The Education Governance Committee is a sub-committee of the Autism Initiatives Board of Trustees.  It monitors and supports the work of Autism Initiatives Education Services, comprising Peterhouse School, The Haven and OSSME Outreach Services.  The Autism Initiatives Board of Trustees has a Nominations Committee, which appoints members to the Education Governance Committee.

The Committee includes Parent Representatives as well as members of our community.  We welcome applications for membership - please contact Peterhouse for more information or to express an interest.

EDUCATION SERVICES GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Eileen Heron

Chair w.e.f. 19.01.2022

Trustee

On Governance Committee since 01.07.2018

Also serves on the following Committees: 

- Autism Initiatives Board of Trustees

- Sefton Children's University

Senior Professional Tutor for Partnership & SEND at Liverpool Hope University

Non-Executive Director at "Hopes, Dreams and Horses"

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  4 out of 4 full meetings 

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  4 out of 4 full meetings, 1 SDP meeting

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  2 out of 2 full meetings

Liza Slater

Chair from 17.7.19 - 19.1.22

Trustee

On Governance Committee since 17.1.2018

Also serves on the following Committees:

- Autism Initiatives Group Main Board of Trustees

- Autism Initiatives UK  Main Board of Trustees

- Autism Initiatives Ireland Main Board of Trustees

- Autism Ventures Main Board of Trustees

- Autism Initiatives Group: Board of Trustees Nominations Committee

- Autism Initiatives UK: Board of Trustees Audit Sub Committee

- Autism Initiatives Ireland: Board of Trustees Audit Sub-Committee

- Autism Initiatives UK: Board of Trustees Scottish Committee

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  4 out of 4 full meetings

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date): 2 out of 4 full meetings (apologies), 1 SDP meeting

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  1 out of 2 full meetings (apologies)

Cpt Hedley Midgley

Parent Representative

on Governance Committee since 15.7.2020

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  2 out of 4 full meetings (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  1 out of 4 full meetings (apologies), 0 SDP meeting (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  1 out of 2 full meetings (apologies)

Emma Lowe

Parent Representative

on Governance Committee since 19.01.2022

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  2 out of 3 full meetings (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  1 out of 2 full meetings (apologies)

Cllr Mhairi Doyle

Local Authority Representative

On Governance Committee since 1.7.2019

Also serves on the following Committees:

- Sefton Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care

- Bosco Society: Vice Chair / Trustee

- Newstart Homes: Trustee

- Councillor for Norwood Ward, Sefton Council

- Governor at Norwood Primary School

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  3 out of 4 full meetings (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  2 out of 4 full meetings (apologies), 1 SDP meeting

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date) 0 out of 2 (apologies)

Stan Rimmer

Community Representative

On Governance Committee since 15.07.20

Also serves as a Trustee at Marshside Methodist Church .

No relevant business interests

A Teacher at Peterhouse is a member of Stan Rimmer's extended family.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  1 out of 4 full meetings (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  3 out of 4 full meetings (apologies), 0 SDP meeting (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  2 out of 2 full meetings

Elizabeth Price

Non-Teaching Staff Representative / Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator

On Governance Committee since 7.11.2018

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2019/20:  3 out of 3 full meetings

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  4 out of 4 full meetings 

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  4 out of 4 full meetings, 1 SDP meeting

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  1 out of 2 full meetings (apologies) 1 compliance committee meeting 

Calvin Wallace

Head of School Peterhouse

On Governance Committee since 15.7.2009

Also serves on the following Committee:  Parent Governor at St Michael's Church of England School in Chorley 

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  4 out of 4 full meetings 

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  4 out of 4 full meetings, 1 SDP meeting

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  2 out of 2 full meetings 1 out of  1 compliance meeting 

Sharon Williams

Head of OSSME

On Governance Committee since 18.1.2017

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  0 out of 4 full meetings 

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  1 out of 4 full meetings, 0 SDP meeting

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  2 out of 2 full meetings 1 out of  1 compliance meeting 

Karen Burt

Headteacher, The Haven School

On Governance Committee since 4.4.2019

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  3 out of 4 full meetings 

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  2 out of 4 full meetings (apologies), 0 SDP meeting (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  2 out of 2 full meetings 1 out of  1 compliance meeting 

Clerk to the Governance Committee

Elizabeth Lewis (Since September 2022)

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2022/23 (to date)  2 out of 2 full meetings 1 out of  1 compliance meeting 

Committee members no longer serving

Janet Allan

Headteacher

On Governance Committee since 5.7.2006

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2019/20:  3 out of 3 full meetings

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  3 out of 4 full meetings (apologies)

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  4 out of 4 full meetings, 1 SDP meeting

Karen Taylor

Children's Home Manager

On Governance Committee since 14.10.2009

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2019/20:  0 out of 3 full meetings

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  0 out of 4 full meetings 

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  0 out of 4 full meetings, 0 SDP meeting

Clerk to the Governance Committee

Conny Brandt (since March 2014)

Does not serve on any other Committees.

No relevant business interests

No relationship with any members of school staff.

Meeting attendance 2019/20:  3 out of 3 full meetings

Meeting attendance 2020/21:  4 out of 4 full meetings 

Meeting attendance 2021/22 (to date):  4 out of 4 full meetings, 1 SDP meeting