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Our Governors

Chair of Governors

Jen Mayne - Chair - Parent Governor

Date of Appointment: 25.05.2022 
Appointed By: Trust Board
End of Term: 24.05.2026 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 3/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Link: Standards
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Parent of a child at Barlby High School
Contact: chair@bhs.hlt.academy
Address: Barlby High School, York Road, Barlby, YO8 5JP

Our Governors

Claire Barker (Vice Chair) - Trust Appointed Governor

Date of Appointment: 25.05.2022
Appointed by: Trust Board
End of Term: 24.05.2026 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 3/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Link: Safeguarding, Whistleblowing
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Parent of a child at Barlby High School

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John Hunt - Trust Appointed Governor

Date of Appointment: 04.10.2023
Appointed by: Trust Board
End of Term: 03.10.2027 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 2/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Link: SEND and Pupil Premium
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Trustee at York Music Hub

Bio:
John Hunt is a serving senior leader in a secondary school. He has been involved with school governance in different schools for ten years and is a trustee for a charitable organisation alongside his governance role at Barlby High School. His expertise lies in pastoral care, effective systems to support whole school behaviour/culture, curriculum development and school leadership. He has served as the Vice Chair of the National Association for Pastoral Care and is a committed advocate for young people from all backgrounds.

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Steven Capewell - Parent Governor

Date of Appointment: 02.02.2024
Appointed by: Parental Election
End of Term: 01.02.2028 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 3/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 1/3
Link: Behaviour and Attendance
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Boothferry Primary School (Associated governor) Jan 2015

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Anouska Gardner - Principal

In Attendance
Date of Appointment: 01.01.2023
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 3/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Principal at Barlby High School

Additional Information

Helen Winn - Trust CEO
Date of Appointment: 14.02.2022
Appointed By: Trust Board
Resigned: 25.09.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/6
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 1/3
Link: No link role assigned
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: CEO at Heartwood Learning Trust

Terry Cartmail - Staff Governor
Date of Appointment: 29.09.2023
Appointed By: Staff Election
Resigned: 19.07.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 0/6
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/3
Link: Behaviour and Attendance
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Teacher at Barlby High School

Thursday 10th October 2024, 6pm
Thursday 28th November 2024, 6pm
Thursday 13th March 2025, 6pm
Thursday 12th June 2025, 6pm

Governor attendances are updated once a term

Clerk / Trust Governance Support – Georgina.Holman@york.gov.uk

To become a Governor, please contact the school – hello@bhs.hlt.academy 

For further information, including Governance documents, please visit our Trust website