Our Local Advisory Board

Our school is part of Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust; within the Trust’s Articles of Association and Scheme of Delegation, the Forward As One Trust Board is the decision-making body and is accountable and responsible for the Trust and its academies. Each academy and their school leadership team is supported by a Local Advisory Board (LAB).

Governors on our LAB deploy their expert knowledge of our school's local community to provide support and challenge to school leaders. Governors work closely with our Headteacher to ensure that the school remains deeply rooted in the needs of our pupils, families, and community.

To find out more about Governance within Forward As One schools, please click below to find out more:

Governance at FA1

If you, or someone else you know, is interested in becoming a Governor at our school, or another school in Forward As One CE MAT, please click below to find out more:

Join the FA1 Governance Team

Our Local Advisory Board Members

Name	Type	Start Date	End Date
Graham Donnan	LAB Member / Chair	04/02/2026	03/02/2030
Paul Cowburn	Headteacher	01/09/2024	n/a
Lucy Camps	Headteacher	01/09/2024	n/a
Nichola Howard	Staff Governor	13/02/2024	12/02/2028
Alexandra Baron	Parent Governor	05/12/2024	04/12/2028
Tammy Vipond	Parent Governor	03/06/2026	02/06/2030
Historic
Janet O'Neill	Ex Officio	Resigned 02/04/26
Lynnette Windslow	LAB Member	Resigned 14/03/25

The Chair of Governors is Mr. Graham Donnan who can be contacted via the school office at:
St. John with St. Michael School, Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8EP

01706 852614 office@sjm.fa1.uk

All LAB members are appointed by Trustees.

Parent and Staff Governors are elected by parents and staff at the school.

Governor Attendance Records

Local Advisory Board Attendance 24 25

Local Advisory Board Attendance 25 26

Governor Register of Interests

Terms of Reference

You can request copies of approved governing board/committee minutes and agendas from our school. Please note - some information may be redacted to protect confidential matters, personal information, or commercially sensitive details.

To request copies of governing board minutes, please contact our school office: office@sjm.fa1.uk

We will provide these free of charge within a reasonable timeframe.