Co-op Academy Beckfield

If you would like to contact our Governing Body please bring a letter to Main Reception marked ‘Confidential for Governors’ along with your contact details.

Or post a letter marked ‘To contact the Governing Body, please write to ‘FAO Chair of Governors, Co-op Academy Beckfield, Tyersal Walk, Bradford BD4 8ER’

This will then be passed on to the Governing Body who will get in contact with you.

Caroline Watkiss

Full Name	Caroline Watkiss
Date of appointment	01/04/2023
Term of office	N/A
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	5 March 2021 to present: Husband a Director of Digital Mark Agency Ltd
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1

Ian Featherstone

Vice Chair of Governors

Ian is a very experienced governor having been chair for many years at Co-op Academy Priesthorpe. He is chair of the finance and resources sub-committee.

Full Name	Ian Featherstone
Date of appointment	21 March 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community, Interim Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	1 July 2017 to present: Trustee at Calverley Local History Centre 1 April 2018 to present: Governor at Co-op Academy Beckfield 20 January 2020 to present: Trustee at Music4Mission 1 July 2021 to present: Governor at Co-op Academy Parkland
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1

Janice McKinley

Janice is a co-opted and our SEND Link governor. She has had a career in local authority with responsibility for special educational needs provision.

“Hello, my name is Janice McKinley. I became a governor at Coop Academy Beckfield in February this year. I am on the Teaching and Learning Sub Committee with a link role of SEND. My career has focused on Disability awareness, SEN and I am passionate about inclusion.

I have 2 married daughters and cared for my brain injured husband for many years.

I enjoy travelling, walking and reading. This summer I travelled to the central desert in Australia and walked around Uluru!

I have worked in SEN and early years education for Bradford Council as a Portage home visitor, trainer, Area SENCO and as the Portage Coordinator for the last 12 years. I loved my job particularly seeing the progress children with additional needs can make when the environment and curriculum is differentiated to meet their needs. I retired in July feeling sad to leave my team but happy to start new adventures!

I am looking forward to working together with everyone at Co-op Academy Beckfield”

Full Name	Janice McKinley
Date of appointment	13 March 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	5/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A

Karen Booth

Full Name	Karen Booth
Date of appointment	1 November 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	5/5
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A

Katy Brodigan

Full Name	Katy Brodigan
Date of appointment	14 November 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	5/5
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A

Linda Walton

Linda is a co-opted governor and was on the governing body prior to the school becoming an academy in December 2017.

Full Name	Linda Walton
Date of appointment	1 December 2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	24 March 2023 to present: Governor at Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1

Neil Jobling

Full Name	Neil Jobling
Date of appointment	3 March 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	5/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A

Romy Joseph

Full Name	Romy Joseph
Date of appointment	12 October 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	5/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A

Fiona Parkinson

Full Name	Fiona Parkinson
Date Appointment	10/12/2019
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Appointed by election
Sub-committees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings in 2021/22	0/2
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings in 2021/22	N/A
Date of Resignation	25.02.22

Chris Hyland

Full Name	Christopher Hyland
Date of appointment	20 February 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	23 February 2015 to present: Teaching Assistant at Holybrook Primary School
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 202-2023-2024	1/4
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A
Date of Resignation	26/03/2024

Susan Dobbs

Full Name	Susan Dobbs
Date Appointment	10/01/22
Category of Governor	Ex-Officio
Appointed by	N/A
Sub-committees	Finance
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings in 2021/22	1/3
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings in 2021/22	1/2
Date of Resignation	16/05/2022

Becky Fleet

Full Name	Becky Fleet
Date Appointment	28/01/21
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Appointed by election
Sub-committees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings in 2021/22	1/3
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings in 2021/22	N/A
Date of Resignation	16/05/2022

Sabeena Domun

Sabeena is a senior manager in the Co-op. She has expertise in governance and community work.

“A solicitor by trade, I’ve been working in Governance and covered School Appeal hearing for many years, so being a Governor at Beckfield Academy means I can put my experience into practice and start making a difference for the children as the Co-op Link Governor, through our Co-op values and principles. In my spare time, I enjoy taking part in triathlons and spending time with friends and family.”

Full Name	Sabeena Domun
Date Appointment	07/02/18
Category of Governor	Sponsor, Chair
Appointed by	An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings in 2021/22	2/3
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings in 2021/22	N/A
Date of Resignation	22/07/2022

Janine Wood

Full Name	Janine Wood
Date of appointment	1 September 2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	0/0
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A
Date of resignation	9 September 2022

Co-op Academy Beckfield

Co-op Academy Beckfield

Governance

Our governors are responsible for the management of the business of the academy.

Our Academy Governing Council

Caroline Watkiss

Ian Featherstone

Janice McKinley

Karen Booth

Katy Brodigan

Linda Walton

Neil Jobling

Romy Joseph

Past Governors

Fiona Parkinson

Chris Hyland

Susan Dobbs

Becky Fleet

Sabeena Domun

Janine Wood