Bishops’ Governors

Governors are volunteers, committed to the success of all students at the school. Governors are appointed or elected for a four year term of office. Six are appointed by the Chester Diocesan Board of Education, five by the Chester Blue Coat Church of England Educational Foundation and one by the Bishop of Chester. There are two peer elected Parent Governors, two peer elected Staff Governors, two co-opted Governors and the Headteacher is also a governor.

As the school is an Academy and a charitable company, it has Members as well as governors. The Members’ role is to be guardians of the school’s governance and hold the governors accountable. Bishops’ has four Members, who are the Chester Diocesan Board of Education, an appointee of the Chester Blue Coat Church of England Educational Foundation, the Bishop of Chester and the Chair of Governors.

Name	Role and committee membership
Ms Helen Cairns	– Headteacher (ex officio governor) – All committees
Appointed by the Chester Diocesan Board of Education
Mr Ralph Mainard	– Co-Chair of Governors – Chair of Resources Committee – Ex-officio Member
Revd Preb Paul Towner	– Resources Committee – Audit Committee
Mr David Walsh	– Co-Chair of Governors – Students Committee – Chair of Headteacher’s Performance Management Committee – Ex-officio Member
Revd Canon Andrew Stinson	– Students Committee
Vacancy
Vacancy
Appointed by the Chester Blue Coat Church of England Educational Foundation
Dr Laura Edwards	– Students Committee – Headteacher’s Performance Management Committee – Vice Chair of Governors
Mr Alex Taylor	– Resources Committee
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Appointed by the Bishop of Chester
Dr Elaine Hemmings	– Chair of Students Committee – Audit Committee
Parent Governors
Mr Steven Corley	– Resources Committee – Headteacher’s Performance Management Committee – Chair of Audit Committee
Ms Sarah Emes-Young	– Resources Committee
Staff Governors
Mr Andrew Hardman	– Students Committee
Mr Jonathan Price	– Students Committee
Co-opted Governors
Dr Michael Bird	– Students Committee – Headteacher’s Performance Management Committee

Register of Interests of Governors and Members Governors' Attendance at Meetings Funding Agreement Memorandum of Understanding and Articles of Association

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