Consultations
Stakeholder consultation on a proposal for GAET to join with DAT has now closed.

The GAET board thanks all stakeholders for their submissions to the consultation. All questions which have been submitted will be responded to either individually or as part of FAQ. You are thanked for your patience whilst we undertake the responses to all consultation submissions. We will update you further in due course.

Local Governing Committee

At Middleton Technology School, the Local Governing Committee is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the operational day-to-day running of the Academy. The Clerk for the Local Governing Committee is Hannah Abbott. To contact the Chair of Governors please email the Clerk on habbott@gaet.co.uk

Local Governing Committee

Governor NameGovernor TypeDate of AppointmentDate Term EndsAppointed by
Joanne Draper (Chair)Trustee Governor15/10/201915/10/2027Trustees
Barbara Waters (Vice Chair)Trustee Governor25/09/201925/09/2027Trustees
Wendy CahillParent Governor25/04/202125/04/2025Parents
Robert DugdillParent Governor31/10/202331/10/2027Parents
Michael SherrattTrustee Governor25/09/201925/09/2027Trustees
Fizzah NiaziTrustee Governor12/03/202412/03/2028Trustees
Tom Brookes-HowarthTrustee Governor10/10/202210/10/2026Trustees
Uzair AliTrustee Governor23/05/202423/05/2028Trustees
Osian StrelloStaff Governor02/02/202107/03/2029Staff
Neil PalmerStaff Governor01/01/201810/03/2026Staff

Historical Governors (left in the last 12 months)

Governor NameGovernor TypeDate of
Appointment
Date Term EndsAppointed by
Christine BattisonParent Governor02/02/202102/02/2025Parents

Middleton Technology School LGC meeting attendance in 2023/2024

Governor NameAttended meetingsPossible meetingsPercentage attended
Joanne Draper (Chair)4666.67%
Barbara Waters (Vice Chair)66100.00%
Uzair Ali11100.00%
Christine Battison66100.00%
Tom Brookes-Howarth66100.00%
Robert Dugdill4666.67%
Fizzah Niazi2366.67%
Neil Palmer5683.33%
Mike Sherratt4666.67%
Osian Strello66100%

Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests 2024/2025

Governor Name Position Held Nature of Business Business Entity Role within the Interest Date of Declaration
Joanne DraperTrustee Governor (Chair)Junior SportChadderton FCJunior Section- Chair/
Secretary
10/09/2024
Barbara Waters Trustee Governor (Vice Chair)Business or financeTextile InstituteCommittee Member & Chair08/10/2024
Business or financeChartered Institute of MarketingMember (FCIM Chartered Marketer)08/10/2024
Business or financeUniversity of ManchesterEmployee08/10/2024
Business or financeASBCI (Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry)Director and Chair of the Student Committee08/10/2024
Christine BattisonParent GovernorBusiness or financeA&U Dental SurgeriesClinical Director02/09/2024
Business or financeGDCRegistered Dentist02/09/2024
Business or financeBDABritish Dental Association Member02/09/2024
Tom Brookes-HowarthTrustee GovernorBusiness or financeAmbition InstituteEmployee15/09/2024
Rob DugdillParent GovernorGovernanceParkfield Primary SchoolGovernance role10/09/2024
GovernanceSunnybrow Nursery SchoolGovernance role10/09/2024
Michael Sherratt Trustee GovernorNone declared None declared None declared 27/09/2024
Neil PalmerStaff GovernorNone declaredNone declaredNone declared15/09/2024
Osian StrelloStaff GovernorNone declaredNone declaredNone declared10/10/2024
Janine KellettPrincipalEducationRochdale PioneersTrust Director10/09/2024
Uzair AliTrustee GovernorNone declaredNone declaredNone declared16/09/2024
Fizzah NiaziTrustee GovernorBusiness InterestMed Emp Ltd (Now dissolved)Director11/10/2024

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