Governance

The Governing Body exists to provide strong strategic leadership to a school, ensuring accountability for its educational and financial performance. It is made up of members of our community, parents, staff and stakeholders. Effective governors do not need educational expertise but do need to be committed to our amazing school, willing to ask questions, to both challenge and support the headteacher. They also need to be able to devote the time necessary to work as an enthusiastic member of the governing body team, and to attend meetings and get involved in the life of the school.

The Board of Trustees is the accountable body for the performance of all schools within Oak Learning Partnership. Trustees work to:

  • Ensure that the Trust has a firm strategic direction, well-defined aims and objectives, and a strong ethos
  • Ensure that the CEO accounts to them for the educational performance of the schools and their pupils, and for staff performance
  • Scrutinise the financial performance of the Trust, ensuring financial probity and value for money

For full details of our Trustees please visit the Oak Learning Partnership governance page here.

Our governors

Our interim Chair of Governors is Derek Elliot, who can be contacted via school at info@bchs.co.uk or in writing c/o Blackburn Central High School, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HJ.

Current governors
Name Appointed by Office Date of Appointment Term of Office Business Interests Financial Interests
Mrs Shanaz Hussain Ex officio BCHS Headteacher 1 Sep 2020 N/A Sister, daughter & niece are staff at BCHS N/A
Mr Derek Elliott EBLCT Acting Chair,  Pupil Premium 1 Oct 2022 Autumn 2026 Daughter is teacher at BCHS N/A
Mr Ghafar Khan EBLCT Curriculum Teaching and Learning 1 Oct 2020 Autumn 2024 N/A N/A
Mr Samir Khan Governing Body N/A 1 Oct 2024 Autumn 2028 School Safeguarding Officer N/A
Mrs Yvonne Young Ex officio BCHS Deputy Head 1 Sep 2020 N/A N/A N/A
Mr Peter Williams Governing Body SEND 20 Sep 2020 Autumn 2026 N/A N/A
Mr Abdul Qadoos Governing Body Curriculum Teaching and Learning 30 Oct 2022 30/10/2026 Parent of child at BCHS N/A
Mrs Francis Nutter Appointed Teaching and Learning 8 Dec 2022 7/12/2026 N/A N/A

Governor attendance at meetings

Attendance 2024/25
Name Meetings Attended Total Meetings
Mrs Shanaz Hussain
Mr Derek Elliott
Mr Ghafar Khan
Mr Samir Khan
Mrs Yvonne Young
Mr Peter Williams
Mr Abdul Qadoos
Mrs Francis Nutter

 

Attendance 2023/24
Name Meetings Attended Total Meetings
Mrs Shanaz Hussain 2 2
Mrs Susan Aldred 2 2
Mr Derek Elliott 2 2
Mr Ghafar Khan 0 2
Mrs Paula Royle 2 2
Mrs Yvonne Young 2 2
Mr Peter Williams 0 2
Mr Abdul Qadoos 2 2
Mrs Francis Nutter 2 2

 

Diversity information

The governors of Blackburn Central High School believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small governing body 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.