Governance
Governance
Welcome to the Governance pages of Bolder Academy’s website. We’re pleased you’ve stopped by to find out more about the Governing Board. For full details
The Bolder Governing Board is an engaged and welcoming group of governors (directors/trustees):
- Five governors appointed by the Members of Bolder Academy Trust
- Two elected parent governors
- One elected staff governor
- The Headteacher
- Co-opted governors
Governors currently in post:
- Rajiv Chandra
- Victoria Eadie (Chair)
- Eileen Sheedy
- Francesca Heaphy
- Andrew McCaffer (Vice-chair)
- Wendy Smith
- Heidi Swidenbank (Headteacher)
- Carin Thakrar
Members of Bolder Academy Trust:
- Victoria Eadie
- Euan Ferguson
- Caroline McKay
Clerk to the Governing Board and Company Secretary:
- Rebecca Wilson
You can meet the Governors and Trust Members by clicking here.
We aim to be transparent in our governance, accessible to you and all our stakeholders through regular, easy to understand communication, and as inclusive as possible. To this end, we have been working to increase the diversity on our Board.
Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the governing board and what we do. If you have any additional questions, please free to ask!
Appointments Terms of Governing Board
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Eadie | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 8 Feb 2018 | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andrew McCaffer |
Appointed by foundation/Trust |
29 March 2022 |
28 March 2026 |
|
Eileen Sheedy |
Appointed by foundation/Trust |
8 Feb 2018 |
7 Feb 2026 |
|
Frances Heaphy |
Elected by school staff |
1 Sept 2021 |
31 Aug 2025 |
|
Heidi Swidenbank |
Headteacher |
8 Feb 2018 |
|
|
Rajiv Chandra |
Co-opted |
29 March 2023 |
28 March 2027 |
|
Wendy Smith |
Appointed by foundation/Trust |
26 Nov 2019 |
25 Nov 2023 |
|
Carin Thakrar |
Elected by parents |
06 Feb 2023 |
05 Feb 2027 |
| Name | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|
|
Caroline McKay |
Appointed by foundation/Trust | 18 December 2017 |
|
Fergus Euan Ferguson |
Appointed by foundation/Trust | 18 December 2017 |
|
Victoria Eadie |
Appointed by foundation/Trust | 18 December 2017 |
| Name | From |
|---|---|
| Heidi Swidenbank | 1 September 2018 |
| Name | From |
|---|---|
| Gregory George | 1 September 2022 |