Our Governing Body

Our Governors

To contact the Chair of Governors -  Please send all addressed mail to:

Mr Iain Ross

C/O Trawden Forest Primary School

Dean Street

Trawden

BB8 8RN

 

Roles and Responsibilities of the Governing Body

Name	Type	Term of Office	Committee Serves On	Role	Appointed by
Mr I Ross	Co-opted	02/07/20-01/07/24	Performance Management Resources	Chair of Governors Link/Schools Portal/H&S/EVC	Co-opted by GB
Mr P D Wright	Co-opted	02/06/18-01/06/22	Resources Pay Review	Vice Chair of Governors/Chair of Resources Child Protection/PREVENT/E-Safety/Inclusion (SEN/A&T)/Behaviour Governor	Co-opted by GB
Mrs J Dunleavey	Co-opted	02/04/19-01/04/23	Standards & Curriculum Pay Review	Vice Chair of Standards & Curriculum Literacy Governor	Co-opted by GB
Mrs J Knott	Co-opted	27/06/21-26/06/25	Standards & Curriculum Performance Management	GDPR/FS/Enrichment/RSE/PSHE Governor	Co-opted by LS
Mr I Frankland	Co-opted	16/07/19-15/07/23	Performance Management Resources		Co-opted by GB
Vacancy	Co-opted	Vacancy since 19/10/19
Mrs K Cooper	Parent	26/11/19-25/11/23	Standards & Curriculum	Science	Elected by Parents
Mrs K Stevenson	Parent	09/11/20-08/11/2024	Standards & Curriculum		Elected by Parents
Cllr R Crompton	Local Authority	13/03/20-12/03/24	Standards & Currriculum	PE	Local Authority and approved by GB
Mrs L Sims	Staff	26/11/19-25/11/23	Resources		Elected by Staff
Mrs L J Stinchon	Head	01/09/18-31/08/22	Resources Standards & Curriculum		Ex Officio
Mrs C Clark (on secondment)	Observer	26/06/18-25/06/22	Standards & Curriculum Resources	Deputy HT and Curriculum Lead	Appointed by GB
Mrs E Clarke	Observer	01/09/21 – 31/08/22	Standards & Curriculum Resources	Assistant HT and Curriculum Lead	Appointed by LS

For information about our governors attendance record, please click the document below. 

Governor Information

 

Meet some of our governors

Iain Ross - Chair of Governors

I became a governor at Trawden Forest Primary School in October 2016. I am currently a vice chair of the Curriculum and on the Pay Review Committees and I am nominated governor for PE and Prevent. I have one child in school in year 2. I became a governor because as well as having an interest in my children's education, I hope to bring another perspective to the board and contribute to the continuing improvement of the school. I have worked in the further education sector as a sport teacher for 9 years and for the last 5 years worked for a leading children’s charity, Barnardo’s. Barnardo's Employment, Training and Skills Yorkshire is a Work Based Learning Provider based in Bradford. From this service we provide learning and skills programmes for young people aged 16-24 including: DfE 16-19 Study Programme, Traineeships, Apprenticeships, including those delivered to our staff team across England and corporately funded employer recruitment programmes.

I have recently been appointed manager of the service at Barnardo's Employment, Training and Skills Yorkshire. We aim to engage, motivate and support young people to achieve qualifications, progress and secure sustained positive destinations such as further education or employment to improve their own life chances and provide a positive future.

 

Paul Wright - Vice Chair of Governors

Before retiring in 2016 I had been involved in schools for 36 years. I have taught in a number of schools (both mainsteam and special) with the local authority. As a headteacher of three different special schools, over a spread of 16 years, it has been my privilege to work with and serve a number of governing bodies, in developing the ethos, learning opportunities and outcomes for young people, 
I became a governor at Trawden in June 2014 and became Chair of Governors in November 2016. I am now the Vice Chair of Governors. My particular areas of interest are SEND and Behaviour Management. 
Away from governorship, I enjoy the usual range of activities associated with retirement such as gardening, DIY, travel and support local activities found within my own village community. If I have one interest which usually elicits a 'poor you' it is that I still follow Blackpool FC.

 

Louise Sims - Staff Governor

I was nominated and became a staff governor in November 2019 and I am currently on the resources committee. I am the School Bursar at Trawden Forest Primary School and my key responsibilities are the administrative and financial management of the school.

I was previously employed by Barclays Bank for 19 years and worked my way through various key worker roles including ‘Small Business Manager’. I left in 2008 to start a family and my twin boys have kept me busy ever since! 

I returned to work as an office assistant at Trawden School in 2014 and have also held a teaching assistant role here, working predominantly with Mrs Clark in Year 6.

In my 6 years at Trawden, I have been excited and proud to see school develop and improve - becoming one of the best schools in Pendle and I am committed to continue contributing towards making Trawden be the best that we can be.

 

Ruth Crompton - Local Authority

I became a Local Authority Governor at Trawden Forest in March 2019, and I have also been a Local Trawden Forest Parish Councillor for the past nineteen years, so I am now hoping to enhance links between our village school and The local Parish Council, amongst all the other interesting duties in my role as a School Governor.
I am currently a member of The Curriculum Committee and I am nominated Governor for PE, a role to which I feel well suited as I am a very keen runner and work out in the gym regularly.
I have one child in Year Five, and whilst he was very young I started and ran my own local business for Six years.  
Previous to this I was a Florist for over twenty years, and I lectured in Floristry and related business for many years, working at Bolton College and Nelson and Colne College.
I still do some Floral Demonstrating and related teaching work too, which I enjoy tremendously.
I do mostly run in my free time, but also love reading, everything from Poetry to current affairs. 
I feel very proud and privileged to be a Governor at such a fantastic, friendly  and innovative village primary school.   

 

Judy Knott - Co-opted Governor

I have been on the governing body since June 2017. I am on the curriculum committee and am a nominated governor for English, GDPR, Forest School and enrichment. I began my career as a speech therapist then trained and worked as a teacher of the deaf. After moving to Germany, I worked at an international school where I headed a primary special needs team. I organised trips for senior school students to Tanzania and ran a sponsored students' programme. I still love to visit Tanzania when possible. For a while after retiring I taught and lived in a massai village. There were a lot of children in each class.
My links with Trawden Forest Primary came about via my links with St Mary’s church in Trawden. I am thoroughly enjoying getting to know the school, the curriculum and the exciting developments which are contributing  to the school’s continuing improvement.

 

Kathryn Cooper - Parent Governor

I became a parent governor last year and I am on the Standards and Curriculum Committee. As well as being a parent of two children at Trawden Forest School, I am also a local resident and hope that my professional experience as a primary school teacher for ten years can help the school to continue improving. Being nominated for the position of Science Governor was fantastic as I am the Science Co-ordinator at the school where I work. This provides me with an opportunity to share my expertise whilst being able to see the great work being done at Trawden in terms of the Science Curriculum. 

When we are not working or at school, my family and I enjoy walking our dog in the local area and participating in village events when possible. We have just bought a large van which we are hoping to convert into a campervan as we also enjoy going on holiday and visiting new places. 

 

Jane Dunleavey - Co-opted Governor

I became a governor at Trawden Forest in March 2015. I am currently a member of the Curriculum and Pay Review Committees and I am nominated governor for English and Science. I have two children in school in years 3 and 5. Prior to having my children I worked as a Trade Mark Attorney in London and Manchester, and I am now a director of a local business. I became a governor because as well as having an interest in my children's education, I hope to bring another perspective to the board and contribute to the continuing improvement of the school. In my free time, I enjoy running with my dog and have a keen interest in music.

 

Kathryn Stevenson – Parent Governor

I became a governor at Trawden Forest Primary School in November 2020. I am currently a member of the Standards and Curriculum Committee. I have 2 children in the school, in years 1 and 5 and a 22-year-old who also attended – a long time ago. I am the Mid-Day Welfare supervisor and also the parent chair of the P.T.F.A.  Prior to starting working at the school I ran my own B&B in the village, and I also worked as a Senior Manager for Asda where I gained valuable, transferable skills and managed all areas across the business from H.R., P&L and to the front of house.

My hobbies are spending quality time with my family and crafting. We enjoy lots of action packed days out and holidays.  I feel extremely proud to be a governor of the school and I am excited to fulfil my role and to contribute to progress of the school.