Local Governing Body

Welcome to our school.

Governors are a vibrant group of committed volunteers that represent and reflect the community of the school (parents, school colleagues and our wider community). Our governors are a key part of the strategic leadership of the school.

As part of reflecting the community and the families of Two Mile Ash and Great Holm, we work closely within the Partnership of Ashbrook, Two Mile Ash and Holmwood (PATH) and our governing body works across all of the PATH schools.

The PATH Local Governing Body help set and dedicate themselves to the vision, values and strategic direction of the schools, maintaining their individuality whilst encouraging collaboration and sharing of excellence. They share responsibilities for supporting, monitoring and evaluating the performance of the schools in delivering a fulfilling, broad and balanced education for all their children.

The PATH Local Governing Body:

  • meets 6 times per year as a full board, with no additional committees
  • is part of a larger governance structure for Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi Academy Trust, of which all PATH schools are a part, which includes IFtL Members and Board of Trustees. The full structure and responsibilities of these roles is available at iftl.co.uk/governance-in-iftl)
  • carries out its delegated functions and responsibilities which are focused upon:
    • the wellbeing and safety of all children and adults within the schools’ communities
    • the standards of educational performance, for all children, within the schools
    • the position of the schools within their wider communities and how the schools contribute positively to this
    • to identify, and look to mitigate, risk in relation to the above
    • to carry out the duties delegated to the Local Governing Body by the IFtL Board of Trustees, outlines in the IFtL Scheme of Delegation (seen at iftl.co.uk/governance-in-iftl)

The Chair of the PATH Local Governing Body is Garry Beardsworth.

If you are interested in becoming a governor or would like to make contact with the Chair, please email Heidi Greenhalgh : hgreenhalgh@tmaschool.com

Alternatively, please send a letter in a sealed envelope marked 'Chair of PATH Local Governing Body' via the office of any of the PATH schools.

Local Governing Body - Key Information

Chair of Governors

My name is Garry Beardsworth and I became a parent governor in October 2023. I have two children who currently attend Two Mile Ash School. I bring experience from leading the standardisation and quality assurance of assessment for a regulated awarding body. Through this work I help to give young people the opportunity to develop leadership skills.

 

 

Vice Chair of Governors

My name is Ben Everest Hayes and I am a Trust Appointed Governor & the Vice Chair of Governors.
As a former pupil of both Ashbrook & Two Mile Ash I am enjoy the opportunity to give back and shape the future of PATH and children's education.
I have spent my career predominantly in the retail sector working in operations, commercial and HR. I am currently Head of HR in the Financial Services sector.

 Governing Body

Hi, my name is Cathie Stone and I have taken on the role as a Staff Governor for Two Mile Ash, Ashbrook and Holmwood schools from September 2023. I am also known to most people as School Matron and have been a staff member of Two Mile Ash School since September 2009 (a long time but I love my job) I have been involved with Ashbrook and Two Mile Ash as my three Daughters attended both schools. I can honestly say that my three girls enjoyed their time at both schools very much, and this was due to the dedication of the staff their teaching skills and guidance, which gave them the confidence to believe in themselves. Now it is my turn to give something back to the staff and represent them as Staff Governor.

 

My name is Ceri Quirk and I am the newly appointed Parent governor. I myself was a student at both Ashbrook and Two Mile Ash school and now have two daughters that currently attend Two Mile Ash school. I loved my time with both schools so much I wanted my children to attend so they had the same well rounded start to education that I had. I feel very fortunate to be part of such an amazing school community.

 

My name is Kelley Evans and I have been a PATH Parent Governor since October 2023. I have two children currently attending Ashbrook and Two Mile Ash schools, with another who will be joining them in September 2025.
My background is in Secondary Education and Arts Management. I have been a Secondary Drama, English and Media teacher for almost 20 years and also managed Creative Learning at Milton Keynes Theatre, where I was the Designated Safeguarding Lead. I am the founder of 'Black Box Drama Co.' which offers after school and holiday Drama classes plus LAMDA tutoring and Arts Award groups to children across Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire.

My name is Karl Enright and I am a Parent Governor. I joined the PATH governing board in January 2022. I work for a Tier 1 main contractor. Our eldest now attends TMA and is in Year 3, whilst our youngest is Reception at Ashbrook.
I have recently taken on the responsibility of Health & Safety Governor and I am finding the role rewarding.

 

 

My name is Maria Crisu. I joined the Governing Board at Two Mile Ash School in 2016 whilst also being a parent governor at Loughton Manor First School between 2015-2019.

I am currently a link governor for ‘Non-core curriculum’. My older child attended Two Mile Ash School until 2018. My professional background is in Marketing and I worked across various sectors both in the UK and abroad; my current role is in the Higher Education sector.

My name is Nadia Dorville and I am a parent Governor. I am a fairly new Governor and have been on the Governing Board for Holmwood and Ashbrook for a little less than an academic year. I am also the Early Years link Governor.

I have two children, one in Year Two and one in Year One, both at Ashbrook. My background is predominantly HR, but I am currently employed by Milton Keynes Council as part of the School Improvement Team.

Hi,  my name is Sam James and I have been a PATH Trust Appointed Governor since June 2024. I have had 3 children go through both Ashbrook and Two Mile Ash school and look forward to giving something back to the great schools in PATH.
I have worked in Education and Safeguarding for the past 15 years but have now moved on to working in HR. I have offered to support all schools with Safeguarding and look forward to getting to know the schools again and helping to make a positive contribution to your child's schools.