Composition of the Governing Board
- 6 or more foundation governors
- 1 staff governor
- 1 parent governor
- 1 additional governor
- 1 headteacher place
Committees of the Governing Board
- Finance, Health & Safety & Premises committee
- Staffing Committee
- Monitoring Committee
- Pupil Discipline Committee
- Admissions Committee
- Appeals & Complaints Committee
Chair of Governors
Miss A. Nichols
c/o St Robert of Newminster Catholic School & Sixth Form College,
Biddick Lane
Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE38 8AF
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School & Sixth Form College Academic Year 2023/2024
Local Governing Committee Membership & Register of Pecuniary and Other Interests
(attendance covering the 2022/23 academic year)
The Chair of Governors is Angela Nichols. The Vice Chair is Dave Bramley. They are elected annually from amongst the Foundation Governors. Information correct as of 15th November 2023.
The Chair can be contacted via the school office or via governance@bwcet.com
The Trust collects and publishes all diversity data related to Governors across the Trust (where provided). When available this will be published on the Trust website in the governance section – https://www.bwcet.com/governance/
Academic Year 2023/2024
| Category of Governor & Appointed by | Date of Appointment | End of Term of Office | Date stepped down | Attendance at LGC meetings | Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests | Roles/links to sub committees/ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Name | (if applicable) | monitoring links | |||||
| Dean Juric | Headteacher/Ex Officio | 01/09/2015 | 03-Mar | None | |||
| David Bramley | Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese | 01/05/2019 | 30/04/2027 | 03-Mar | Wife is Chair of Governors at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (feeder school) | Vice Chair, Safeguarding, Staffing, Catholic Life & Mission, Personal Development, Whistleblowing | |
| Angela Nichols | Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese | 06/09/2017 | 22/09/2025 | 03-Mar | None | Chair, SEND, Curriculum | |
| Headteacher | |||||||
| Carole White | Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese | 09/01/2016 | 19/11/2024 | 03-Mar | None | Careers & WRL, Attendance, | |
| Bede Murray | Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese | 23/10/2023 | 22/10/2027 | 0/0 | None | Admissions | |
| Sarah Burns | Parent Governor Elected by parents | 23/01/2019 | 29/01/2027 | 02-Mar | My company, Data2Action has a contract of services for BCCET & BWCET project work on behalf of the North East LEP, providing Data and Analytics for ONE Schools Vision programme. | Departments & Raising Standards, Pastoral & LAC | |
| Enterprise Advisor working with the North East LEP in support of St Wilfrid’s School and St Joseph’s school, part of BCCET | |||||||
| Marie Louise Giles- Brewster | Staff Governor | 11/12/2022 | 10/12/2026 | 02-Feb | None | ||
| Elected by staff | |||||||
| Charlie Slater | Additional Governor | 11/02/2022 | 10/02/2026 | 03-Mar | None | Finance, Teaching & Learning | |
| Appointed by the Board | |||||||
| Governos who have left in the last 12 months (2022/23) | |||||||
| Elizabeth Clarke | Staff Governor | 11/12/2022 | |||||
| Elected by staff | |||||||
| Gregory Moorhouse | Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese | 10/02/2023 | |||||
| Paul Chesterton | Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese | 02/05/2023 Awaiting reappointment | |||||
| Patricia Witte | Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese | 27/06/2023 | |||||
For current detail see BWCET Trust website ( https://bwcet.com/ )
