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Local Governing Body 2026-2027

Governor Position Term of Office Appointment Body Interest Declared Attendance 2026-27
Karen Baker

Chair of Governors

Foundation Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/ Board None  
Drew Burdon

Foundation Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/ Board

None  
Siân Dover Ex-Officio, Headteacher Start date: 1 September 2023 Ex-Officio by virtue of office

Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust

Headteacher at St. Aidan's CE High School

 
The Revd Matthew Evans Ex-Officio, Incumbent Start date: 1 March 2015 Ex-Officio by virtue of office

Association with Diocese of Leeds

 
Catherine Hunter Staff Governor

Start date: 29 November 2023

End date: 28 November 2027

Staff Electors Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust  
Jane Kennerley  Staff Governor

Start date: 5 March 2024

End date: 4 March 2028

Staff Electors Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust  

Kerry Kidd

Vice Chair of Governors

Foundation Governor

Careers Link Governor

Start date: 13 April 2026

End date: 12 April 2030

LGB/Board

None  
Philip Kirtlan

Foundation Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/Board None  
Simon Lister

Foundation Governor

 

Safeguarding Link Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/Board None  
Hadeel Mohamed

Foundation Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/Board None  

Robert Mold

Foundation Governor

Start date: 16 September 2026

End date: 15 September 2030

LGB/Board Employee of Northern Star Academies Trust (NSAT)  
Aidan Robson

Parent Governor

Start date: 13 April 2026

End date: 12 April 2030

Parent Electors

None  
Sarah Welborn

Parent Governor

 

SEND & Learning Inclusion Link Governor

Start date: 13 April 2026

End date: 12 April 2030
Parent Electors

Aaztec Associates – previous supplier to St. Aidan’s School

 

 

local governing body 2025-2026

Governor Position Term of Office

Appointment Body

Interest declared

Attendance 

2025-2026

Karen Baker

Chair of Governors

Foundation Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/ Board None 4/4
Drew Burdon Foundation Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/ Board None 4/4
Siân Dover Ex-Officio, Headteacher Start date: 1 September 2023 Ex-Officio by virtue of office

Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust

Headteacher at St. Aidan's CE High School

4/4

The Revd Matthew Evans

Ex-Officio, Incumbent Start date: 1 March 2015 Ex-Officio by virtue of office Association with Diocese of Leeds 1/4
Catherine Hunter Staff Governor

Start date: 29 November 2023

End date: 28 November 2027

Staff Electors Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust 4/4
Jane Kennerley  Staff Governor

Start date: 5 March 2024

End date: 4 March 2028

Staff Electors Employee of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust 2/4
Kerry Kidd

Vice Chair of Governors

Foundation Governor

Careers Link Governor

Start date: 13 April 2026

End date: 12 April 2030

LGB/ Board

None 3/4
Philip Kirtlan Local Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/Board None 4/4
Simon Lister

Local Governor

Safeguarding Link Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/Board None 2/4
Viv Melville

Foundation Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 27 March 2026

Parent Electors None 1/3
Hadeel Mohamed

LocalGovernor

SEND Link Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2029

LGB/Board None 3/4
Aidan Robson Parent Governor

Start date: 13 April 2026

End date: 12 April 2030

Parent Electors   1/1
Josy Thompson

Co-Opted Governor

 

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2026

LGB/Board Director of Funclubs Ltd 1/4
Steven Turner Local Governor

Start date: 3 September 2025

End date: 2 September 2026

LGB/Board None 3/4
Sarah Welborn Parent Governor

Start date: 13 April 2026

End date: 12 April 2030

Parent Electors

Aaztec Associates – previous supplier to St. Aidan’s School 1/1

 


All Governors have a term of office of four years.

Please address any correspondence for the governing body to The Clerk to the Governing Body, St. Aidan’s C of E High School, Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8JR or email governors@staidans.ycst.co.uk