Senior Leadership and Governor List

Trustees (Governors) play an important role at Fairfield High School for Girls.
The overall responsibility for the Governance of the school lies with the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees delegates a significant proportion of its responsibilities to the Academy’s Committees.
The Board of Trustees are the strategic decision makers and vision setters in our Academy. They play a vital role in ensuring that every pupil receives the best possible education and they set and safeguard an ethos of high expectations for everyone in the school community.
Our Board of Trustees come from a range of different backgrounds and each individual person brings different skills and expertise to the role.

Trustees

Mr. Roger Lingard – Member and Chair of the Trust Board

Date of Appointment	1st April 2021
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mr. Peter Shackleton – Member and Vice Chair of the Trust Board

Date of Appointment	1st April 2021
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mrs. Barbara Derbyshire – Trustee

Date of Appointment	1st April 2021
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mr. Peter Ingham – Trustee

Date of Appointment	25th January 2022
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mrs. Lisa Richards – Trustee

Date of Appointment	1st April 2021
Term of Office	4 Year
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	Vice Principal of Ashton Sixth Form College

Mrs. Lorna Stafford – Trustee

Date of Appointment	22nd March 2022
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mr. Rob Taylor – Trustee

Date of Appointment	22nd March 2022
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mrs. Bev Worthington – Trustee

Date of Appointment	1st April 2021
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	The Trust Board Members
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mrs. Annie An – Parent Trustee

Date of Appointment	25th January 2022
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	Parent and Carer Elected
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Mr. Helgi Kristjánsson – Parent Trustee

Date of Appointment	25th January 2022
Term of Office	4 Year Term
Appointed by	Parent and Carer Elected
Business and Pecuniary Interests	None

Members

Members have a limited but important role to play in safeguarding Academy Trust Governance. This is similar to the role of shareholders of a company limited by shares. They have a duty to ensure the Academy Trust meets its overarching objectives of advancing (for the public benefit) education in the United Kingdom. Members will also ensure that the school is governed in accordance with the culture, values and ethos of its unique history.

Their main responsibilities are to:

Sign the memorandum and articles of association and amend the articles of association   subject to any restrictions created by the funding agreement or charity law.
Appoint and remove Members and Trustees.
Appoint and remove the Auditors.
Receive a copy of the Annual Accounts and Report.
Ensure the success of the Trust.
By special resolution, issue direction to the Trustees to take a specific action.
Meet (usually once a year) at an Annual General Meeting similar to shareholders.
Dissolve the Trust.

They do not, however, get involved with the day to day running of the school nor tell the Trustees how to run the Trust.

Members meet as required in accordance with their guardianship responsibilities but this must include an Annual General Meeting to receive the Board of Trustees Annual Report and to appoint the Auditors.

The Trust has five members and the majority are independent of the Board of Trustees: