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Board of Governors

 The chair of The Governing Body for OSFC is Professor Christine Horrocks. Should you need to contact her please telephone the school on 0161 287 8000; alternatively you are able to email for The Chair of Governors' attention to: info@osfc.ac.uk

 

  • Prof. Christine Horrocks
    Chair of the LGB - Co-opted Governor

    Prof. Christine Horrocks

    Christine has had a long academic career working most recently working in a range of leadership roles. She was Pro Vice-Chancellor at Manchester Metropolitan University and is currently working on a variety of consultancy projects in higher education. Christine, also led Manchester Metropolitan's Cheshire Faculty and the Department of Psychology. Prior to this, Christine was Head of Psychology at the University of Bradford and Director of the Centre for Applied Psychology at the University of Huddersfield. As a Professor of Applied Social Psychology, Christine has worked with local authorities and social care providers focussing on evidence based change. As a resident of Oldham Christine is committed and honoured to be the Chair of the OSFC Board of Governors.

    Term of Office: 16.3.22 - 16.3.26

  • Jayne Clarke
    Executive Principal

    Jayne Clarke

    Jayne has been Executive Principal for the Pinnacle Learning Trust since 2017 and Principal at Oldham Sixth Form College since 2010. She is a member of the Sixth Form Colleges Association Council and Chair of their Funding Committee, along with chairing the North West SFC Principals Group. Jayne is a National Leader of Education and supports a number of other secondary schools in a governance capacity. She is also a member of the Oldham Opportunity Area Partnership Board.

  • Suzannah Reeves
    Associate Principal

    Suzannah Reeves

  • Cllr Shoab Akhtar
    Co-opted Governor

    Cllr Shoab Akhtar

    Shoab joined the Board in September 2013. Shoab has lived in Oldham most of his life and is an elected member of Oldham Council. He represents Werneth ward on the Council. He is married with 3 children and is also employed by Onward Homes.

    Term of Office: 1.9.21 - 1.9.25

  • Lizzie Egan-Walsh
    Co-opted Governor

    Lizzie Egan-Walsh

    Lizzie has worked in Education in Oldham for over 18 years. She is passionate about inclusion and the young people of Oldham, has been a SENCO, is a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired; and has worked with children and young people from 3-21 years. She is currently Headteacher at Lyndhurst Primary in Oldham - part of the Focus MAT, is a Leadership Coach and lives in Oldham.

    Term of Office - 16.3.22 - 16.3.26

  • Shuma Rahman-Chowdhury
    Co-opted Governor

    Shuma Rahman-Chowdhury

    Shuma is currently a Co-opted Governor on the LGB, and is a member of the Health and Safety Committee. Shuma is employed as a Pension Fund Accountant at Mercer Ltd and is working towards completing the ACCA qualification to become a qualified chartered accountant. She has worked in various roles across the public and private sector and has varied experience in Pensions, Education and Insurance.

    Term of Office: 1.9.19 - 1.9.23

  • Helen Rowland
    Co-opted Governor

    Helen Rowland

    Born, educated and living in Oldham, Helen passionately believes equality of opportunity starts with education; irrespective of where you were born or where you live, a high quality education in a great Oldham school will make a fundamental difference to all our children's lives, career prospects and social mobility.

    Keen to support the quality of education, Helen is Independent Governor at Oldham Sixth Form College, where her son studied and a parent governor at Saddleworth School, where her son is in Year 11. She is also a Board member of the newly established Oldham Learning.

    A former teacher and Head Teacher in Oldham, Helen has been the Chief Executive of Focus-Trust since 2015, a primary trust with fifteen schools in Oldham, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. Helen is proud of the positive difference Focus-Trust have made to the lives of the children and staff in their four Oldham schools. She is keen to work in partnership with other governors and leaders, families and communities at Oldham Sixth Form College to ensure the college provides a happy, positive and inspirational learning and professional environments for our young people and staff to thrive, achieve and succeed in.

    Term of Office: 1.9.21 - 1.9.25

  • Andy Thorpe
    Support Staff Governor

    Andy Thorpe

    Andy was appointed Staff Support Governor on Mon 27 Sep 21.

    Andy is a retired Warrant Officer Class 2 of the British Army serving 23 years Full Service. Andy is a Trustee for his former Regimental Charity - Red Cypher, Regimental Standard Bearer (North) and the Business Development Officer and Standard Bearer of Shaw and Crompton Royal British Legion.

    Andy is employed by the Trust as the Security Team Leader of the College.

    Andy was born in Oldham and after completing his Military Service returned to his beloved Shaw.

    Term of Office: 13.10.21 - 13.10.25

  • Soraia Barbosa
    Student Governor

    Soraia Barbosa

    Term of Office: 28.6.23 - 26.6.24

  • Melissa Selwood-Kilgour
    Student Governor

    Melissa Selwood-Kilgour

    I am studying Economics, Sociology, and History at OSFC. I wish to study Economics at University after college. Being a Student Governor is a great experience as I get to be an active voice for the students.'

    Term of Office: 28.6.23 - 26.6.24

  • Maria Ibeking
    Parent Governor

    Maria Ibeking

    I am a wife and a mother of four children, and one of them (my oldest daughter) attends Oldham Sixth Form College.

    By profession, I've been a registered nurse since 2015, and I'm currently working in Accident & Emergency.

    My qualifications are Bsc Hons Adult Nursing, and Msc in Public Health.

    I am passionate about young people and their future. In my job I come across many teenagers/young people, and also see the struggles they are going through. Hence, I feel more passionate about supporting them in any way possible. I believe that education is key, and that they feel supported and heard to be able to achieve their goals. I also believe that a good partnership between college, students and parents is essential, and I feel this is something Oldham Sixth Form College prioritises.

    Term of Office: 23.11.22 - 31.8.24

  • Nicola Torr
    Staff Governor

    Nicola Torr

    Term of office: 13.12.23 to 13.12.27

    Nicola has worked in education for over 20 years, initially in secondary schools within South Yorkshire but more recently here at Oldham Sixth Form College. As Curriculum Area Leader for Business and Law, Nicola is passionate about ensuring that all of our students progress onto their next steps with the outcomes and personal development needed to achieve their goals. Nicola sees the provision and quality of teaching and learning at OSFC as instrumental in supporting the young people of Oldham.

Governor Meeting Attendance 2023/24

 

Name

4th October 2023

 

13th Dec

2023

27th March

2024

26th June

2024

Shoab Akhtar

X

 

 

 

Daood Akram

Resigned

 

 

 

Ikram Alattar

X

 

 

 

Jayne Clarke

X

 

 

 

Lizzie Egan-Walsh

√

 

 

 

Christine Horrocks

√

 

 

 

Maria Ibeking

X

 

 

 

Oliver McWalters

X

 

 

 

Shuma Rahman-Chowdhury

√

 

 

 

Richard Rawes

X

 

 

 

Suzannah Reeves

√

 

 

 

Helen Rowland

√

 

 

 

Andy Thorpe

X

 

 

 

 Multi Academy Trust Status

Oldham Sixth Form College is part of The Pinnacle Learning Trust along with  The Hathershaw College, Broadfiled Primary Schooland Werneth Primary School. Governance information on the Trustees and Members of the Pinnacle Learning Trust can be found on the PLT website or at the Get Information About Schools website.

The chair of The Governing Body for OSFC is Professor Christine Horrocks. Should you need to contact her please telephone the school on 0161 287 8000; alternatively you are able to email for The Chair of Governors' attention to: governance@pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk

The chair of The Governing Body for OSFC is Professor Christine Horrocks. Should you need to contact her please telephone the school on 0161 287 8000; alternatively you are able to email for The Chair of Governors' attention to: info@osfc.ac.uk

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