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-chorustrust.org
Alexandra Migali (Chair)
Alex is the 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 2025 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
None |
| 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: |
29 September 2020 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 3 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 2 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 0 out of 4 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 1 out of 2 meetings in 2019-20 |
Jennifer Smallwood
| Type of governor: |
Community |
| Date of appointment: |
21 October 2015 |
| Term of office: |
Until 4 December 2021 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| None |
|
| Date returned: |
10 September 2020 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 4 out of 4 meetings in 2018-19 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 4 out of 4 meetings in 2018-19 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 3 out of 4 meetings in 2018-19 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 3 out of 3 meetings in 2018-19 |
Ian Wright (Vice Chair)
| Type of governor: |
Parent |
| 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: |
Wholly owned subsidiary company of University of Sheffield |
| Nature of interest: |
Director |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
10 July 2015 |
| Date of cessation of interest: |
16 May 2019 |
| Date returned: |
9 September 2020 |
| Name of business: |
University of Sheffield Pension Scheme Trustee Limited |
| Nature of business: |
Pension Scheme (University of Sheffield) |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
1 July 2019 |
| Date of cessation of interest: |
n/a |
| Date returned: |
9 September 2020 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 2 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 0 of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 2 of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 0 of 2 meetings in 2019-20 |
Rob Whittleston
| Type of governor: |
Community |
| Date of appointment: |
13 March 2019 |
| Term of office: |
Until 13 March 2023 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
National Nuclear Laboratory |
| Nature of business: |
Government owned RD&I organisation providing technical services to the energy sector |
| Nature of interest: |
Employee - Vice President |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
1 May 2017 |
| Date returned: |
15 September 2020 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 2 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 1 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 1 out of 4 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 1 out of 2 meetings in 2019-20 |
Grace Jones
| Type of governor: |
Community |
| Date of appointment: |
13 March 2019 |
| Term of office: |
Until 13 March 2023 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
The University of Sheffield |
| Nature of business: |
Higher education institution |
| Nature of interest: |
Employee - academic programmes and quality |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
n/a |
| Date returned: |
14 September 2020 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 3 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 3 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 3 out of 4 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 2 out of 2 meetings in 2019-20 |
Kit Barker
| Type of governor: |
Community |
| Date of appointment: |
28 November 2019 |
| Term of office: |
Until 27 November 2023 |
| Appointed by: |
The Governing Body |
Business or pecuniary interests
| Name of business: |
Ascension Design |
| Nature of business: |
Internet development |
| Nature of interest: |
Director & owner |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
21 May 2002 |
| Date of cessation of interest: |
n/a |
| Date returned: |
15 September 2020 |
| Name of business: |
Baby Basics UK |
| Nature of business: |
Charity |
| Nature of interest: |
Chair of Trustees |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
July 2016 |
| Date of cessation of interest: |
n/a |
| Date returned: |
15 September 2020 |
| Name of business: |
My HR Toolkit |
| Nature of business: |
Online HR software |
| Nature of interest: |
Director |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
November 2014 |
| Date of cessation of interest: |
n/a |
| Date returned: |
15 September 2020 |
| Name of business: |
MHT Holdings |
| Nature of business: |
Holding company |
| Nature of interest: |
Director/Shareholder |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
September 2018 |
| Date of cessation of interest: |
n/a |
| Date returned: |
15 September 2020 |
| Name of business: |
OE Services |
| Nature of business: |
Online software |
| Nature of interest: |
Director |
| Date of appointment or acquisition: |
January 2017 |
| Date of cessation of interest: |
April 2019 |
| Date returned: |
15 September 2020 |
Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings
| Full governing body: |
attended 3 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Strategic improvement committee: |
attended 0 out of 1 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Resources committee: |
attended 3 out of 3 meetings in 2019-20 |
| Safeguarding & inclusion committee: |
attended 0 out of 0 meetings in 2019-20 |
Governors resigned in last year
None
