Tottington High School
Academy CouncilStatutory Information
The Academy Council is a group made up of representatives appointed by the Shaw Education Trust, parents, staff members and the local community. Councillors are appointed for a period of four years and conduct a full meeting at least once a term – specialist sub committees meet at regular intervals.
The Academy Councillors, in conjunction with the Headteacher, ensure that the school’s education provision is dynamic through a process of continuous review. The Academy Council is responsible for addressing the special needs of the school in respect of the buildings and equipment and liaising with the Shaw Education Trust on any issues relating to the conduct of the school.
The Academy Councillors, Headteacher and staff work closely together and the school’s achievements are largely a measure of the dedication and competence of the head teacher and the staff with the commitment and support of the Academy Council.
Academy Councillors
Ella Brett
Headteacher
Date of appointment: Ex-officio
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Devin Cassidy
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 22/01/2021
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Chair of: n/a
Subject Link: Science & Geography
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Brenda Fairhurst
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 01/04/2019
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Chair of: n/a
Subject Link: Maths
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
IaIn Gartside
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 31/08/2019
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Chair of: n/a
Subject Link: History
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Charles Grosstephen
Parent
Date of appointment: 19/11/2021
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Amy Hare
Staff
Date of appointment: 01/02/2019
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Chair of: n/a
Subject Link: Maths
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Neville Kenyon
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 29/03/2021
Area of Responsibility: Schools Forum
Chair of: Staff discipline committee, exclusions committee
Subject Link: Personal Development
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Dominique Parnell
Staff
Date of appointment: 01/02/2019
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Chair of: n/a
Subject Link: Maths
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Karen Ralph
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 08/10/17
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Chair of: Vice chair standards
Subject Link: n/a
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: 08/10/21
John Searle
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 01/04/2019
Area of Responsibility: n/a
Chair of: Chair resources
Subject Link: n/a
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Robert Sloss
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 01/04/2019
Area of Responsibility: Safeguarding & SEN
Chair of: n/a
Subject Link: Computing
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Chris Trees
Chair
Contact: c/o Tottington High School
Date of appointment: 23/09/2021
Area of Responsibility: Pupil Premium
Chair of: Academy Council
Subject Link: English and Languages
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school:
Bury College,
Bury Educational Trust
Leave date: n/a
Janet Turner
Vice Chair
Date of appointment: 01/04/2019
Areas of Responsibility: Teenage pregnancy
Chair of: Vice Chair of Academy Council, Chair of Standards, Staff Discipline Appeals Committee, Chair of Exclusions Appeals
Subject Link: Technology & Art
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: n/a
Historic (left within last 12 months)
Luisa Barlow
Co-opted
Date of appointment: 13/06/19
Business interest: none
Financial interest: none
Governance role in other school: none
Leave date: 20/01/2021
Abi Clark
Parent
Date of appointment: 08/10/17
Area of Responsibility: Staff & Safeguarding
Chair of: Vice chair resources
Subject Link: PE & Performing Arts
Business interest: No
Financial interest: No
Governance role in other school: No
Leave date: 08/10/21
Committee Members
Finance, Audit, Risk & Resources Committee
John Searle (Chair)
Ella Brett
Neville Kenyon
Janet Turner
Brenda Fairhurst
Chris Trees
Robert Sloss
Amy Hare
Luisa Barlow
Devin Cassidy
Education Standards & Performance Committee
Janet Turner (Chair)
Karen Ralph (Vice-chair)
Ella Brett
Neville Kenyon
Brenda Fairhurst
Chris Trees
Robert Sloss
Iain Gartside
Dominque Parnell
Devin Cassidy
Staff Discipline Committee
Neville Kenyon (Chair)
Plus 2 non-staff Councillors
Staff Discipline Appeals Committee
Janet Turner (Chair)
Plus 2 non-staff Councillors
Exclusions Panel
Neville Kenyon (Chair)
Plus 2 non-staff Councillors
Exclusions Appeal Panel
Janet Turner (Chair)
Plus 2 non-staff Councillors
Pay Committee
Neville Kenyon (Chair)
Ella Brett
Complaints Committee
Neville Kenyon (Chair)
Plus 2 other Councillors
Complaints Appeal Committee
Janet Turner (Chair)
Plus 2 other Councillors
Representative Councillors
Teenage Pregnancy Councillor: Janet Turner
Safeguarding Children’s Councillor: Robert Sloss
SEN Liaison Councillor: Robert Sloss
Web Site Statutory Content: Robert Sloss
Racial Equality Councillor: Janet Turner
Schools’ Forum Councillor: Neville Kenyon
BGA Link Councillor: Janet Turner
Pupil Premium Link Councillor: Chris Trees
Attendance at Meetings
Full Council 2021-22
01.11.21
Present:
Devin Cassidy, Brenda Fairhurst, Amy Hare, Neville Kenyon, Dominique Parnell, Karen Ralph, John Searle, Robert Sloss, Chris Trees (Chair), Janet Turner (Vice Chair), Ella Brett (Headteacher), Kristy Gardner, Ian Withers
Get In Touch
Location: Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury. BL8 3LY.
Telephone: 01204 882 327
Email: information@tottington.shaw-education.org.uk
School Hours: M-F: 8.30am - 3.00pm
Privacy Policy (Excerpt)
Tottington High School collects a lot of data and information about our pupils so that we can run effectively as a school. This privacy notice explains how and why we collect pupils’ data, what we do with it and what rights parents and pupils have. Tottington High School is an academy within the Shaw Education Trust (“the Trust”), a multi academy trust with 10 academies. The Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee (registration number 09067175) whose registered office is Shaw Education Trust Head Office, Kidsgrove Secondary School, Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove. ST7 4DL. The Trust is the Data Controller for all the academies within the Trust. The Data Protection Officer for the Trust is Natalie Kennedy: natalie.kennedy@shaw-education.org.uk
