Your Governors
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Miranda Harrison – Chair of Governors ‐ Co‐opted Governor
Miranda is Deputy Headteacher at a Surrey Pupil Referral Unit, having spent 7 years teaching in Alternative Provision in Hampshire.
Miranda has been a Surrey governor for over 15 years and has a child in year 9. Her background is HR and Data management and she chairs the Standards and Performance committee, overseeing pupil progress and attainment. |
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Steve Westcott – Vice Chair ‐ Parent Governor
Steve has recently retired, but worked as a Business Analyst in the Telecommunications and Media industry for most of his career He has lived in Ash Vale with his wife for over 20 years, and has two sons, one still at Ash Manor in year 11. He enjoys the outdoor life and has been encouraging young people through his involvement with the Scout organisation since his own childhood, currently holding the position of Explorer Scout Leader with one of the local units. He joined the board of governors in 2020.
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Paul Spooner – Local Authority Governor
Paul is a Borough Councillor representing Ash South & Tongham at Guildford BC and was an Ash Parish Councillor for 10 years, having stood down in April 2020. He led Guildford BC from 2015‐19. He has a very keen interest in health and education. He was Chairman/Vice Chairman of Governors at Waverley Abbey for 12 years and has been involved in education at a political level for over a decade. Paul also has a 'day job' as Commercial Director of a med‐tech business based near Vienna in Austria.
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Vicki Bennett – Co‐opted Governor
Vicki worked as a primary school teacher for almost 20 years and is now employed as an Adviser in Hampshire's School Library Service. She grew up in Ash Vale and, after living and working in various places in the UK and Australia, returned to live in Tongham in 2015. She has a son currently in Year 8 at Ash Manor and a daughter in Year 6 at an Aldershot primary school.
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Nikki Neighbour – Co‐opted Governor
Nikki has worked for the Metropolitan Police for over 16 years and has had the opportunity to work within many fields, including safeguarding. All of her experience and transferable skills assist with her ambition to support the students at Ash Manor with their education and help to enhance their experience whilst with us.
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Ben Roseveare – Staff Governor
Ben is Head of Geography at Ash Manor School. He had a previous 20 year career in the travel and tourism industry. Ben is a qualified FA football referee and helps with football and cricket extra-curricular activities. He has joined the board of Governors as the staff Governor.
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Jane Sheridan – Co‐opted Governor
Jane works at Ash Manor part‐time as Careers Lead delivering the Careers Programme across all year groups and providing students with STEM and business related enrichment opportunities. In addition, she works for SATRO, an education charity in Guildford. Jane is a Trustee of the Farr Foundation and a Search Technician for Sussex Search Dogs. She became a Parent Governor in 2011 and is now a Co‐opted Governor.
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Tom Whitehead – Co‐opted Governor
Tom has worked for the Bank of England, supervising some of the UK’s largest banks, since 2018. Prior to joining the Bank, Tom completed a PhD in innate immunology at University College London (UCL) and a BSc in biochemistry at the University of St Andrews. Tom is passionate about STEM and wants to ensure that STEM careers are accessible to as many young people as possible.
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