Governor Information

Current governors

• John Barnes
  • Category: Staff
  • Appointed by: Ex officio
  • Start date: 1 January 2012
  • Term ends: n/a
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: Curriculum and Performance, Pupil Support, Resources
• David Bickerdike
  • Category: Parent
  • Appointed by: Parents
  • Start date: 2 July 2015
  • Term ends: 1 July 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: Pupil Support
• Rebecca Bray
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 10 February 2016
  • Term ends: 9 February 2020
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: Resources
• Helen Campbell
  • Category: Staff
  • Appointed by: Staff
  • Start date: tbc
  • Term ends: 23 November 2021
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: Curriculum and Performance, Pupil Support
• Julie Charlton
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 5 August 2015
  • Term ends: 4 August 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Business Development, Retox Digital
  • Committees: Resources
• Lauren Coatsworth
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 24 September 2015
  • Term ends: 23 September 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: Resources, Pay Review
• Alan Coulson
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 8 July 2015
  • Term ends: 7 July 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: Curriculum and Performance
• Susan Dungworth (Chair of Governors)
  • Category: Local authority
  • Appointed by: Northumberland County Council
  • Start date: 6 October 2015
  • Term ends: 10 February 2022
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Elected Member, Seaton Valley Council; Elected Member, Northumberland County Council
  • Committees: Curriculum and Performance, Resources, Pay Review, Headteacher Appraisal
• Steph Edusei (Vice Chair of Governors)
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 24 September 2015
  • Term ends: 23 September 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Director, A New View Ltd; Director/CEO, Healthwatch Newcastle; CEO, Newcastle Council for Voluntary Services
  • Committees: Resources, Pay Review
• Ashleigh Gordon
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 7 December 2016
  • Term ends: 6 December 2020
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: tbc
• Josephine Kulke
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 8 July 2015
  • Term ends: 7 July 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: Curriculum and Performance
• Steph Lindley
  • Category: Associate (Head of School SSMS)
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 3 December 2015
  • Term ends: 2 December 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: None
• Simon Potts
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 2 December 2015
  • Term ends: 1 December 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Clerk, Seaton Valley Council
  • Committees: Resources
• Jason Russell
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 8 July 2015
  • Term ends: 7 July 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Partner of Lynne Cummings (Cleaner at SSMS)
  • Committees: Pupil Support
• Margaret Richards
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 6 October 2015
  • Term ends: 7 July 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Chair, The Hastings Institute; Joint Chair of Governors, Seaton Delaval First School
  • Committees: Pupil Support
• Graham Scott
  • Category: Associate (Head of School ACHS)
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 13 December 2016
  • Term ends: 12 December 2020
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: None
• Jonathan Souter
  • Category: Associate (Head of School WMS)
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 3 December 2015
  • Term ends: 2 December 2019
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
  • Committees: None
• Jonathan Willis
  • Category: Parent
  • Appointed by: Parents
  • Start date: 3 February 2014
  • Term ends: 2 December 2018
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Managing Director, SPS International (UK) Ltd
  • Committees: None

Former governors (stepped down in the last 12 months)

• Michele Boutin
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 23 September 2015
  • End date: 25 September 2017
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
• Justin Brewitt
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 8 July 2015
  • End date: 23 May 2018
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
• Christine Elford
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 8 July 2015
  • End date: 7 March 2018
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None
• Victoria Haswell
  • Category: Co-opted
  • Appointed by: Governing body
  • Start date: 10 February 2016
  • End date: 6 December 2017
  • Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None