Governance
As a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools our Local Governing Committee is part of the overall governance structure of the multi-academy trust.
You can see details of the Trust's governance here
Details of the Trust's policies that the school and our Local Governing Committee follow can be found here
As a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools, our Local Governing Committee is part of the overall governance structure of the multi-academy trust. Please see the Aldridge Education website for further information on Governing Policies and Accountability.
Governor details
| Governor Name | Type of Governor / Appointed by | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Meeting Attendance - School Year 2021/22 |
Declared Business and Pecuniary Interests | Date of Declaration |
| Glenda Brindle | Trust / Chair | 10/12/13 | 10/12/13-09/12/25 | 5 out of 6 |
Director Artists Access to Art College, Chair of Govs SJT Community college, Board member Development of Creative Business in Lancs and BwD DTD, Trustee FODC community group |
03/10/2022 |
| John Keating | Trust | 22/10/20 | 22/10/20-21/10/24 | 4 out of 6 | Trustee Ribble Valley Gateway Trust | 20/09/2022 |
| Kate Connolly | Trust / Vice Chair | 16/07/19 | 16/07/19-15/07/23 | 3 out of 6 | St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust - CFO | 09/09/2022 |
| Julie Bateman | Trust | 14/04/22 | 14/04/22-13/04/26 | 2 out of 2 | Director of Jobs for Students, University of Bolton, member AGCAS | 28/09/2022 |
| Michelle Price | Parent / Vice Chair | 10/07/19-09/07/2.3 | 5 out of 6 | Employee Cidari Education Ltd | 28/09/2022 | |
| Jacqui Buckley | Parent | 19/05/22 | 19/05/22-18/05/26 | 1 out of 2 | Employee - St Ann’s RC Primary School, Governor St James CE School Lower Darwen | 19/09/2022 |
| David May | Staff | 17/03/21 | 17/03/21-16/03/25 | 5 out of 6 | Aldridge Education employee, member NEU | 14/09/2022 |
| Claire Bailey | Principal | 06/06/22 | 06/06/22-Present | 1 out of 1 | Governor Bawtry Mayflower Primary School | 04/10/2022 |
| Thomas Longhill | Staff | 30/09/22 | 30/9/22-29/9/26 | NA | None | 31/10/2022 |
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Previous Members of the Local Governing Committee: |
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Janette Begbie - Trust - 14/09/20-31/07/22 |
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Darren James - Parent - 04/10/17-03/10/21 |
Contact information for the Chair of the Local Governing Committee is as follows:
Email: - chair@daca.uk.com
Telephone: - 01254 819 500
Address - Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Sudell Road, Darwen BB3 3HD