Governing Body

Our committees meet once per term and there is also a Full Governing Body meeting every term.

Structure of the Governing Body

Governor
Mr Ron Whittle
Local Authority Governor
Mrs Gillian Wilton
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Parker
Staff Governor
Dr Shazia Hassan
Parent Governor
Mrs Nisbat Mhearban
Parent Governor
Ms Amina Diwan (Chair)
Co-opted Governor
Mr Sheraz Butt (Vice Chair)
Co-opted Governor
Councillor Phil Riley
Co-opted Governor
Mr Ali Mangera
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Mandy Pedder
Co-opted Governor
Vacancy
Co-opted Governor
Vacancy
Co-opted Governor

Finance & Resources

Membership of the committee

Governor
Mr Ali Mangera
Chair of Committee
Mrs Gillian Wilton
Headteacher
Mr Ron Whittle
Ms Amina Diwan
Mr Phil Riley
Mr Shiraz Butt

Curriculum & Standards

Membership of the committee

Governor
Mr Shiraz Butt
Chair of Committee
Mrs Gillian Wilton
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Parker
Dr Shazia Hassan
Mrs Mandy Pedder
Mrs Nisbat Mhearban

Meeting Dates

Governor Attendance

Key
Present
AA
Apologies Accepted
ANA
Apologies not Accepted
AWA
Absent without apologies
Full Governing Body Meetings
Governor
06/12/2021
28/03/2022
04/07/2022
Mr Ron Whittle
AA
Mrs Gillian Wilton
Mrs Victoria Parker
Dr Shazia Hassan
Ms Amina Diwan (Chair)
AA
Mr Sheraz Butt (Vice Chair)
AA
Councillor Phil Riley
AA
AA
Mr Ali Mangera
Dr Zaheer Aslam
AWA
Mrs Donna Briggs
Left
Left
Miss Jessica Orme
Left
Left
Finance & Resource Meetings
Governor
29/11/2021
07/03/2022
13/06/2022
Mr Ron Whittle
Mrs Gillian Wilton
Mr Sheraz Butt (Vice Chair)
AA
Councillor Phil Riley
Mr Ali Mangera
Dr Zaheer Aslam
Miss Jessica Orme
AA
Left
Curriculum & Standards Meetings
Governor
08/11/2021
24/01/2022
25/04/2022
Mrs Gillian Wilton
Mr Sheraz Butt (Vice Chair)
Mrs Gemma Yates
Dr Shazia Hassan
AA
Mrs Donna Briggs
Left
Left

Key Information for Current School Governors

Governor
Committees
Category
Appointed By
Term of Office
Pecuniary Interests
Mr Ron Whittle
Finance & Resources
Local Authority
Local Authority
01/09/26
None
Mrs Gillian Wilton (Headteacher)
Finance & Resources, Curriculum & Standards
Staff
Governing Body
N/A
None
Mrs Victoria Parker
Curriculum & Standards
Co-opted
Covering Body
24/03/24
None
Dr Shazia Hassan
Curriculum & Standards
Parent
Parent Election
23/06/23
Parent Governor at Pleckgate High School, Blackburn
Mrs Nisbat Mhearban
Ms Amina Diwan (Chair)
Curriculum & Standards
Co-opted
Governing Body
25/03/23
None
Mr Sheraz Butt (Vice Chair)
Finance & Resources, Curriculum & Standards
Co-opted
Governing Body
25/03/23
Works for Together Housing Association. Member of professional body MCIH
Councillor Phil Riley
Finance & Resources
Co-opted
Governing Body
09/12/22
Lead of BwD Borough Council. Executive Member for Growth and Prosperity. Deputy Leader. Represents BwD Council on a number of public bodies-TfN; Marketing Lancashire. Vice Chair of the Darwen Town Deal Board. Secretary of the Blackburn Labour Party. Trustee of Blackburn Foodbank and Blackburn Making Rooms.
Mr Ali Mangera
Finance & Resources
Co-opted
Governing Body
23/06/23
None
Mrs Mandy Pedder
Curriculum & Standards
Co-opted
Governing Body
01/09/24
Teaching & Learning Consultant – LCC
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