Contacting the Local Governing Body
Mr N Moore
Temporary Chair of the Local Governing Body
- By Post – Mr N Moore – Temporary Chair of the Local Governing Body
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Ashbourne Academy
The Green Road
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1EP - By Email – enquiries@queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk
The Local Governing Body consists of two committees
The Curriculum Committee
Louise Davies is the Chair of the Wellbeing Committee.
The Curriculum Committee is tasked with monitoring tracking and evaluating rates of progress by all students and ensuring that a broad and balanced curriculum is available and accessible to all students.
The Wellbeing Committee
Mr Nick Flux is the Temporary Chair of the Wellbeing Committee.
The Wellbeing Committee is tasked with monitoring tracking and evaluating behaviour, attendance and general well-being of all students. Ensuring Safeguarding is complied with and managed effectively for Students and Staff and monitoring performance of staff and other HR matters.
This document shows details of individuals who have served as a Local Governor in the last 12 months (inc. attendance record).
The Board of Trustees is the chief decision making body for the QEGSMAT. The QEGS Local Governing Body has NO associate members.
Meet the Governors
Nick lives in Ashbourne and has a son in the school, and also two other children were at QEGS in the past. Nick is a director of an investment and asset management company and works in operations.
Employed by and Position Held: BAM PPP UK Ltd – Operations Director
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 01/09/2017
Date Term of office expires: 01/09/2025
Liz Braithwaite has over 25 years of experience in the teaching sector and is an experienced executive senior leader with a demonstrated history of working within executive leadership both within the maintained and academy sectors of education. Skilled in educational compliance, safeguarding, mental and physical pupil wellbeing, literacy curriculum advisor, ITT, Governance, and educational consultancy, she has worked within Academy Trusts as either Headteacher or Executive central team member since 2011 and is now currently supporting numerous schools as an independent Safeguarding and Compliance Specialist. She upholds a true commitment to helping implement inclusion and social cohesion in all settings bringing communities together as well as working to provide families and professionals with the best assistance possible.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: None
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 21st November 2023
Date Term of office expires: 20th November 2026
Liam joined the Governing Body as a Foundation Governor (representing the Old Trust) in 2022. He has worked at QEGS since 2014 as a member of the Support Staff and attended as a student. Liam is an active member of the Ashburnian Society, the QEGS FPTA and attends all Full Board and Wellbeing Sub Committee Meetings.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: QEGSMAT, Creative & Digital Services Officer at QEGS
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: The Old Trust/Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 31/10/2022
Date Term of office expires: 30/10/2026
Louise has two daughters, one at QEGS and one at Ashbourne Primary School. Louise spent 20 years in the online research and software industry before taking a career sabbatical to spend more time with her family. Louise is also currently volunteering as Treasurer for both Ashbourne and District Swimming Club and Ashbourne Primary PTA and is Assistant Coach for the Ashbourne Aztecs girls football team.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: N/A
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Parents
Date of appointment: 27/11/2020
Date Term of office expires: 26/11/2024
Nick is born and bred in Derbyshire and has lived in Ashbourne for 17 years with his wife, and now three children. Professionally Nick is a Chartered Accountant working in risk and quality within the accounting profession. Nick has over 20 years experience as a leader within Scouting and is a Cub leader locally. He is also a rugby coach and is currently coach for the year 7 – 13 girls’ team which is linked between the school and Ashbourne Rugby Union Football Club. Nick has a child at the school and is one of our Community Governors.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: Chartered Accountant
Other Positions Held: Trustee, 2nd Ashbourne Scout Group
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Elected by LGB, Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 24/03/2022
Date Term of office expires: 23/03/2026
Mr Garrity is now in the 21st year of his career in education which has included teaching and leading teams in Merseyside and Cheshire, eventually arriving at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Ashbourne Derbyshire, in 2002. Following a succession of promotions he was appointed as Headteacher in February 2016. He feels proud and privileged to lead QEGS in the next chapter of its journey. Mr Garrity attends all Governor Meetings, Standing and Sub Committee Meetings.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: QEGSMAT, Headteacher at QEGS
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher
Date of appointment: 01/09/2017
Date Term of office expires: n/a
Nev is a Parent Govenor, father of two children, one currently attending QEGS. He lives in an outlying village to Ashbourne where his wife runs a local business and has family ties in Tissington for circa 10 years. Nev has worked in a variety of commercial sectors (Hospitality, Finance, Supply, Marketing, Retail, Trade) and more recently Food Service and Distribution for Sysco. An advid Badminton Player, ‘Swim Dad’ ( in support of his youngest daughter) for Dove Valley Swim Club (Uttoxeter) and Dog Walking champion (according to the dogs – who would rather sleep all day).
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: Sysco GB – Director of Key Accounts
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Elected by LGB, Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 14/11/2022
Date Term of office expires: 13/11/2026
Caren has been a secondary school science teacher and involved/led with various school extracurricular activities over the past fifteen years. She also has experience of working in industry as an animal nutritionist before commencing her teaching career in her early thirties and from more recently taking some time out from teaching to act as Formulations Manager at Trouw Nutrition in Ashbourne from 2017-2019. She is big into health and sport, is one of the school’s Mental Health Champions and also teaches yoga to small groups in the Ashbourne community.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: QEGSMAT, Teacher at QEGS
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 31/10/2022
Date Term of office expires: 30/10/2026
Sarah has a son at QEGS. Sarah has worked in finance for 25 years in a variety of Manufacturing and IT companies. Sarah is a trained STEM ambassador, delivering sessions into primary and secondary schools.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: Director of Finance at DXC Technology
Other Positions Held: Secretary of Derby Triathlon Club
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Parents
Date of appointment: 19/11/2021
Date Term of office expires: 18/11/2025
Nigel and his wife Maggie, who is also Ordained, retired to Ashbourne from Edinburgh in 2016. They have three married children and six grandchildren living in Leeds, Bramhall and Aylesbury.
Nigel, the Church appointed Governor, brings fifteen years of experience as an ordained Anglican Priest and over fifty years business experience including as CEO of UK Division of a Swedish nationalised industry. Principal Partner of an Accountancy Practice, Chair of a small rugby charity and volunteer management of Rugby Development Officers.
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: Retired
Other Positions Held: Anglican Priest serving St Oswald’s Church and the Ashbourne Group of Parishes.
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Ex-officio
Date of appointment: 01/09/2023
Date Term of office expires: n/a
Georgy has been a Secondary School teacher for 20years, working mostly in the field of Humanities and specialising in Geography. Currently she teaches Religion, Graphics and is a Head of Year. Prior to working in education, Georgy worked several years within the Tourism Sector, in the Police Force and in various capacities voluntarily in conservation, health and wellbeing and youth organisations. Georgy is a keen advocate of Co-Curricular Activities and has successfully run the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in two schools for over 15years. Currently, she runs two afterschool clubs at QEGS – Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer
Register of Business Interest:
Employed by and Position Held: QEGSMAT, Teacher at QEGS
Other Positions Held: None
Personal relationships with staff at QEGS: None
Financial Interests: None
Hospitality: None
Appointment
Appointed by: Chair of Governors
Date of appointment:
Date Term of office expires:
