Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Our governors form the "Local Advisory Board" for Leyland Methodist Schools. This "L.A.B." works within the overarching structure of the Epworth Education Trust.
If you would like to know more about the role of Local Advisory Boards within the Epworth education Trust structure, please click below.
Epworth Education Trust - Governance
Our chair of governors is Ryan Scott (contactable via email at chairofgovs@lms.epworthtrust.org.uk), and our vice-chair is Steven Barnes.
A full list of governors is below:
Local Advisory Board 2024-25 including Committee Attendance and Business Interests
Attendance at L.A.B. (Local Advisory Board) meetings
Name of governor | 8.10.24 | 19.11.24 | 6.2.25 | 20.3.25 | 22.5.25 | 17.6.25 | 16.10.25 | 06.11.25 | 22.01.26 | 25.02.26 | 22.04.2026 |
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Karen Chadwick (Head) | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
Ryan Scott (Chair) | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Present |
Steven Barnes (Vice-Chair and Safeguarding Governor) | Apologies | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
Adrian Bland | Apologies | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Present | Left |
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Andy Baybutt | Left |
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Ellen Monk-Winstanley | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Apologies | Present | Left |
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Gareth Taylor | Present | Apologies | Apologies | N/A | N/A |
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Jon Ward | Apologies | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Apologies | Present |
Matthew Rushton | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
Becky Wilkinson | Apologies | Apologies | Present | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies |
Jen Hollings (observer) | Present | Present (Via phone) | Present | Apologies | Present | Left |
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Nicola Rogerson (observer) | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Apologies | Present | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Apologies |
Ollie Woodcock (SEND Governor) | Present | Present | Present | Present | Apologies | Apologies | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
Andrew Rowe | Present | Apologies | Present | ||||||||
Nikki Parkinson | Present | Present | Apologies | ||||||||
Gill McBride | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
Christine Adams | Present | Present |
Business Interest 2025-2026
Business Interest 2024-2025
Within God’s love for everyone, Our school family is committed to serve by:
- celebrating everyone’s unique God-given talents;
- giving the best of ourselves for all the world;
- doing all the good we can together.
- Love
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- Together