Governors
Governing Body 2025 – 26
In September 2023, we moved away from the committee model to the circle model.
Please see information below if you are interested in becoming a parent governor at Edith Cavell or a governor at another school in Bedford Borough.
School Governors Bedford Borough
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Name |
Governor Type |
Link Governor |
End Date of Office |
Attendance at FGB Meetings 25/26 |
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Mrs Abi Duddleston |
Co-opted Governor Joint Chair |
Well-being |
Mar 2027 |
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Ms Suad Chowdhury |
Local Authority Joint Chair |
Finance |
Jan 2027 |
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Miss Heather Cooke |
Headteacher Staff Governor |
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Mr Justin Leahy |
Co-opted |
Pupil Premium
|
Sep 2026 |
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Mrs Lorna Stanton |
Co-opted |
Curriculum and standards |
Nov 2026 |
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Mrs Julie Bridges |
Parent Governor |
Curriculum and standards |
Jan 2027 |
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Mrs Lizzie Barnicoat |
Clerk to Governors |
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Mrs Sarah Dennis |
Staff Governor |
Nov 2026 |
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Mr James Finch |
Parent Governor |
Health & Safety |
Feb 2029 |
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Mrs Louisa Heritage |
Parent Governor |
SEND Inclusion Safeguarding |
Feb 2029 |
|
Name |
Governor Type |
Link Governor |
End Date of Office |
Attendance at FGB meetings 24/25 |
|
Gillian Bishop |
Chair |
SEND |
Jun 2025 |
8/8 |
|
Heather Cooke |
Head Teacher |
8/8 |
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Abi Duddleston |
Co-opted |
Vice Chair Well-being |
Mar 2025 |
8/8 |
|
Justin Leahy |
Co-opted |
Safeguarding Pupil Premium |
Sep 2026 |
5/8 |
|
Lorna Stanton |
Co-opted |
Curriculum and standards |
Nov 2026 |
8/8 |
|
Julie Bridges |
Parent |
Curriculum and standards |
Jan 2027 |
4/8 |
|
Sharon Montgomery |
Parent |
5/5 |
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Sarah Dennis |
Staff |
Nov 2026 |
7/8 |
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Suad Chowdhury |
Local Authority |
Finance |
Jan 2027 |
4/5 |
Allocation of Governors (As taken from Instrument of Governance)
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2 parent governors
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1 staff governor
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1 headteacher
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Up to 6 co-opted governors
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2 partnership governors
Register-of-Governors-Business-Interests – May 26
