Being a school Governor is interesting, worthwhile and rewarding. An effective Governor is clear about their role and responsibilities.
Governors do not need educational expertise but do need to be committed to Crosshill 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, attend meetings, and get involved in the life of the school.
Crosshill values the contribution from Governors from all walks of life, bringing their unique life experiences and skills which can be utilised to support school improvement. New Governors will be supported by other Governors on the Governing Body as well as Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority.
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 two to three committees doing the more detailed work, feeding into the main meeting.
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Trustee Information
Governing Body Chair
Our Chair of Governors is Mr Muhammad Mizan, 63 Lambeth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1SL.
Governing Body
| Governor | Category | Term End Date
| Appointed By
| Committees
| Position of Responsibility
| Business, Pecuniary & Material Interests
| Governance Roles at Educational Institutions
| Attendance 2021/22
| Attendance 2021/22
|
| Mrs Lidia Gardner | Staff | Headteacher
| Ex officio
| CS
| - | None
| Deputy SEND Leader Lancashire & West Yorkshire
| 3/3
| 0/2
|
| Mrs Suzanne Smith | Co-opted
| 26 September 2026
| Crosshill
| FC
| Link Governor & Safeguarding
| None
| - | 3/4
| 2/2
|
Miss Laura Gamble
| Staff
| 26 March 2025
| Crosshill
| CS
| - | None
| - | 4/4
| 2/2
|
Mrs Siobhan Mercer
| Local Authority Governor
| 7 February 2025
| LA
| CS
| - | None
| - | 2/4
| 0/2
|
Mr Mohammed Mizan
| Chair
| 28 February 2026
| Governing Body
| FC
| Link Governor
| None
| BCHS, St Matthews with Brunel Nursery
| 1/4
| 1/2
|
| Mrs Safiya Balu | Associate member | Assistant Headteacher | - | - | No voting rights | None | - |
| 2/2
|
| Mrs Rachel Hadfield | Associate member
| Assistant Headteacher
| - | - | No voting rights
| None | - | 1/1
| 2/2
|
Mrs Diane Atkinson
| Trust Leader
| - | - | - | No voting rights | None | Trust Leader & Trustee of Champion Education
|
| 0/2
|
| Mrs Anna Svarc | Parent | 1 November 2024 | Crosshill | - | - | None | - | 3/4 | 2/2
|
Mrs Janet Knowles
| Co-opted
| 29 November 2026
| -
| -
| Disadvantaged
| None
| -
|
| 1/2
|
Mrs Michelle Plaiter
| Parent
| 20 April 2027
| -
| -
| -
| None
| -
|
| 1/1 |
Committees: FC – Finance & Corporate Resources Committee, CS – Curriculum and Standards Committee.
Ended or Resigned Governorships
| Governor | Category | Term End Date
| Appointed By
| Committees
| Position of Responsibility
| Business, Pecuniary & Material Interests
| Governance Roles at Educational Institutions
| Attendance 2019/20
| Attendance 2020/21
|
Mrs Bernadette Hodkinson
| Co-Opted
| 30 August 2022
| Crosshill
| CS
| Literacy, Educational Visits
| None
| -
| 1/2
| 1/1
|
| Mrs Nina Wiggans | Parent
| Resigned February 2020
| Crosshill
| - | - | None | None | 1/1
| - |
Mrs Jill Phillips
| Co-Opted
| Ended October 2019 | Crosshill | CS
| -
| None
| None
| -
| - |
Mrs Lynn Nixon
| Associate member
| Ended October 2019 | Crosshill | CS
| Vice Chair
| None
| None
| -
| - |
Mrs Dot Thomson
| Co-Opted
| Resigned September 2019 | Governing Body | FC, CS
| -
| Independent Education Advisor
| BCHS, St Thomas PRU, Tauheedul Islam Boys High Schoo
| -
| - |
Mrs Philomena Keigher
| Foundation
| Resigned September 2019 | Governing Body
| FC, CS
| Chair
| None
| None
| -
| - |
Mrs Christine Ross
| Co-Opted
| Resigned October 2018 | Crosshill | CS
| -
| None
| None
| - | - |
Mrs Hayley Eastham
| Parent
| Resigned June 2017 | Crosshill | CS
| -
| None
| None
| -
| - |
Mrs Sharon Booth
| Staff
| Resigned March 2017 | Crosshill | CS
| -
| None
| None
| -
| - |
| Mrs Erica Doyle | Parent | Resigned October 2020 | Crosshill | - | Safeguarding & Looked After Children, E-Safety
| None | - | 2/2 | 0/1 |
| Ms Nicola Chester | Associate Member | Resigned June 2021 | - | FC | No voting rights | None | Finance & Operations Lead Champion Education Trust, SBM BCHS
| 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Mrs Lynn Dickinson | Clerk | Resigned August 2021 | - | - | No voting rights | None | - | - | 1/1 |
Mr Brian Holliday
| Co-Opted
| Resigned October 2022
| Crosshill
| FC
| Health and Safety
| None
| -
| 1/2
| 0/1 |
Mrs Rachel Morris
| Parent
| Resigned December 2022
| Crosshill
| -
| -
| None
| -
| -
| - |
Committees: FC – Finance & Corporate Resources Committee, CS – Curriculum and Standards Committee.