01904 798722 (#5) hello@mce.hslt.academy
Date of Appointment: 09.01.2022
Appointed by: Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
End of Term: 10.01.2026 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Link: Standards
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Confirmed no interests to declare
Bio: Debbie has variously been involved with both teaching and research at the University of Nottingham over the past 20 years, specialising in criminal law with a particular interest in the treatment of vulnerable witnesses. My son previously attended Manor and this experience as a parent together with my higher education background has given me a keen interest in how the school can deliver a high standard and rounded education for all students whatever their ability and needs.
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Date of Appointment: 06.10.2021
Appointed by: Staff Election
End of Term: 05.10.2025 (Four year)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/3
Link: None assigned
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest:
Teacher at Manor CE Academy
Trustee at Ebor Academy Trust (Sept 2014)
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Date of Appointment: 29.03.2023
Appointed by: Trust Appointed
End of Term: 28.03.2027 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 0/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 1/3
Link: Church School Distinctiveness
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: No interests declared
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Date of Appointment: 08.02.2024
Appointed by: Trust Appointed
End of Term: 07.02.2028 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 0/3
Link: No link assigned
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest:
Partner in The Cambridge Quarterly LLP
Bio: James Williams is Professor of English Literature at the University of York. He has always had close connections with secondary education, and is the husband of a maths teacher at another York Church of England Academy. Educated at his local comprehensive school (in Calderdale, West Yorkshire), he has a longstanding commitment to enabling state schools to deliver the highest academic standards.
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Date of Appointment: 01.04.2023
Appointed by: Parent Election
End of Term: 31.03.2027 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/3
Link: Behaviour and Attendance
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Parent of child at Manor CE Academy
Bio: Bethany works in the mental health industry as a counsellor, and is an adoptive mother. This background gives her a particular interest in how schools can best support children with SEN, particularly those with mental health & behavioural difficulties.
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Date of Appointment: 01.04.2023
Appointed by: Parent Election
End of Term: 31.03.2027 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Link: SEND and Pupil Premium
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest:
Employee of City of York Council (February 2019)
Parent of a child at Manor CE Academy
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Attendance at Meetings 2024/25:1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Principal at Manor CE Academy
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To become a Governor, please contact the school – hello@mce.hslt.academy or apply here
Governor attendances are updated once a term
Clerk / Trust Governance Support – Georgina.Holman@york.gov.uk
To view minutes of Governors’ meetings, please click here
For further information, including Governance documents, please visit our Trust website
LGC members serve a 4 year term of office and attend five full LGC meetings a year. They are also allocated to sub-committees that deal with the day-to-day running of the academy. Currently, there are three sub-committees: Standards, Resources and Ethos.
Another role each governor undertakes is as a link to a particular academic department, visiting regularly and building up a supportive relationship with the staff. These links allow governors to take part in lessons, talk with the students, analyse the department’s achievements and understand their needs. The governors are then able to report back to the full governing body with confidence and support the strategic planning of the school’s development and its policies.
Being a governor is not all work: they enjoy attending the annual presentation evening, the Minster carol service, the senior citizens’ Christmas lunch and the many plays, concerts, presentations and sports events to which they are invited.
As Manor is a Church of England Academy the majority of the LGC members are appointed by the Diocese of York. Others are appointed by the Trust, and staff and parents are elected to join the full governing board when terms of office end.
If you are interested in becoming an LGC member do contact the school to find out about the current vacancies. Email: hello@mce.hslt.academy
To contact the governors, please write to the Chair of Governors, Mr Andy Richardson, Manor CE Academy, Millfield Lane, York YO26 6PA or email: chair@mce.hslt.academy
Emma Cornhill
Foundation Governor
Date of Appointment: 09.02.2023
Appointed by: Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
Resigned: 16/09/2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 2/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/3
Link: Safeguarding
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest:
Headteacher at Fairburn Primary School
Personal relationship with Laurence Cornhill (Piano Music Teacher at Manor CE Academy)
Wednesday 23rd October 2024, 6pm
Wednesday 18th December 2024, 6pm
Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 6pm
Wednesday 02nd July 2025, 6pm
