Terms of Reference for 2020 – 2021 Click here
The school is part of the Romero Catholic Academy. The school converted on 1st August 2015.
The website for the Board of Directors can be accessed here
The documents for Cardinal Wiseman can be accessed here
The Annual Report and Financial Statement for The Romero Catholic Academy (December 2016) is available here.
The Academy Committee works with the Executive Principal and Head of School in order to manage the school in partnership with the Board of Directors who also make decisions about how the school is run. Both the Academy Committee and Board of Directors act as a critical friend.
The Board of Directors delegate local responsibilities to the Academy Committee including day to day operational matters such as Catholic Life, health and safety, staffing appointments developing the unique identity, local community and traditions for the school.
Cardinal Wiseman Academy Committee comprises of 12 representatives – each of whom may serve for a period of four years. The school manages its own budget within the Multi-academy Company.
Every representative works closely to lead and area and link with a year group with the aim to improve the quality of all aspects of the school. Representatives receive training to help them carry out their duties.
Academy Committee representatives (and members of the Board of Directors) are parents, teachers and support staff at the school, Parishioners or members of the wider community.
Our Link Director from the Board is Fionnuala Heggarty f.heggarty@romeromac.com
Academy Representative Name |
Type of Governor | Chair (CH) or Vice Chair (VC) | Quality & Standards Committee Member | Finance / HR Committee Member |
Connection to Staff Yes or No |
Term of Office End Date | Other School Governor Posts Held |
Conflict of interests October 2016 |
Anne Aston | Foundation | No | Yes | No | No | 23/03/2021 | ||
Karen Cadden | Foundation | No | No | No | No | 01/07/2018 | Good Shepherd Catholic Primary | None |
Rose Crowley | Foundation | VC | Yes | Yes | No | 02/05/2019 | None | |
Louise Hurley | Foundation | No | No | Yes | No | 02/08/2019 | None | |
Debbie Huxtable | Foundation | No | Yes | No | No | 22/06/2018 | None | |
Lorraine Keogh | Support Staff | No | No | Yes | No | 30/04/2018 | None | |
Joanne Madden | Parent | No | Yes | No | No | 18/11/2018 | None | |
Stephen Mangan | Foundation | CH | No | Yes | No | 02/08/2019 | None | |
Jason Molloy | Teaching Staff | No | No | Yes | No | 18/03/2018 | None | |
Margaret Mulligan | Foundation | No | Yes | No | No | 24/01/2021 | None | |
Paul Tierney | Parent | No | Yes | Yes | No | 04/11/2019 | None | |
Tom Leverage
From 1.9.17 |
Principal | No | Yes | Yes | No | n/a | None |
Executive Principal is Mr A.F. Quinn who will attend as appropriate.
Key: Y Present A – Apologies | Anne Aston | Karen Cadden | Rose Crowley | Finnuala Hegarty | Louise Hurley | Debbie Huxtable | Lorraine Keogh | Joanne Madden | Steve Mangan | Mary Middleton | Jason Molloy | Margaret Mulligan | Paul Tierney | Angela Whelan | Bridget Morris | Tony Quinn |
Extra-ordinary CWAC Meeting 7 Sept 2016 | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
Open Evening 22 Sept 2016 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
Q & S Committee 27 Sept 2016 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
CWAC Meeting – 6 Oct 2016 (inc Safeguarding training) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
Finance/HR Committee -18 Oct 2016 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||
Q & S Committee – 22 Nov 2016 | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
CWAC Meeting – 8 Dec 2016 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
Governors’ Awards – 5 Jan 2017 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
Progress Reviews – 30 Jan 2017 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
Progress Reviews – 31 Jan 2017 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||
Q & S Committee – 7 Feb 2017 | Y | A | A | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | ||||||||
Finance/HR Committee – 16 Feb 2017 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||
CWAC Meeting – 9 March 2017 | Y | Y | A | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | |||
Q & S Committee – 13 June 2017 | Y | |||||||||||||||
Finace/HR Committee – 6 June 2017 | Y | Apologies | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||
CWAC Meeting – 22 June 2017 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |