Meet the Governors
Lisa Kelly
CO-OPTED GOVERNOR (CHAIR)
Date of appointment: 15/01/2020
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: 15/01/2024 - 14/01/2028
Link Governor for: Safeguarding & SCR Monitoring
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Phillip Herd
CO-OPTED GOVERNOR (VICE CHAIR)
Date of appointment: 15/09/2022
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: 15/09/2022 - 14/09/2026
Link Governor for: Finance, Personnel & Premises
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Farzana Shah
HEADTEACHER
Date of appointment: 01/09/2023
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: ongoing
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
MEMBER OF NEWLANDS STAFF
Paula Keogh
LA GOVERNOR
Date of appointment: 25/03/2024
Appointed by Local Authority
Current Term of Office: 25/03/2024 - 24/03/2028
Link Governor for: Health & Safety
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Hayley Jones
CO-OPTED GOVERNOR
Date of appointment: 25/03/2024
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: 25/03/2024 - 24/03/2028
Link Governor for: Curriculum, including Community Links
PECUNIARY INTERESTS: Other Governance role - Rochdale Council
Shelly Spencer
CO-OPTED GOVERNOR
Date of appointment: 10/12/2019
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: 12/12/2023 - 11/12/2027
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Jo Shepherd
CO-OPTED GOVERNOR
Date of appointment: 28/03/2024
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: 28/03/2024 - 27/03/2028
Link Governor for: Online Safety
PECUNIARY INTERESTS: Spouse of Newlands staff member
Jennifer Mann
STAFF GOVERNOR
Date of appointment: 15/06/2022
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: 15/06/2022 - 14/06/2026
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
MEMBER OF NEWLANDS STAFF
VACANCY
Kelly Miller
PARENT GOVERNOR
Date of appointment: 21/11/2022
Appointed by Governing Body
Current Term of Office: 21/11/2022 - 20/11/2026
Link Governor for: Wellbeing
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
PARENT OF A PUPIL AT NEWLANDS
Laura Holmes
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER - OBSERVER
Date of appointment: 01/09/2021
Current Term of Office: ongoing
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
NO VOTING RIGHTS
MEMBER OF NEWLANDS STAFF
Previous Governors
Gemma Kershaw
PARENT GOVERNOR
Date of appointment: 02/01/2024
Appointed by Governing Body
Term of Office: 02/01/2024 - 01/01/2028
Link Governor for: Wellbeing
NO PECUNIARY INTERESTS
PARENT OF A PUPIL AT NEWLANDS
Date of Step Down: 06/03/2025
