Academy Community Council (Governance)

We are a part of the Co-op Academies Trust, which is a multi-academy trust. Our Trust Board is legally responsible for the effective running of the whole Trust. To learn more about trust-level governance, please visit our Trust’s central website here.

Our Academy Community Council (ACC) is made up of our Community Council Members (CCMs) who are responsible for ensuring a high-quality student experience that meets the needs of our local community. Learn more about them below.

Scott Fletcher

Full Name	Scott Fletcher
Date of appointment	01/09/2022
Term of office	N/A
Category of CCM	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Head of Academy
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Zuna Farooq

Full Name	Zuna Farooq
Date of appointment	08/02/2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor, Chair
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Joe Amos

Full Name	Joe Amos
Date of appointment	06/10/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the ACC
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Kemoy Walker

Full Name	Kemoy Walker
Date of appointment	06/10/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the ACC
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	School Governor at Dixons Brooklands Academy Member of KYSO project CIC Moss Side Ambassador through Manchester City Council
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Shanta Aphale-Coles

Full Name	Shanta Aphale-Coles
Date of appointment	06/10/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the ACC
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024/25	N/A

Catherine Dalziel

Full Name	Catherine Dalziel
Date of appointment	02/12/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Rosalind Milligan

Full Name	Rosalind Milligan
Date of appointment	02/12/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Paul Lajszczak

Full Name	Paul Lajszczak
Date of appointment	20/11/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Heidi Whittingham

Full Name	Heidi Whittingham
Date of appointment	06/02/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	1/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Elsayed Salem

Full Name	Elsayed Salem
Date of appointment	31/03/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

George Bottomley

Full Name	George Bottomley
Date of appointment	19/06/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership 2025/26	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2025/26	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	N/A

Resignations

El-Sayed Salem

Full Name	El-Sayed Salem
Date of resignation	21/01/2026

Melissa Boyd

Full Name	Melissa Boyd
Date of resignation	21/04/2025

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