The current Governing Body at Woodlands Academy of Learning for 2021 – 2022 is as follows:
Community Governors
- Mr R Lawrence (Chair)
- Miss K Glanville
- Mrs S Spriggs
- Mr R Eynon
LA Governor
- Mrs M McGrath
Co-opted Governor
- Mr S Simpson
- Mrs D Sims
Parent Governors
- Mrs L Macey
- Mr I Whitehouse (Vice Chair)
Staff Governors
- Mrs T Newton (Headteacher)
- Mrs J Jackson (Assistant Headteacher)
- Mrs J Graham (Pastoral Team and Safeguarding)
Associate Trustee
- Mrs L Lowe
Members
- Mrs Lowe
- Mr D Wills
- Mr M Reid
Governance Structure
Trustee Registers of Business & Pecuniary Interest 2021/2022
| Trustees Name | Appointment Date & term of Office | Type of Trustee | Appointed by | Business Interest | Trustee/Gov at Other Establishments | Contractual Link to Academy or Other Education Setting | Relationship to staff / pupils / trustees | Signed | Date |
| Russell Eynon | 17/03/20 – 16/03/24 | Community Trustee | Board of Trustees | Company Director Breakwells Paints Ltd and Arcs & Sparks | N/A | None | Parent of a registered pupil | Yes | 30/09/2021 |
| Kate Glanville | 24/09/19 – 23/09/23 | Community Trustee | Board of Trustees | Head of Dept – BCU | N/A | Woodlands provide Teacher Training for BCU students via School Direct | None | Yes | 03/11/2021 |
| Jayne Graham | 19/10/21 – 18/10/25 | Staff Trustee | Staff | None | N/A | Pastoral & Safeguarding Team | None | Yes | 23/09/2021 |
| Natalia Hill | 28/11/20 – 06/05/2022 (Resigned) | Trust Appointed | Trust Members | WHG – Board Member | N/A | University of Wolverhampton Lecturer (UWMAT) | None | Yes | 15/10/2021 |
| Julia Jackson | 25/09/18 – 24/09/22 | Staff Trustee | Staff | None | N/A | Assistant Head | None | Yes | 24/09/2021 |
| Robert Lawrence | 11/10/20 – 10/10/24 | Chair Community Trustee | Board of Trustees | None | LGB member at Haughton St. Giles CE Primary Academy | None | None | Yes | 20/09/2021 |
| Lesley Lowe | July 2012 – 21/05/20 – 20/05/24 | Member – Associate Governor | Members Board of Trustees | None | N/A | Bloxwich Academy | None | Yes | 23/09/2021 |
| Lisa Macey | 05/11/19 – 04/11/23 | Parent Governor | Parents | None | N/A | Pool Hayes Academy – ATT Trust | Parent of a registered pupil | Yes | 23/09/2021 |
| Mary B McGrath | 17/03/2022 – 17/03/2026 | LA Governor | Board of Trustees | None | N/A | None | None | Yes | 05/04/2022 |
| Tamsin Newton | Accounting Officer | Headteacher | Board of Trustees | None | N/A | Headteacher | None | Yes | 21/09/2021 |
| Matthew Reid | December 2021 | Member | Members | None | N/A | None | None | Yes | 02/12/2021 |
| Sam Simpson | 02/12/21 – 01/12/25 | Co-opted Governor | Board of Trustees | None | N/A | None | Parent of a registered pupil | Yes | 19/01/2022 |
| Diane Sims | 17/03/2022 – 17/03/2026 | Co-opted Governor | Board of Trustees | Member of – The Rotary Club, Willenhall | N/A | None | None | Yes | 02/04/2022 |
| Susan Spriggs | 20/09/18 – 19/09/22 | Community Trustee | Board of Trustees | None | N/A | None | None | Yes | 22/09/2021 |
| Ian Whitehouse | 28/11/20 – 27/11/24 | Vice Chair Parent Trustee | Parents | None | N/A | None | Parent of a registered pupil | Yes | 14/10/2021 |
| David Wills | July 2012 | Member | Members | None | N/A | None | None | Yes | 14/10/2021 |
Committee Members & Attendance 2020/2021 – 2021/2022
| Full Board Meetings | |||||||||
| Dates: | 24/09/20 | 03/12/20 | 18/03/21 | 01/07/21 | 23/09/21 | 02/12/21 | 17/03/22 | 07/07/22 | |
| Daniel Barker | P | P | P | P | – | – | – | – | |
| Russell Eynon | P | A | P | X | A | X | P | ||
| Kate Glanville | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Jayne Graham | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Natalia Hill | P | P | P | P | A | P | P | ||
| Julia Jackson | – | – | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Robert Lawrence | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Lesley Lowe | A | A | P | P | P | X | X | ||
| Lisa Macey | P | P | P | P | P | P | X | ||
| Tamsin Newton | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Matthew Reid | A | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sam Simpson | – | – | – | – | – | P | P | ||
| Diane Sims | – | – | – | – | – | – | P | ||
| Susan Spriggs | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Ian Whitehouse | A | A | A | X | A | P | P | ||
Key: P = Present, A = Absent (Apologies), X = Absent (No Apologies), – = Attendance not Required
| Finance, Staffing & Buildings Committee | |||||||
| Dates: | 19/11/20 | 04/02/21 | 24/06/21 | 18/11/21 | 03/02/22 | 23/06/22 | |
| Daniel Barker | P | P | P | – | – | – | |
| Russell Eynon | A | A | A | P | P | ||
| Natalia Hill | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Robert Lawrence | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Tamsin Newton | P | P | P | P | P | ||
| Sam Simpson | – | – | – | – | P | ||
| Diane Sims | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ian Whitehouse | A | A | X | P | P | ||
| Curriculum & Standards Committee |
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| Dates: | 22/10/20 | 04/03/21 | 20/05/21 | 21/10/21 | 03/03/22 | 19/05/22 | |
| Kate Glanville | A | P | P | P | |||
| Jayne Graham | P | P | P | P | |||
| Julia Jackson | – | P | P | P | |||
| Robert Lawrence | P | P | P | P | |||
| Lesley Lowe | A | A | A | A | |||
| Lisa Macey | A | P | P | A | |||
| Tamsin Newton | P | P | P | P | |||
| Susan Spriggs | P | P | P | P | |||
