Forwards Centre Local Governing Body

Liz Douglas

Chair of Governors

Liz is a parent who has combined her knowledge of street and business experience to create and support social entrepreneurs across the Country to develop their social business models.

Chair.Forwardscentre@boltonimpacttrust.org.uk

Chris Fielding

Academy Lead

Chris is the Academy Lead at the Forwards Centre

Carlene Fernside

Vice Chair of Governors

Carlene is the Head of Inclusion for a Bolton Secondary School and also a designated teacher for looked after children who has delivered Continuous Professional Development to staff and other schools in relation to the role of the teaching assistant.

Sara O'Byrne

Parent Governor

A parent of one of the Forwards Centre's pupils

Damian Mills

Staff Governor

Damian represents Trust employees and works at the Forwards Centre

Deborah Louise Crier

Co-opted Governor

I have worked in schools for over 20 years, in Primary, Secondary and Special Sectors. I am currently School Business Manager at Queensbridge Primary School in Farnworth. I have been a governor for over 35 years and am a Trustee of a Primary School in Wigan.

Kelly Shacklady

Co-opted Governor

I am the vocational studies lead for the trust, working with others to ensure high standards are met in all our vocational subjects. I also teach hair and beauty across the trust and support our careers lead in ensuring that all our pupils meet the Gatsby benchmarks and source appropriate post 16 destinations.

Matthew Rayner

Co-opted Governor

Matt is an Assistant Headteacher at Cherry Tree Primary School. He has been teaching for over 20 years.

Victoria Rudge

Staff Governor

Victoria represents Trust employees and works at The Forwards Centre

Jodie Lomax

Co-opted Governor

Jo Lomax is a Leadership Development Programme Lead for the Church of England’s Foundation for Educational Leadership (CEFEL). Jo’s key responsibilities include overseeing the curriculum design, development and delivery of the specialist National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for current and aspirant leaders in schools. This includes NPQ Leading Teaching, NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture and NPQ Leading Teacher Development. Jo is passionate about the power of transformational professional development, believing that all teachers and school leaders are entitled to high-quality developmental opportunities that enables them to thrive and flourish in their role.