--- title: "Management Committee Information" url: "https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/Management-Committee" school: "Oswaldtwistle School" --- # Management Committee Information The Management Committee works with the school to ensure that we deliver good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school's aims and policies. They provide strategic direction for the school, act as a “critical friend” for the Headteacher, and ensure that we are accountable. **School Governor's:** - Are accountable for the performance of the school to parents and the wider community - Plan the school’s future direction - Make decisions on the school’s budget and staffing including the performance management policy - Decide how the school can encourage pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural development - Ensures the agreed Curriculum is well taught - Makes sure the school provides for all pupils including those with special needs | **David Shaw** **Chair of the Management Committee** **Chair of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee** | David Shaw is a mainstream secondary school teacher with 25 years' experience. The move into teaching was not always the plan. Having attained a management degree, David worked in fresh food, hiring and training new staff in preparation for new store openings. Touring the country living out of hotels was intense, but the staff training was very rewarding. As a result, David went on to qualify as a business studies teacher, drawing on his experience to focus his teaching on the real world. David has worked in his current school for 20 years, as subject leader, as head of year and currently as curriculum leader for computing business and media. As a governor at Oswaldtwistle School, David draws on both curriculum and pastoral experience to support the school. Away from the classroom David enjoys walking in the beautiful countryside of the North West and is a keen musician with an ever growing collection of electric guitars. David is married with two grown up children. | |---|---| | **Peter Mayer Chair of the Finance Committee** | Peter is a Chartered Management Accountant with over 25 years’ experience in senior finance roles. He’s worked in many business sectors including manufacturing, I.T, Education and Media, in both the UK and overseas. He is currently working as a freelance business consultant, as well as being part-time Finance Director for a Manchester based Start-up Company. | | | | | **Alison Ashton** | Pending bio | | **Michael Todd** | Pending bio | | **Joanne Maudsley** | Joanne has worked for over 40 years in the NHS and began her working life as a dental nurse. She gained her Dental Surgery Assistant qualification in 1986. For the majority of her career Joanne has been a member of the Community Dental Service's Senior Management Team. Her role and responsibilities have covered many areas including line management, finance, health & safety, risk management and infection, prevention and control. Joanne feels privileged to be given the opportunity to join the Team at Oswaldtwistle School and is committed to being an effective member of the governing board. | | **Michele Goodbody** | Since leaving school I have worked in various industries whilst bringing up my children. However, in my mid-thirties, I decided to re-enter education and secured a degree in law. I then went on to achieve a masters in law and am currently researching for a PhD in law. Towards the end of my master’s degree I embarked on a teacher training course and on one placement I worked with children who were not in education, employment or training. I then started to become more interested in education as a whole, as I have 5 children in total all with different needs. My passion for law and research means I actively look for government policies that will impact the area I live in, particularly in education because I believe all children deserve an education that enables them to discover skills or subjects they enjoy. | | **Rebecca Barker-Rourke** | Pending bio | #### Diversity The Management Committee of Oswaldtwistle School believe it is important that the Committee reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse Committees promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. The Management Committee are currently collecting data on the diversity of the committee, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. Due to our relatively small Management Committee, we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data. There are no associate members or associated committees. #### **All Committee members can be contacted via the school address:** The Oswaldtwistle School Union Rd Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA Tel: 01254 231553 #### **Clerk/Advisor to PRU Committees** John Halshaw Managing Director Governor Support Ltd P.O Box 1065 Nelson BB9 4DA Tel: 01282 695544 Email: john.halshaw@govsupport.co.uk ### Management Committee Documents Management Committee Members 251 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/Management_Committee_Members(1).pdf) Management Committee Attendance 122 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/Management_Committee_Attendance.pdf) Register of Interests 76 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/Register-of-interests-Oswaldtwistle_School_(11142).pdf) Management Committee Members and Committees 80 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/MC_Members_and_Committees(2).pdf) Management Committee Meetings 2025-26 68 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/Management_Committee_Meetings_25-26.pdf) Code of Conduct for School Governing Bodies 205 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/Code_of_Conduct_02.10.2019.pdf) Standards_and_Effectiveness_Terms_of_Reference 112 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/Oswaldtwistle_SEC.pdf) Finance_and_Resources_Terms_of_Reference 63 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/11142_finance_and_resources_t.o.r.pdf) ### School Improvement Plan School Improvement Plan 2025-26 4.10 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/School_Improvement_Plan_2025-26.pdf) School Improvement Plan 2024-25 527 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/School_Improvement_Plan_2024-25.pdf) School Improvement Plan 2023-24 232 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/oswaldtwistleschool/files/documents/SIP_2023-4_Final.pdf) ### Our School - [Headteacher's Welcome](https://oswaldtwistle.org/) - [Core Objectives](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/core-objectives) - [Mission Statement](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/mission-statement-and-values) - [Vision and Ethos](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/vision-and-ethos) - [Policies](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/policies-documents) - [Ofsted reports](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/ofsted-reports) - [The School Day](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/the-school-day) - [Management Committee](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/Management-Committee) - [Financial Information](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/financial-information) - [Admission Guidance](https://oswaldtwistle.org/parents-carers/admission-guidance) - [School Improvement Plan](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/school-improvement-plan) - [Meet the Staff](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/staff-list) - [PPG Statements](https://oswaldtwistle.org/curriculum/smsc/performance/ppg-statements) - [GCSE Results](https://oswaldtwistle.org/performance/gcse-results) - [Referrals](https://oswaldtwistle.org/about/referrals-outreach) #### Oswaldtwistle School Union Road, Oswaldtwistle Lancashire BB5 3DA 01254 231553 #### Useful Links - [Oswaldtwistle (wikipedia)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldtwistle) - [Pivotal Education](http://www.pivotaleducation.com/) - [Home Education Resources](http://www.edplace.com/) - [Elective Home Education](http://www.electivehomeeducationservice.co.uk/) - [Advice on School Attendance](http://www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/advice/f00221879/advice-on-school-attendance) #### Quick Links - [Home Education Advisory Servic](http://www.heas.org.uk/) - [LCC Website](http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/home/2010/classic/index.asp) - [Lancashire Grid for Learning](http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/) - [The Freedom Programme](http://www.freedomprogramme.co.uk/) - [Department for Education](http://www.education.gov.uk/) #### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/oss_school) © Copyright 2014–2026 Oswaldtwistle School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://oswaldtwistle.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)