Governors
MEET THE GOVERNORS
Mr Paul Pearson – Co-opted
Chair of Governors, Lead Governor for Pupil Premium
Appointment Date: To Board: 23/05/2019 / To Chair: 24/09/2020
Term of Office Ends: 22/05/2023
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Account Director at Elis Healthcare UK Ltd.
Mrs Helen Prince – Co-opted
Lead Governor for CLA
Appointment Date: To Board: 23/05/2019 / To Vice Chair: 25/09/2019
Term of Office Ends: 22/05/2023
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Founder and CEO of ChatterStars (providing tools to improve children’s literacy)
Mr David Harding – Co-opted
Appointment Date: 25/11/2021
Term of Office Ends: 24/11/2025
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Project Manager at Torbay Council
Ms Michaela Hayfield – Co-opted
Lead Governor for Safeguarding
Appointment Date: 23/09/2021
Term of Office Ends: 24/09/2025
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Welfare and Benefits Advisor for Disability Living Allowance
Ms Caroline Leigh – Co-opted
Lead Governor for SEND
Appointment Date: 23/09/2021
Term of Office Ends: 24/09/2025
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Assistant Headteacher at The Maynard School
Ms Alex Newton – Ex-officio as College Principal
Appointment Date: 01/09/2014
Term of Office Ends: ex-officio
Appointing Body: ex-officio
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Mr Alan Tyerman – Co-opted
Appointment Date: 25/09/2019
Term of Office Ends: 24/09/2023
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Miss Amanda Evans – Staff
Appointment Date: 22/09/2022
Term of Office Ends: 21/09/2026
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Mrs Lucinda Ellicott – Parent
Appointment Date: 24/11/2022
Term of Office Ends: 23/11/2026
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Mr Peter Jones – Parent
Appointment Date: 24/11/2022
Term of Office Ends: 23/11/2026
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Contact the Governors
For further information or to contact any of our governors, including the chair, please email the clerk to governors, Tracy French (clerk@thespirescollege.com), or write to her at the College address.
Previous board members who held their post within the last 12 months:
Mrs Susie Ray – Staff
Appointment Date: 18/09/2020
Term of Office Ended: 27/02/2022
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Mr Jim Blackwell – Co-opted
Vice-Chair of Governors, Lead Governor for Careers
Appointment Date: 25/09/2019
Term of Office Ended: 24/08/2022
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Principal Planner (Delivery) at Torbay Council
Mrs Charlotte Fisk – Staff
Appointment Date: 28/09/2017, renewed 28/09/2021
Term of Office Ended: 31/08/2022
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None