Board of Governors

The Governing Body is known as the Governors’ Meeting.

Governors are responsible for the management of the school. They decide on its overall policy and strategy including plans for development. They are also regarded by Charity Law as the Trustees of the School and need to ensure that the School is run in accordance with its charitable objects.

Members are nominated by Governors, parents or BOSA and subsequently appointed by Quakers in Yorkshire (for more information please visit www.quakersinyorkshire.org.uk).

The Committee appoints a Clerk (Chair) and a Treasurer from within its membership. Appointments are usually for four years, and a second term of four years may be served.

The members of the Governors’ Meeting as at 1 January 2023 are:

Melissa Askew, Peter Coltman, Dominic Fairbrass, Philippa Farrington, Andrew Fisher, Juliette Healey, Rachel Hicks (Deputy Clerk), Keith Knight, Jonathan Lovett, Edward Potten, Graham Ralph, Michael Sessions, Henrietta Stock and Catherine Woodbine (Formerly Limb) – Clerk.

Click here to view the Governors’ brief CVs.

The Governors’ Meeting is concerned with policy, strategy and outcomes, and meets each term to receive reports and recommendations from five committees. The Head is present, together with the Deputy Head, Head of Junior School, Bursar and a staff representative. In accordance with Quaker principles decisions are recorded in Minutes agreed by those present at the meeting.

The five committees – Governance and Compliance, Education, Marketing & Fundraising, Finance and Resources and Nominations – meet at least once each term with the Head and other members of staff as appropriate. Each of the sub-committees has power to co-opt up to two members.

If you wish to contact the Clerk (Chair) of Governors for any reason please address correspondence to the Clerk of Governors c/o Bootham School.