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Governors

Being a school Governor is interesting, worthwhile and rewarding. To be an effective Governor, you will need to be clear about your role and responsibilities.

Effective governors do not need educational expertise but do need to be committed to Lotus School, willing to ask questions, to both challenge and support the headteacher. They also need to be able to devote the time necessary to work as an enthusiastic member of the governing body team, and to attend meetings and get involved in the life of the school.

We value the contribution from governors from all walks of life, bringing their unique life experiences and skills which can be utilised to support school improvement.


Governing Body Chair

Our Chair of Governors is Val Plant.


Governing Body

The governing body is made up of representatives of parents, staff, the community, sponsor and the Local Authority. The headteacher is entitled to attend all meetings of the governing body, and also its committees. Normally a governing body will meet every term, with between three to five committees doing the more detailed work, feeding into the main meeting.

Privacy Notice - How we use Governor information

For more information on how to become a governor please see Blackpool School Governors.

Information on Champion Education Trust Members and Trustees.

Governor Category Term End Date
Appointed By
Committees
Position of Responsibility
Business, Pecuniary & Material Interests
Governance Roles at Educational Institutions
Attendance 2022-23
Melissa Barker
Head of School 
Trust
----4 of 4
Val Plant
Chair of Governors

Trust

Chairman of Governors


3 of 3
Mr Steve Archer


Trust
--3 of 3
Venessa Beckett


Trust




3 of 3
Gina Kitchen

29 March 2027
Trust




2 of 2
Kirsty Deacon
Parent
21st October 2025


Parents


-




3 of 5

Andrew

Stansfield


Staff


21st October 

2025


Staff


-




5 of 5
Mrs Susan Strother
Co-opted
14th October 2024
Trust
--Lancashire County Council employee, CIOB memberHeyhouses School governor, Highfurlong School governor4 of 5

Committees: FC – Finance & Corporate Resources Committee, CS – Curriculum and Standards Committee.

Ended or Resigned Governorships

GovernorCategoryTerm End DateAppointed ByCommitteesPosition of ResponsibilityBusiness, Pecuniary & Material Interests
Governance Roles at Educational Institutions
Attendance 2020-21 
Ms Nicola ChesterTrust Finance & Operations LeaderJuly 2020Trust-No  voting rights---

Mrs Claire Davis


Staff-Staff--Spouse of director of Sporting NRG--
Mr Mike Coole
Parent





Trust


Groundwork CLM employee BBO Lancashire Manager


Mr Elliot Evans
Co-opted

Trust


Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust employee, STR Worker Community Prevention & Engagement Team, Project Lead for Connect My Community NHS, Collaborative Lancashire member, Blackpool Business Leadership Group member


Mr Keith Berry
Co-opted




Sea View Trust employee, Friends of Park Community Academy Charitable Trust, Member of NAHT
Headteacher at Park Community Academy

Stephen Dunstan
Co-opted

Trust


Blackpool Coastal Housing employee, Blackpool Citizens Advice Bureau, Magic Club trustee, ICAEW member, Electric Sunshine Project trustee, Chartered Institute of Housing member
Blackpool & Fylde College audit committee member

Cllr Adrian Hutton


Co-opted



Co-opted


-


Chair

Blackpool council, Director of Blackpool Waste services, UNITE union member, Labour Party member


St Georges School Governor


Mel Kelsall
Staff
Jan 2024
Staff





Simon Wilson
Parent 
Aug 2023
Parents