Our Governors

Who are our Governors?

Mr David Mann School Governor Chair of Governor	Governor at Bradford Virtual School & Chellow Heights Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 01/09/2006 Term of office (4 years) ends: 16/09/2028 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment Chair (Governors)
Mrs Maria Greenwall Foundation Governor	Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 18/06/2026 Term of office (4 years) ends: 18/06/2030 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: SEND
Ms Nahzea Hussain Foundation Governor	Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 08/11/2022 Term of office (4 years) ends: 05/12/2026 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility for: Finance/CLA
Mr Graeme Brown Foundation Governor	Governor at Notre Dame Catholic 6th Form College Leeds Appointed by: The Foundation Trustees Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 13/07/2026 Term of office (4 years) ends: 13/07/2030 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: PSHCE AND RSE/Pupil Premium Vice Chair of Governors
Mr Aneeq Ali LA Governor	Appointed by: Local Authority Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 12/05/2026 Term of office (4 years) ends: 12/05/2030 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: N/A
Mr Stewart Petrie Foundation Governor	Appointed by: Foundation Trustees Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 22/01/2025 Term of office (4 years) ends: 21/01/2029 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: Health &Safety
Mrs Fauzia Raza Parent Governor	Appointed by: Election by Parents Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 22/01/2025 Term of office (4 years) ends: 21/01/2029 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: Behaviour
Miss Salma Younis Parent Governor	Appointed by: Election by Parents Relevant Business interest: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start Date: 20/11/2024 Term of office (4 years) ends: 19/11/2028 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: Finance
Mrs Julia Coates Foundation Governor	Appointed by: Foundation Trustees Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start Date: 16/10/2024 Term of office (4 years) ends: 16/10/2028 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: Safeguarding
Miss Sajeela Shah Staff Governor	Appointed by: School Staff Relevant Business Interests: None Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 01/09/2022 Term of office (4 years) ends: 31/12/2026 Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility: EDI
Mr Luke Weston Ex Officio Governor	Appointed by: Statutory appointment Relevant Business Interests: Headteacher at BGS Relatives who are school staff: None Start date: 16/09/2012 Term of office (4 years) ends: Automatic Member of: Education, Leadership and Management. Finance, Buildings and Services Responsibility for: Headteacher