Governors
Mr Zahid Latif Chair of Governors. Trust Governor
Term of office : 23/09/2026 – 24/09/2030
First appointed: 23/09/2026
Nomimated by LGB
Finance Committee, Appointments Committee, Complaints Committee, Exclusions Committee, Premises Committee, Salaries and Performance Management Committee, HR Committee, Headteacher Appraisal Panel, Salaries Committee, Headteacher Performance Management Significant Change Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Managing Critical Incidents Committee, Emotional Health and Wellbeing Committee, Appeals Committee, Admin, Constitutional Governors, Information Analyst, School Improvement Whole Curriculum Link Governor, Lead Governor- Curriculum and Standards, Lead Governor- Emotional Health and Wellbeing, Lead Governor- Financial Health and Efficiency, Subject Link Governor- Maths, Link Governor- Governor Induction Training and Mentoring.
Email: z.latif@bealvaleprimary.com
Address: FAO Zahid Latif, Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, OL2 7SY
Mrs Jackie Hirst - Vice Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor
Term of office: 24/09/2022-23/09/2026
First appointed: 18/11/1999
Nomimated by MAT board
Health and Safety Committee, Exclusions Committee, Appeals Committee, SEND Link Governor, Constitutional Governor, Lead Governor-Health and Safety in Education, Subject Link Governor- The Arts.
Mr Adil Rashid - Head Teacher
Term of office : 19/04/2021 – Current
First appointed as observer: 19/04/2021
First appointed as Headteacher 01/09/2025
Health and Safety Committee, Finance Committee, Appointment Committee, Complaints Committee, Exclusions Committee, Premises Committee, Salaries and Performance Management Committee, HR Committee, Managing Critical Incidents Committee, Significant Change Committee. Disciplinary Committee, Constitutional Governors.
Mrs Paula Armstead - Co-opted Governor
Term of office : 03/07/2025 – 02/07/2029
First appointed: 28/01/2014
Nomimated by MAT board
Premises Committee, Appeals Committee, Constiutional Governor, Emotional Health and Wellbeing Committee. Mental Health First Aider, Headteacher Mental Health Governor, Lead Governor- Safeguarding and Child Protection, Lead Governor- Child Looked After (CLA), Subject Link Governor- English, Lead Governor- Closing the Gap for EAL Learners, Subject Link Governor- Computing
Mr Owen Evans-Co-opted Governor
Term of office: 05/10/2025 – 04/10/2029
First appointed: 05/10/2021
Nomimated by MAT board
Complaint Committee, Salaries and Performance Management Committee, Physical Education Link Governor, E-safety and digital lead Link Governor.
Mrs Rukshana Begum- Parent Governor
Term of office: 13/11/2024 – 12/11/2028
First appointed: 13/11/2024
Nomimated by MAT board
Appeal Appeal Committee
Mrs Bev Brown - Staff Governor
Term of office: 15/06/2024 – 15/06/2028
First appointed: 16/06/2017
Elected by School Staff
Significant Change Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Managing Critical Incident Committee, Complaints, Constitutional Governor.
Mrs Ellie Bowden - Parent Governor
Term of office: 21/10/25-20/10/29
First appointed: 21/10/25
Elected by Parents
Complaints Appeals, Exclusion, Lead Governor- Careers. Subject Link Governor- Religious Education.
Mrs Georgia Robins- Parent Governor
Term of office: 21/10/25-20/10/29
First appointed: 21/10/25
Elected by Parents
Mr Bruce Devenport- Co-opted Governor
Term of office: 06/12/2024 – 05/12/2028
First appointed: 06/12/2016
Nomimated by MAT board
Head Teacher’s Performance Committee, Exclusions Committee, HR Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Appeals Committee, Behaviour and Ethos Link Governor, Health & Safety Committee, Headteacher Appraisal Panel, Constitutional Governor, Lead Governor- Health and Safety in Education, Lead Governor HR Education Policy, Subject Link Governor- Geography, Subject Link Governor- History, Subject Link Governor- MFL Spanish.