COMMITTEES, TRAINING & MEMBERSHIP – ST BERNARD’S GOVERNOR’S 2025/2026 

Name of Governor 

Category of Governor 

Term of Office 

Responsibilities 

Recent Training 

Other Information 

Rev. J. Slater 

Foundation 

Catholic Life & R.E. Governor 

Lettings Governor 

4 Years 

31/01/28 

 

Standards & Effectiveness. 

Resources. Admissions. 

Staffing & Pay. 

Authorised Absence. 

Sex Education. 

Performance Management 

Strategic Safeguarding for Governors 

Preparing for Inspection 

Safeguarding 

Diocesan Conference 

Thorough but Fair – HT Appraisal 

 

 

Appointed by Lancaster Diocese 

Mrs. S. Alsop 

CHAIR OF GOVERNORS 

Foundation 

Achievement & Assessment 

4 Years 

23/09/2025 

Achievement & Assessment 

Curriculum. 

Strategic Safeguarding for Governors 

Preparing for Inspection 

Safeguarding 

Chairs’ Forum 

Inclusive Leadership 

Prevent 

Appointed by Lancaster Diocese 

Mr. R. Turner 

Head Teacher 

4 Years 

31/03/28 

Admissions 

Resources 

Standards & Effectiveness 

Staffing & Pay 

Authorised Absence 

Strategic Safeguarding for Governors 

Preparing for Inspection 

Safeguarding 

Prevent 

Ex-Officio Governor 

Miss B Van Mierlo 

Parent Governor 

Safeguarding & IT Safeguarding (WEF Autumn 2025) 

 

4 Years 

10/04/28 

Health & Safety 

Premises 

New Governor Induction 

Safeguarding Level 3 

Appointed by Parents 

Ms. E. Mrkalj 

Parent Governor 

10/04/28 

GDPR 

New Governor Induction 

Appointed by Parents 

Vacancy 

Foundation  

Governor 

  

 

 

 

 

Vacancy 

Foundation Governor 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. L. Wells-Earp 

Interim Vice Chair (June 2025) 

Staff Governor 

Website Governor 

 

4 Years 

31/10/24 

Resources 

Standards & Effectiveness 

Strategic Safeguarding for Governors 

Preparing for Inspection 

Safeguarding 

Vision, Strategy & Value Planning 

SEND for Governors 

Primary Curriculum 

Prevent 

Appointed by Staff 

Mrs. A McEnnerney-Whittle 

Co-opted Governor 

4 Years 

 2024 

Resources 

Admissions  

 

Prevent 

Safer Recruitment 

Strategic Safeguarding for Governors 

Preparing for Inspection 

Safeguarding 

Prevent 

Preventing Sexual Harassment 

Co-opted by Foundation Governors 

Mrs. R. Webster 

Foundation Governor 

Wellbeing 

4 Years 

2026 

Standards & Effectiveness 

Preparing for Inspection 

Safeguarding 

Children & Young People Mental Health & Wellbeing. 

Appointed by Lancaster Diocese