HOME ABOUT COV19/HOME LEARN CURRICULUM INFORMATION STUDENT CALENDAR STATUTORY CONTACT US HomeSchool Governing Body SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Further details on our Governance arrangements including the register of interests, attendance and constitution are available here: Governance Arrangements Instrument of Government Community SchoolsDownload David Whitehead, Chair of Governors, National Leader of Governance (NLG) It is my privilege to be the current Chair of Governors. I have been a governor since 2003, I was born and raised in Leigh but now live in Westhoughton. All my 3 sons have been students at Bedford High School. My aim and priority as a school governor, is to ensure this school delivers the best education for all of our students, providing them with the best tools in either further education or the competitive world of work. Paul McCaffery, Headteacher Kathryn Freeman, Co-opted Governor I am a procurement manager with a large defence organisation. My responsibilities include the project management of large equipment suppliers managing very large budgets. I was appointed to the board of governors in 2012 and sit on the Staffing and Curriculum Committees. Victoria Jackson, Co-opted Governor I am a member of the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and have worked within the Financial Services industry as an Auditor for the last eight years for a big four firm. I have travelled internationally to Australia and New Zealand and I am currently on secondment to a Learning and Development function within my firm. My hobbies include yoga, cooking and travelling. Channon Woodward, Parent GovernorI am an IT project manager with over 15 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry; working for Europe’s largest energy company. I am responsible for defining strategies, investment and delivering mobile app solutions to support our business partners, customers and retailers in over 40 countries around the globe. I was appointed to the board of governors in 2016 and sit on the Assets and Standards committees. Neil Roberts, Staff Governor I have been the Teaching and Learning Leader for Science at Bedford High School for the last 9 years with previous experience in leading roles at 3 other secondary schools over the last 23 years. Prior to this I trained as a Chartered Accountant for two years. In my spare time I volunteer for a charitable organisation who run a swimming pool in Tyldesley, performing the role of lifeguard. Karen Vitalis, Associate Governor I am the Finance and Health and Safety Manager at Bedford high school and have been appointed as an Associate Governor from June 2018. I have over eight years’ experience in the education sector. I have worked for a charity company as a management accountant and I have over ten years’ experience within the hotel industry. Rebecca Ramsden, Co-opted Governor I have worked at Bedford High School since 2005 and have held a number of positions of responsibility. I am currently Director of Learning for Personal Development and a member of the Senior Leadership Team. As part of my role currently, I am responsible for whole school CEIAG, SMSC and student voice and parental engagement Lynn Hayes, Co-opted Governor I am the manager of The Green Grass Community hub in Atherton. I came to Bedford with the Hesketh Fletcher pupils in 2011. I am very proud to be on the governing body. My father, brother, sister, myself, my daughter and granddaughter all attended Bedford High School. David Liggett, Co-opted Governor David’s business experience spans several industry sectors. He has managed large teams and departments in finance, engineering, and training and education settings. His experience in business development, and in managing projects and operations has given him an insight into recruitment techniques, IT implementation, effective change management and procurement. David is an ex-pupil of Bedford High and has been a governor for 15 years. Cllr Charles Rigby, LA Governor Councillor Charles Rigby LA Governor, I have been married for forty years and have two daughters. I have served on the governing body since 1997, I have recently retired from Bolton Council where I was employed as a joiner and window surveyor for the past 25 years. As a community Champion I have strong links with the residents and all local schools, I was the chair of governors at Higher Folds County Primary for a number of years and was responsible for the amalgamation of the two primary schools that serve the estate. My hobby fishing helps to fill my spare time. Want to find out more about becoming a School Governor? Wigan Council currently administer Governor applications on our behalf. Full details about the role of a Governor and how to apply are available on their website (click here to find out more) POPULAR RECENT FROG PARENT PORTAL March 13, 2020 TAKE OUR VIRTUAL SCHOOL TOUR HERE September 1, 2021 CORONAVIRUS – ACTION PLAN RECAP March 13, 2020 SENDING STUDENTS HOME IN THE SCHOOL DAY LETTER September 25, 2020 SEARCH CONTACT INFO Headteacher: Mr P McCaffery Address: Bedford High School, Manchester Road, Leigh, WN7 2LU Phone: 01942 909009 Email: enquiries@bedford.wigan.sch.uk TO CARE . TO LEARN . TO ACHIEVE Our students are inspired to achieve their potential through embracing our values; To Care, To Learn, To Achieve. Working in partnership we will ensure that every student leaves Bedford with a strong sense of community and ready to be the best that they can be. We have a modern outlook based on well-founded tradition and our motto ‘Bedford means Business’ reflects the ‘business-like’ environment we have developed and the unique opportunities we offer. We are very ambitious for our students and we challenge them to excel. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER CONTACT INFO The Data Protection Officer is responsible for overseeing data protection within the School so if you do have any questions in this regard, please do contact them on the information below: Data Protection Officer: Craig Stilwell Company: Judicium Consulting Ltd Address: 72 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE Phone: 0203 326 9174 Email: dataservices@judicium.com Copyright © Bedford High School - Website Designed by North Star Digital (www.northstardigital.co.uk)