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  • Our School Governors

    Bracken Hill School Governors

    The Governing Body members are:

    • Mrs Clare Rickett ( Interim Chair of Governors / Parent Governor) 
    • Miss Natalie Laffling (Parent Governor)
    • Mr Nick Goforth (Co-opted Governor)
    • Mr Andrej Machalski (Staff Governor)
    • Mrs Sally Rawson (Co-opted Governor)

    Links governor responsibilities are:

    • Safeguarding/LAC:
    • Quality of Teaching and Learning:
    • Leadership and Management:
    • Personal development:
    • Behaviour and Attitudes:
    • Early Years provision:
    • Educational visits:

    To contact our Chair of Governors, please email office@brackenhill.notts.sch.uk 

    Governing Body

    Mr Gareth Allen

    Exec Head Teacher

    01/09/2025

    Attendance 2025-2026: 100%

    Local Governing Body meetings

     

    Mrs Clare Rickett

    Interim Chair of Governors / Parent Governor

    24/11/2025 - 23/11/2029

    Attendance: %

    Local Governing Body meetings

     

    Miss Natalie Laffling

    Parent Governor

    29/11/24 - 28/11/2028

    Attendance: %

    Local Governing Body meetings

    Mr Nick Gorforth

    Co-opted Governor

    14/10/2025 -  13/10/2029

    Attendance: %

    Local Governing Body meetings

     

    Mr Andrej Machalski

    Staff Governor

    13/05/2026-12/05/2030

    Attendance: %

    Local Governing Body meetings

    Mrs Sally Rawson

    Co-opted Governor

    01/09/2023-31/08/2027

    Attendance 2023-2024: 67%

    Local Governing Body meetings

     

    Governor declarations 2025/26

     

    Name

    Governor position

    Appointed by

    Personal, financial or pecuniary interests

    Other Governor or staff relationship

    Start date of interest

    Governor/Trustee at other establishment

    Gareth Allen

    Ex-officio

     

    -

    -

    01.09.2025

    Governance Role – Fountains High School

    Andrej Machalski

    Staff

    Staff

    -

     

    13.05.2026

    None

    Nick Goforth

    Co-opted

    LGC

    -

    -

    14.10.2025

    None

    Sally Rawson

    Co-opted

    LGC

    -

    -

    01.09.2023

    None

    Vacancy 

    Co-opted

     

    -

    -

     

     

    Vacancy

    Co-opted

     

    -

    -

     

     

    Clare Rickett

    Parent/Interim Chair of governors

    Parents

    -

    -

    24.11.2025

    None

    Natalie Laffling

    Parent

    Parents

    -

    -

    29.11.2024

    None

      

    Governors who have left within 12 months

     

    Name

    Governor position

    Appointed by

    Personal, financial or pecuniary interests

    Other Governor or staff relationship

    Start date of interest

    Governor/Trustee at other establishment

    Amy Morrell

    Co-opt/Chair of governors

    LGC

     

     

    13.05.2025

    None

    Sue Hudson

    Co-opted

    LGC

     

     

    01.09.2023

    None

    Rachel Comery

    Parent

    Parents

     

     

    08.04.2022

    None