Local Governing Body

The Board has established a Local Governing Body for each school, which provides for the operational running of each academy, drawing on local representation rooted within the academy’s staff, parental, parish and neighbourhood communities.

The Local Governing Body will: oversee the implementation of the Directors’ strategy, policy and procedures; monitor the effectiveness of the management in running the academy in accordance with the Directors’ strategy, policy and procedures; and report on the impact of the Directors’ strategic framework on the quality of provision, performance and standards of the academy.

The Chair of Cardinal Wiseman is Gerald O’Connor.

Overall purpose of the Local Governing Body

  • Provide the assurance that the strategy and policies of the Board of Directors’ are implemented at a local level in the academy.
  • Provide a strong monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework, so the education provided by the academy meets the needs of children in its care.
  • Enable the academy to be accountable for building a strong, Catholic collaborative learning community, rooted in the teachings of Christ and his Church and the values of the Gospel, by ensuring the academies form good relationships and effective communication with all stakeholders that benefit the children’s learning, formation, attainment and progress.
  • Make recommendations to the Board of Directors and to other committees as necessary and appropriate.

Terms of Reference for 2020/2021

Induction Package

The Induction Package for new Local Governing Body representatives can be found 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

Cardinal Wiseman documentation

The Annual Report and Financial Statement for The Romero Catholic Academy:

MAC Financial Statement 2018/19

MAC Financial Statement 2019/20

MAC Financial Statement 2020/21

MAC Financial Statement 2021/22

Local Governing Body Representatives

Roles and responsibilities are discussed and agreed at the first meeting of each academic year in October.

Full NameStatusTerm of Office
Start Date		Term of Office
End Date		Voting RightsLGB Link Areas
Ann HarkinFoundation21/02/202220/02/2026YesSafeguarding, Prevent, Admissions Sub-Committee
Imelda KeoghFoundation25/05/202224/05/2026Yes
Marina KellyFoundation08/12/202007/12/2024YesLooked After Children, SEND, Sixth Form,
Admissions Sub-Committee
Aziza BitangazaFoundation19/05/202218/05/2026Yes
Piotr BlochParent elected29/05/202028/05/2024Yes
Matthew EverettPrincipal
01/02/2021Yes
Nora DuffyStaff

Attendance at Meetings 2023-2024

AttendeeAutumn 1 (Joint LGB)Su Turner Governance ReviewAutumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Date21/09/2023 23/10/2023 13/12/202324/01/202413/03/202401/05/202426/06/2023
CHAIR (tbc)
Marina Kelly
Ann Harkin
Imelda Keogh
Aziza Bitangaza
Nora Duffy
Piotr Bloch
Matthew Everett

Attendance at Meetings 2022-2023

AttendeeAutumn 1Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Date12/10/202207/12/202215/02/202329/03/202310/05/202321/06/2023
Gerald O'ConnorApologies
PresentApologiesApologiesPresentApologies
Kevin ShakespearePresentPresentPresentResigned - 22/05/2023Resigned - 22/05/2023Resigned - 22/05/2023
Marina KellyApologiesPresentPresentPresentApologiesPresent
Ann HarkinPresentPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresent
Imelda KeoghPresentPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresent
Aziza BitangazaPresentPresentPresentPresentApologiesApologies
Laura BurtonwoodPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Piotr BlochPresent
ApologiesPresentPresentPresentPresent
Matthew EverettPresent Present
PresentPresentPresentPresent

Attendance at Meetings 2021-2022

AttendeeAutumn 1Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
13/10/202108/12/202116/02/202230/03/202218/05/202222/06/2022
Gerald O'ConnorPresentPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresent
Kevin ShakespearePresentPresentApologiesPresentPresentPresent
Vivienne GrayApologiesn/an/an/an/an/a
Marina KellyPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresentPresent
Paddy AllawayApologiesApologiesApologiesn/an/an/a
Ann Harkinn/an/an/aPresentPresentPresent
Imelda Keoghn/an/an/an/an/aApologies
Aziza Bitangazan/an/an/an/an/aPresent
Laura BurtonwoodPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresentPresent
Chris BoothPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresentPresent
Maxine PollockApologiesPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Piotr BlochPresentPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresent
Matthew EverettPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent

Attendance at Meetings 2020-2021

AttendeeAutumn 1Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
14/10/202009/12/202003/02/202131/03/202126/05/202114/07/2021
Gerald O'ConnorPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Kevin ShakespeareApologiesApologiesPresentPresentPresentApologies
Vivienne GrayApologiesPresentApologiesApologiesApologiesApologies
Terence SharkeyPresentApologiesn/an/an/an/a
Marina Kellyn/aPresentPresentPresentPresentApologies
Paddy Allawayn/an/aPresentPresentApologiesApologies
Laura BurtonwoodPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Chris BoothPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Paul BoothApologiesApologiesn/an/an/an/a
Piotr BlochPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Maxine Pollockn/an/an/an/aPresentApologies
Tom LeverageApologiesApologiesn/an/an/an/a
Matthew EverettPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent

Attendance at Meetings 2019-2020

AttendeeAutumn 1Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
09/10/201927/11/201905/02/202008/04/202020/05/202024/06/2020
Brendan McGurranPresentPresentPresentApologiesPresentApologies
Kevin ShakespearePresentPresentPresentPresentPresentApologies
Gerald O'ConnorApologiesPresentPresentPresentApologiesPresent
Laura BurtonwoodApologiesApologiesApologiesPresentPresentPresent
Chris BoothPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Joanne MaddenApologiesn/an/an/an/an/a
Matthew EverettPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Terence Sharkeyn/aPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresent
Vivienne Grayn/an/aPresentApologiesPresentPresent
Paul Boothn/an/an/aApologiesPresentApologies
Piotr Blochn/an/an/an/an/aPresent
Tom LeverageApologiesPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
Helen Quinn (Observer)PresentPresentPresentApologiesPresentPresent

Business and Pecuniary Interests

NameStatusBusiness or
Pecuniary Interest		Other School Governor Posts Held / OrganisationConflict of InterestsDate of conflict arose
Gerald O'ConnorFoundation
Chair		St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolPotential
Kevin ShakespeareFoundationCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPotential - possible previous staff & pupils @ CW
Marina KellyFoundationHoly Cross MACCSEL at Holy Cross MAC08/12/2020
Ann HarkinFoundationFoundation governor & Chair at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School and St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School / Diocesan Leader Governance - Birmingham Catholic Education ServicePotential21/02/2022
Imelda KeoghFoundation
Aziza BitangazaFoundationHas children in schoolCurrent
Laura BurtonwoodStaff
Piotr BlochParentHas children in schoolCurrent
Matthew EverettPrincipal

Resignations

Full nameStatusDate of apptEnd DateDate stepped downAppointed by
T HammondFoundation10/01/201831/08/201931/08/2019GB/Board
L HurleyFoundation03/08/201502/08/201902/08/2019Elected
A QuinnExecutive Principal Ex-Officio01/09/201731/08/201931/08/2019GB/Board
H QuinnFoundation10/01/201831/08/201931/08/2019GB/Board
J MaddenParent05/11/201504/11/201904/11/2019Elected
B McGurranFoundation29/03/201828/03/202220/10/2020GB/Board
T LeverageExecutive Principal01/09/201731/12/202031/12/2020GB/Board
P BoothElected Parent Representative10/03/202009/03/202408/02/2021Elected
T SharkeyFoundation16/10/201915/10/202302/02/2021GB/Board
V GrayFoundation28/11/201927/11/202320/10/2021BG/Board
P AllawayFoundation11/12/202010/12/202430/03/2022BG/Board
C BoothStaff01/09/201931/08/202323/06/2022Elected
M PollockElected Parent Representative 20/09/2022Elected
K ShakespeareVice Chair12/09/201922/05/20232/05/2023GB/Board