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Schools Forum membership

York Schools Forum is made up of representatives from schools and academies, and some non-school organisations, such as nursery and 14 to 19 education providers.

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Schools members

Maintained school and academy representation is reviewed regularly to ensure compliance with regulations. School membership of the forum totals 13 and comprises:

  • 2 maintained primary school members, including voluntary aided (VA) and voluntary controlled (VC) representation, including a governor representative
  • 1 maintained secondary school members, including VA and VC representation
  • 7 academy members
  • 1 special school member
  • 1 maintained nursery school member
  • 1 pupil referral unit (PRU) member
Representation Name Term of office
Primary school Lamara Taylor, Westfield Primary Community School 23 September 2023 to 22 September 2026
Primary school Jemma Dunne, St Oswalds Primary School 9 May 2024 to 8 May 2027
Secondary school Dave Hewitt, Joseph Rowntree Secondary School 25 September 2024 to 24 September 2027
Academy Vacant  
Academy Mark Hassack, Excel Learning Trust 6 September 2024 to 5 September 2027
Academy Helen Winn, Hope Learning Trust 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2026
Academy Andrew Daly, Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust 20 March 2023 to 19 March 2026
Academy Gail Brown, Ebor Academy Trust 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026
Academy Helen Dalby, Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust 4 July 2024 to 3 July 2027
Academy Steve Lewis, South York Multi Academy Trust 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026
Special school Adam Booker, Applefields Special School 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2026
Maintained nursery school Claire Rigden, St Paul’s Nursery 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026
Pupil referral unit Chris Nichols, Danesgate Community 17 April 2023 to 16 April 2026

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Non-school members

Non-school membership of the forum totals 2 and comprises:

  • 1 '16 to 19' representative
  • 1 private voluntary and independent (PVI) early years representative
Representation Name Term of office
16 to 19 Ken Merry 22 November 2023 to 21 November 2026
PVI Early Years Tracey Roberts 8 February 2023 to 7 February 2026

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Invitees

Invitee membership of the forum totals 4 and comprises:

Role Name
Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education (Appointed Member) Cllr Robert Webb
Corporate Director, Children and Education (DCS) Martin Kelly
Assistant Director, Education and Skills Maxine Squire
Head of Finance Richard Hartle

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Schools Forum

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 554210