Trust Board

Trust Members

Rt Rev M Stock (Bishop of Leeds)

Fr T Swinglehurst

Mgr P Fisher

Trust Directors

• Mrs Patricia Stabler
  Chair, Trust Board
  Mrs Patricia Stabler

  Retired Senior Manager in Post Office. Role in organisational development of teams at a senior level.   Significant project management including chairing groups and working with third parties linked to the business. Experienced governor.

   

  I am looking forward to working towards developing the Trust into a positive and supportive body enabling our children and young people to thrive and achieve their best.

• Rev Martin Kelly
  Vice Chair, Trust Board
  Rev Martin Kelly

  Parish Priest at St Mary's Halifax, Vice Chancellor - Diocese of Leeds Chancery. Significant experience of strategic planning at a local and national level. An experienced school governor and youth worker.

• Professor Michael McPherson
  Professor Michael McPherson

  Emeritus Professor of Biomolecular Engineering, University of Leeds, previously Pro Dean for Student Education in Biological Sciences and Chair of the University Committee on Student Malpractice and Appeals. Scientist with senior managerial  and strategic planning experience. Ex-governor of St. Paulinus Catholic School and Heckmondwike Grammar School.

• Mr Edwin Kirkwood
  Mr Edwin Kirkwood

  Chartered Accountant, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, Company Secretary experience. Experienced governors at all phases and clerk to Governing Boards.

• Mrs Karen Dack
  Mrs Karen Dack

  Corporate business manager for a large consumer finance business. Operation manager for an academy trust with responsibility for property, strategic planning and procurement working closely with finance director. Experienced governor.

• Mr Martin Gonzalez
  Mr Martin Gonzalez

  Senior council officer responsible for strategies relating to public activities and provision across Kirklees. Tribunal, legal and budgetary responsibilities including capital project management, and partnership development. Involved in local youth sports events. Experienced governor.

• Mr Myroslav Diwnycz
  Mr Myroslav Diwnycz

  Career civil servant, considerable governor experience and passionate about the empowering effects of education. An experienced advocate.

• Antonia Dorsey
  Antonia Dorsey

  In my role as a HR Business Partner I believe that I can be of great service to the Trust Board, particularly during this important establishment phase. In my employment I have to offer challenge and strategic planning to my stakeholders while offering solutions to situations and I feel this is a good fit with the Trust Board's requirements for a Foundation Director.

  I am passionate about Catholic education in this area and believe we have a great opportunity in establishing the BPSMAT to make our schools great again. As a child I attended St Joseph's Primary, Halifax and later All Saints' High School, Huddersfield. I have 2 children currently attending St Joseph's Primary, Brighouse and 2 children who attended this primary before continuing their education at All Saints' High School, Huddersfield. Within the Church I help to deliver the weekly Children's Liturgy at both St Bernard's, Halifax and St Joseph's, Brighouse.

  I recognize there are many challenges for schools today, particularly for Catholic education, and I hope to be able to contribute to make a difference for the future generation of schoolchildren

• Chris Hanson
  Chris Hanson

  I have extensive leadership experience across five contrasting Local Authorities in a variety of schools. I specialise in leadership development, governance, coaching, curriculum design, data analysis and behaviour management with a range of skills and expertise in other areas of primary education. I also have a passion for developing stimulating learning environments and a culture of ambition.

  My background is in school improvement, both as Diocesan Leader of Education and more recently as a National Leader of Education. I have been Headteacher since September 2013 and more recently Executive Headteacher of Corpus Christi and St Theresa's R.C Primary Schools within the Diocese of Salford and Oldham Local Authority.

  As National Leader of Education, I have worked with a skilled and ambitious team of specialist leaders and staff to enhance Corpus Christi as a National Support School, brokering several packages of support for underperforming schools across the Diocese of Salford, in Oldham and many other regions.

  In September 2021, I take up the role of Director of Catholic Education for the Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust in the Diocese of Leeds.

• Michael Callaghan
  Michael Callaghan

  Teacher with 35 years' experience in the sixth form sector in West Yorkshire, teaching both academic and vocational science courses. I have a strong commitment to extra-curricular activities which help young people in their personal development, and have led many school trips to Africa.

• Joanna Grogan
  Joanna Grogan

  In Education for more than 20 years serving as a Primary School Teacher more recently over the last 5 years I have been an integral part of the school's Senior Leadership Team as school SENCO. Established SLE which is a Specialist Leader of Education for the field of SEND. Supporting schools across the Bradford Catholic Schools Partnership / Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust.
  
  Experienced Governor at St Joseph's Catholic Academy Brighouse where I am the link governor for SEND. In becoming a Foundation Director I understand the importance of promoting and upholding the Catholic Mission. I look forward to being able to use my skills and expertise across the Catholic schools sector and having the opportunity to sensitively support in order to help bring positive change.

• Laura Corcoran
  Clerk to the Trust
  Laura Corcoran

• Emma Coughlan
  Emma Coughlan

  Pensions professional for over 17 years in the Financial Services Sector. Thriving in a changing environment, I am equally adept at inspiring and driving results through direct leadership, stakeholder management or delivering the right outcomes through influence and people focus, by developing excellent working relationships and positively questioning the status quo.

  I am passionate about challenging myself and others to ensure that children and young people's education, resilience and wellbeing are at the forefront of BPSCAT. Through my role as a Trustee, I will provide positive challenge and support to facilitate the best educational and faith opportunities to prepare our children and young people to lead fulfilling and purposeful lives.

• Tom Regan
  Tom Regan

  I have been the Chair of Governors at St Paulinus Catholic Primary, Dewsbury for a number of years, gaining a range of experiences from this. I have a strong affinity with this school and St John Fisher, as I attended both.

  I was a secondary school teacher for 11 years and also a member of the Leadership Team, experiencing a whole range of school concerns. I now work at West Yorkshire Police and have recently been an integral part of a team producing an educational programme to be used in PSHCE lessons across all schools in West Yorkshire.

  I strongly believe that Catholic Schools have the ability to offer our young people outstanding education, thus enabling them to achieve their potential in whatever field they choose.

To request a copy of Trust Board minutes please contact the Clerk - Laura Corcoran by email at l-corcoran@bpstrust.org.uk

To View the Register of Business Interests for the Trust for 2021-22 please click on the following link

Pecuniary Interest Register 2021-22

To View the Record of Attendance for 2020-21 please click on the following Link

Record of Attendance 2020-21

Record of Attendance 2019-20

To View the BPS Directors Code of Conduct please click on the following link

Code of Conduct