Standards/Resources/HTPM

I have been a Todmorden Councillor in Calderdale for the past four years. Whilst in that role I have held significant posts in the Council’s administration including Chair of Planning, Cabinet Member for Communities and Chair of Todmorden Development Board. I have also represented the Authority on outside bodies including Chair of the West Yorkshire Flood Committee, Chair of the West Yorkshire Migration Group and Member of the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.

I has always been concerned about the education of young people in its fullest sense and spent over 35 years working around the informal social and political education of young people. I have worked as a play worker and with older groups as a Youth Worker in both the Voluntary Sector and the Local Authority. Retiring as an Area Youth Officer in 2010. I currently sit on the Licensing Committee and the Community Safety Partnership and am a Trustee of the White Ribbon Campaign.

My work has provide me with experience of building management, management of budgets, staff recruitment and selection and team management.

Committees : Quality Teaching and Student Progression Working Group
Finance and Resources Working Group

Jaki is an architect. She has retired from teaching at Leeds Beckett University. She has had a long career in teaching architecture, has had secondments to industry and practice. She specialised in effective use of computers in teamwork. She has written three books and has written numerous articles.

Since retirement she has worked with Leeds Education Business Partnership to improve communication skills in secondary schools, and with the Construction Industry Training Board to promote careers in Design and Construction.

She is a grandmother and enjoys walking, swimming and sailing, music and art.

She is dedicated to improving education for everyone.

Sits on Standards working group.

I have enjoyed being a parent governor for over two years now. I see the role as being supportive of the school, both leaders and teachers, offering advice if needed, and questioning, if appropriate.

Being a governor has given me great insight into the strategic direction of the school, which in the case of Tod High, is clearly going in the right way. This is thanks to the incredibly hard work of the dedicated teaching staff and the excellent leadership team. My daughter has thrived since arriving in 2014 and it is a pleasure to play a tiny part in the ongoing success of such a great school.

Sits on the Resources working group.

Andrew has over 25 years of experience in Information Technology, with over 15 years at Head of Department or Director level in Retail/Hospitality and Financial Services.

Passionate about mentoring and developing his own teams, Andrew now hopes that having his own children at Todmorden High School will provide the perfect opportunity to volunteer his industry and financial management experience with the Governing Board to support the school in their goal to achieve outstanding status.

Sits on the Standards working group.

I have been part of the English department at Todmorden High School since 2014 and I feel privileged to work with such fantastic students, in such a passionate team and as part of our inspirational school. I joined the governing body in May and I sit on the Standards Working Group. It is brilliant to be part of a team of staff, parents and other governors who are constantly striving to make Todmorden High School the best it can be.

Sits on the Standards group. English Link Governor.

After eight years of service I stepped down from my position as Vice Chair at Castle Hill primary school in July 2017. With a son at the High school and two daughters close behind I am honored to continue my role as governor with Tod High School.

As the Chief Executive of a medium-sized arts organization I have manage our board of trustees for the last ten years. This, combined with my work at Castle Hill, has allowed me a dual perspective of the role of governor.

In the past, I have worked within numerous schools to bring creativity into areas of the curriculum which are perhaps traditionally seen as ‘un-creative’, such as maths and science. I am passionate about creativity as an approach to learning, whether it is politically fashionable or not.

Ultimately, I appreciate the opportunity to take a position as governor at Tod High School for the chance to contribute, in some small way, to the improvement of the school and the wider community.