Local governors
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Mr Alex Burdon
Trust Governor
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 09.02.21/Term of office to 08.02.25
Declared Interests:
NCFE, Employee (since February 2020)
Protect 365, Employee (since March 2020)
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Mr Richard Carr
Trust Governor
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 12.07.18/Term of office to 11.07.21
Declared Interests:
NEAT - Benfield School, Employee from 01.09.18
NEAT - Benfield School, Governor from 01.09.18
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Miss Nicola Cartwright
Trust Governor / Chair of Governors
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 03.12.20/Term of office to 02.12.24
Declared interests: Employee - Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management - since July 2020
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Mr David Coe
Trust Governor
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 15.10.20/Term of office to: 14.10.24
Declared Interests: North East Local Enterprise Partnership - Employee
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Mr Lee Davie
Trust governor
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 06.03.19/Term of office to 05.03.23
Declared interests:
Accenture - Employee (from January 2016)
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Mrs Donna Harrison
Trust governor
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 09.02.18/Term of office: to 08.02.21
Declared interests:
Excelsior Academy, Employee
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Mr Steve Hogarth
Trust governor/Vice Chair of Local Governing Committee
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 06.10.20/Term of office: to 05.10.24
Both my children attended the nursery at Walkergate. I became a Governor to help support both the nursery and the school to continue to give children in the local community the excellent start in life that both my children received.
Declared interests:
None
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Miss Samatha Murray
Parent Governor
Elected by the parents of Walkergate Community School: 13/05/20 Term of office to 12/05/2024
Declared interests: Schools North East - Employee
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Mr Oluyemi Osho
Trust Governor
Appointed by the Neat Board of Directors: 08.07.20/Term of office to: 07.07.24
Declared interests:
Johnson Matthey (MSL): Employee (since October 2019)
Trinity Academy Newcastle: Director for Trinity Post-16 Solutions Limited (start Sept 2020)
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Mr Paul Richardson
Parent governor
Elected by parents of Walkergate Community School 06.02.18/Term of office: to 05.02.21
Declaration of interests:
Gateshead Council, Employee
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Mrs Sarah Stock
Staff Governor
Elected by staff of Walkergate Community School.
Term of office: 13.03.18 to 12.03.21
Declared interests: NEAT, Employee - Deputy Head at Walkergate Community School
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Mrs Alison Young
Headteacher governor
Ex-officio position based on role as headteacher
Declared interests: NEAT Academy Trust - Employee
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Former governor in the last twelve months - Karen Heslop
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 06.10.20/Term of office: to 05.10.24
Resigned: 26.01.21
I have been associated with Walkergate Community School for over 20 years as all three of my children came to this school, as did my family. I've lived in the local area all of my life and I feel I have a very strong attachment to Walkergate.
I am very proud to be Chair of Governors and love being part of a community and family oriented school and working alongside motivated and inspirational staff. I have been given the opportunity to make a difference to the children who attend Walkergate Community School by working with staff, parents and children to make us an outstanding, caring and happy school.
Declared interests:
North Tyneside Council, Employee (from June 2019)
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Former governor in the last twelve months - Christopher Warburton-Brown
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 03.10.17/Term of office: to 02.10.20
Declared interests:
Permaculture Association Britain, Employee (from May 2012)
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Former governor in the last twelve months - Sarah Clennell
Appointed by the NEAT Board of Directors: 03.10.17/Term of office: to 02.10.20
I am a Safeguarding Consultant with Clennell Education Solutions.
Declared interests:
Clennell Education Solutions, Director (from September 2016)
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Former governor in the last twelve months - Nicola Johnson
Elected by parents of Walkergate Community School 06.02.18/Term of office: to 22.01.20
Declaration of interests:
None