeholders and elected members, demonstrating successful partnership working. She has successfully led complex, medium scale projects and external funding streams through high quality performance and financial management.
Alex has a proven track record in establishing and maintaining good working relationships and networks with a range of stakeholders across the Sheffield City Region through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
| Type of governor: |
Co-opted |
| Date of appointment: |
1 January 2013 |
| Term of office: |
Until 6 April 2021 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
Sheffield City Council |
| Nature of business: |
Local authority |
| Nature of interest: |
Employee |
| Date returned: |
20 September 2018 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 2 of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 3 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 0 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 0 out of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
Tracey Brown
| Type of governor: |
Staff |
| Date of appointment: |
1 January 2013 |
| Date of reappointment: |
tbc |
| Term of office: |
4 years |
| Appointed by: |
Election of staff |
Business or pecuniary interests
| None |
|
| Date returned: |
13 September 2016 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 2 of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 0 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 4 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 1 out of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
Thomas Endacott
| Type of governor: |
Parent |
| Date of appointment: |
21 October 2015 |
| Term of office: |
Until 20 October 2019 |
| Appointed by: |
Election of parents |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
Porterbrook Medical Centre |
| Nature of business: |
NHS General Practice |
| Nature of interest: |
Spouse is a partner |
| Date returned: |
1 March 2018 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 2 of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 2 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 3 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 2 out of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
Jennifer Smallwood
| Type of governor: |
Parent |
| Date of appointment: |
21 October 2015 |
| Term of office: |
Until 20 October 2019 |
| Appointed by: |
Election of parents |
Business or pecuniary interests
| None |
|
| Date returned: |
20 September 2018 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 2 of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 4 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 3 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 3 out of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
Abdi-Aziz Suleiman
| Type of governor: |
Co-opted |
| Date of appointment: |
16 February 2016 |
| Term of office: |
Until 15 February 2020 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
The University of Sheffield |
| Nature of business: |
Education |
| Nature of interest: |
Employee |
| Date returned: |
28 August 2018 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 1 of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 0 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 0 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 0 out of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
Joan Waller
| Type of governor: |
Staff |
| Date of appointment: |
19 December 2013 |
| Term of office: |
Until 19 December 2017 |
| Appointed by: |
Election of staff |
Business or pecuniary interests
| None |
|
| Date returned: |
1 November 2016 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 2 of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 1 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 3 out of 4 meetings in 2017-18 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 0 out of 3 meetings in 2017-18 |
Ian Wright
| Type of governor: |
Co-opted |
| Date of appointment: |
14 June 2018 |
| Term of office: |
Until 14 June 2022 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
UOS LP Limited |
| Nature of business: |
Part of a Scottish Limited Partnership established to provide asset backed funding to University of Sheffield Pension Scheme |
| Nature of interest: |
Director |
| Date returned: |
14 November 2018 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
Governors resigned in last year
Robert Knibbs
| Date of appointment: |
tbc |
| Term of office: |
tbc |
| Date stepped down: |
tbc |
