Christleton High School Students

Meet the Governors

The Membership of the Governing Body

Co Chair of Governors: Mr Rob Hall

c/o Christleton High School, Village Road, Christleton, CH3 7AD Appointed by Governing Body/ Board of Trustees
Start of Term Of Office: 06 September 2023
End of Term of Office: 05 September 2025

Role, committees or panels
Chair of Finance and Risk Group
Panel: Pastoral; Curriculum & Achievement
Staffing Group
Pay Review
Leadership Performance Review
Lead Governor: Data; Finance
Link Governor: BITE; PE

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Co Chair of Governors: Mr Nigel Taberner

Start of Term of Office: 06 September 2023
End of Term of Office: 05 September 2025

Role, committees or panels
Panel: Curriculum & Achievement; Pastoral
Staffing Group
Pay Review
Leadership Performance Review
Governance Group
Finance and Risk Group
Lead Governor: Health and Safety
Deputy Governor: Safeguarding
Link Governor: Design & Technology; PSHCE

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Vice Chair of Governors: Ed Barnes

Appointed by Governing Body/ Board of Trustees
Start of Term of Office: 06 September 2023
End of Term of Office: 05 September 2025

Role, committees or panels
Panel: Chair of Pastoral
Staffing Group
Finance and Risk Group
Governance Group
Link Governor: History; Government & Politics; Performing Arts & Music

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Parent Governors

Name Start of term of office End of term of office Role, committees or panels Contact
Mrs Hannah Munnelly Elected by parents 16 February 2024 15 February 2028 Panel: Pastoral
Governance Group
Link Governor: Art; Geography

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Mr Edward Barnes Elected by parents 25 November 2022 24 November 2026

Panel: Chair of Pastoral
Staffing Group
Finance & Risk Group
Governance Group
Link Governor: History; Government & Politics; Performing Arts & Music

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Mr Wes Baker Elected by parents 25 November 2022 24 November 2026

Panel: Vice Chair of Curriculum & Achievement
Vice Chair: Finance and Risk Group; Governance Group
Lead Governor: Data
Link Governor: MFL; Sociology, Psychology, and Health & Social Care

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Staff Governors

Name Start of term of office End of term of office Role, committees or panels Contact
Mrs Steph Blackwell Elected by school staff 30 September 2023 29 September 2027

Panel: Curriculum & Achievement
Staffing Group
Governance Group

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Mrs Jenny Brown Elected by school staff 13 October 2022 12 October 2026

Panel: Pastoral
Staffing Group
Governance Group

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Mr Kevin Smith On Appointment as Headteacher -

Panel: Curriculum & Achievement & Pastoral as required
Staffing Group
Governance Group
Finance and Risk Group
Leadership Performance Review
Pay Review
Governor Training and Development
Health and Safety

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Co-Opted Governors

Name Start of term of office End of term of office Role, committees or panels Contact
Mrs Jean Charlton, Trustee First appointed 01 April 2011
Start of term of office 01/09/2020
Appointed by GB/Board of Trustees
31 August 2028

Chair: Staffing Group; Governance Group; Leadership Performance Review; Pay Review
Panel: Pastoral
Link Governor: Admin & Support; Student Services
Lead Governor: Safeguarding (including Mental Health); SEND; Governor Training and Development

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Mrs Fliss Bridgewater First appointed on 15 October 2012
Start of term of office 31 August 2020
Appointed by GB/Board of trustees
30 August 2028

Chair: Curriculum & Achievement Panel
Vice Chair: Staffing Group; Governance Group
Pay Review
Leadership Performance Review
Lead Governor: Governor Training & Development; Careers and Business Stakeholder Engagement Data
Link Governor: Science; English

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Mrs Jordan Swift Appointed by GB/Board of Trustees 26 March 2019 25 March 2027

Vice Chair: Pastoral Panel
Staffing Group
Governance Group
Deputy Governor: SEND
Pay Review
Leadership Performance Review
Lead Governor: Young People & Student Voice/Engagement
Link Governor: Religious Studies

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Mr Nigel Taberner First appointed on 28 October 2020
Start of term 14 October 2020
Appointed by GB/Board of Trustees
13 October 2028

Co-Chair of Governors
Panel: Curriculum & Achievement; Pastoral
Staffing Group
Pay Review
Leadership Performance Review
Governance Group
Finance and Risk Group
Lead Governor: Health and Safety
Deputy Governor: Safeguarding
Link Governor: Design & Technology; PSHCE

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Mr Rob Hall Appointed by GB/Board of Trustees 19 April 2022 18 April 2026

Co-Chair of Governors
Chair of Finance and Risk Group
Panel: Pastoral; Curriculum & Achievement
Staffing Group
Pay Review
Leadership Performance Review
Lead Governor: Data; Finance
Link Governor: BITE; PE

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Mr Gareth Edwards Appointed by GB/Board of Trustees 11 July 2024 10 July 2028

Panel: Curriculum & Achievement
Governance Group
Link Governor: Maths

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Governors who have ended their term in the last twelve months

Name Start of term of office End of term of office Role, committees or panels
Mr Paul Heath, Trustee First appointed on 01 Apr 2011
Start of term of office 01 September 2021
Appointed by GB/Board of Trustees
31 December 2024 Trustee Governor
Mr Steve Richards First appointed on 15 October 2012
Start of term of office 31 August 2020
Appointed by GB/Board of Trustees
30 August 2024

Chair: Pastoral Panel
Governance Group
Leadership Performance Review
Link Governor: Geography

Other Staff

Clerk to the Governors

Claire Russell, Edsential Governance Team


Download Governor Attendance 2023-2024

Download Governor Attendance 2022-2023


Declarations of Interest

Scheme of Delegation

For more information about The Learning Trust and Governance within the Trust please visit the TLT website