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Governance

Our governors are responsible for the management of the business of the academy, including adopting an annual plan and budget, monitoring the academies by the use of targets and budgets and senior staff appointments.

Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.

Mohammed Azam

Full Name

Mohammed Azam

Date of appointment

17 September 2020

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Community

Appointed by

Appointed by the Academy Governing Council

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

17 April 2023 to present:

Subject Leader of ICT and Computer Science, Co-op Academy Leeds

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

5/6

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

N/A

Madhusudhan Roy

Full Name

Madhusudhan Roy

Date of appointment

17 March 2021

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Sponsor

Appointed by

Appointed by the sponsor

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

6/6

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

Pay Committee: 1/1

Wahida Parveen

Full Name

Wahida Parveen

Date of appointment

30 March 2022

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Staff

Appointed by

Elected by staff

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

5/6

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

N/A

Gulfareen Hannan

Full Name

Gulfareen Hannan

Date of appointment

24 February 2023

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Parent

Appointed by

Elected by parents

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

2/4

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

N/A

Mohsin Salim

Full Name

Mohsin Salim

Date of appointment

16 May 2023

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Community

Appointed by

Appointed by the Academy Governing Council

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

2/2

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

N/A

Rimah Aasim

Full Name

Rimah Aasim

Date of appointment

1 January 2024

Term of office

N/A

Category of Governor

Ex-officio

Appointed by

By virtue of appointment as Executive Headteacher 

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

n/a

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

Pay Committee: n/a

Afsha Yunas

Full Name

Afsha Yunas

Date of appointment

16 May 2023

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Staff

Appointed by

Elected by staff                           

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

2/2

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

N/A

Previous Governors 

Shahzad Kohkher

Full Name

Shahzad Kohkher

Date of appointment

24 February 2020

Term of office

4 years

Category of Governor

Parent

Appointed by

Elected by parents

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024

3/3

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024

Pay Committee: 1/1

Date of Resignation 23 February 2024

Naureen Majid

Full Name

Naureen Majid

Date of appointment

30 June 2023

Term of office

N/A

Category of Governor

Ex-officio

Appointed by

By virtue of appointment as Interim Headteacher 

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024

1/1

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024

Pay Committee: 0/1

Date of Resignation 26 September 2023

Shafiq Ahmed

Full Name Shafiq Ahmed
Date of Appointment 01/02/2020
Category of Governor Community
Appointed by Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees N/A
Declarations of Interest

1 September 2019 to 31 Jul 2021: Employee, Carlisle Business Centre

 

2 August 2021 to present:

Employee, Bradford Council

Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2022-2023 0/6
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2022-2023 0/0
Date of Resignation 9 November 2023

Razi Abbas

Title Chair of Governors
Date Appointment 01/02/2020
Category of Governor Sponsor
Appointed by An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees None
Declarations of Interest Awaiting Information
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2019-2020: 0/0
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2019-2020: 0/0
Date of Resignation 21 October 2020

Michelle Whitaker

Date Appointment 24/02/2020
Category of Governor Staff
Appointed by Appointed by election
Sub-committees None
Declarations of Interest None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2020 - 2021: 4/6
Date of Resignation 3 September 2021

Nicola Major

Date Appointment 21/09/2020
Category of Governor Sponsor
Appointed by An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees None
Declarations of Interest None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2/4
Date of Resignation 14 June 2022

Yasmin Koser

Full Name

Yasmin Koser

Date of appointment

12 March 2020

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Staff

Appointed by

Elected by staff

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

1/2

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

N/A

Date of resignation

13 December 2022

Ryan Lewis

Full Name

Ryan Lewis

Date of appointment

1 February 2020

Term of office

N/A

Category of Governor

Ex-officio

Appointed by

By virtue of appointment as Headteacher 

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

2/2

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

Pay Committee: 1/1

Date of resignation

26 June 2023