--- title: "Governors" url: "https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community/governors" school: "Hope High School" --- [![Hope High School](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/images/logo/logo_250b.png)![](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/images/logo/logo_250b.png)](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/) - [ Our Community](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community) - [ Key Information](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/key-information) - [ Curriculum](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/curriculum) - [ Term Dates \| School Day](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/termdates) - [ Personal Development ](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/personal-development) - [ Contact Us](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/contact) # Governors #### ### School Governors ![Mr Matthew Walker](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/Matt_Walker_original.jpg) #### Mr Matthew Walker ##### Chair of Governors ![Mr Richard Farbon](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/images/Governors/R_Farbon(1).JPG) #### Mr Richard Farbon ##### Vice Chair and LA Governor ![Mrs Helen Dunbavin](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/HeDu.jpg) #### Mrs Helen Dunbavin ##### Ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher ![Mr Alan Brindle](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/IMG_3050_edited.jpg) #### Mr Alan Brindle ##### Co-opted Governor ![Mr Colin Watson](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/CoWa.jpg) #### Mr Colin Watson ##### Co-opted Governor ![Mrs Lorimer Russell-Hayes](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/Lorimer.JPG) #### Mrs Lorimer Russell-Hayes ##### Co-opted Governor ![Mr Peter Swarbrick](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/Pete_Swarbrick.jpg) #### Mr Peter Swarbrick ##### Co-opted Governor ![Mrs Linda Ashton](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/LiAs.jpg) #### Mrs Linda Ashton ##### Parent Governor ![Mrs Gillian McCartney](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/170x240c/people/GM.JPG) #### Mrs Gillian McCartney ##### Staff Governor ## Governor Policies, Links and Documents (Printed/Copies of documents available on request from the office). [Complaints Form](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/complaint-form/51a2e531-4663-4ea0-b5d8-dd6d11945482/120909) [Complaints Procedures Policy](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/4-complaints-procedures-policy/44663bb1-5aec-4d2d-a981-8cb606be4a6a/104861) [Code of Conduct for School Governing Bodies (2024)](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/code-of-conduct-for-school-governing-bodies-2024/9082c6a6-4aa0-4713-85c9-2f3fd839bcea/120964) [Governors' Allowance Policy](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/17-governors-allowance-policy/894fbbe5-0166-4fe5-b3f1-17205f97f3ac/104863) [Governing Board Diversity Data](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/55-governing-board-diversity-data/27876beb-e29b-46c2-a811-b5f1a9ba59f2/122078) [Governance handbook](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/governance-in-maintained-schools) [Governor Hub](https://governorhub.com/) [Governor Induction booklet](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/governor-induction-booklet/d4fcf08a-6cab-473c-870d-6e47b3462b28/122077) [Instrument of Government](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/23-instrument-of-government/d679fe71-98b3-410c-9b97-1362962d9600/104884) [Record of Business Interests](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/22-record-of-business-interests/996eeecb-dc27-4265-accb-2c1eb53366c5/104866) [Whistleblowing Policy](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/40-whistleblowing-policy/f805d3db-084f-4e4b-8785-52852b4b1297/117620) Please also refer to the [Policy Page ](https://www.hope.lancs.sch.uk/key-information/policies)for a full list of policies. ## Governor Attendance [Governor Attendance 2025-2026](https://nationalcollege.com/hope-high-school/policies/019a91d1-22ce-70f3-9f06-d28cd024a1e1) [Governor Attendance 2024-2025](https://www.schoolbus.co.uk/compliancemanager/public/governor-attendance-20242025-ytd/652a1548-d82a-41ed-8cbe-edba2edf686b/121800) ### Our Community - [Attendance](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community/attendance) - [Governors](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community/governors) - [Newsletters](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community/newsletters) - [News](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news) - [Staff](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community/staff) - [Uniform](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community/uniform) - [Vacancies](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/our-community/vacancies) ### [Latest News](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news) [![Image of Hope High School Recognised Among Lancashire's Top 5% of Pol-Ed Schools](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/Pol-Ed.png)](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news/2026-07-15-hope-high-school-recognised-among-lancashire-s-top-5-of-pol-ed-schools) #### [Hope High School Recognised Among Lancashire's Top 5% of Pol-Ed Schools](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news/2026-07-15-hope-high-school-recognised-among-lancashire-s-top-5-of-pol-ed-schools) 15 July 2026 [![Image of Lancashire County Council - Break Time Service](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/Break_Time_APRIL_2026.jpg)](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news/2026-04-02-lancashire-county-council-break-time-service) #### [Lancashire County Council - Break Time Service](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news/2026-04-02-lancashire-county-council-break-time-service) 2 April 2026 [![Image of Skelmersdale Youth Zone for Violence Against Women and Girls 'Get the Message Campaign' ](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/VAWG_Event_pic.jpeg)](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news/2026-03-27-skelmersdale-youth-zone-for-violence-against-women-and-girls-get-the-message-campaign) #### [Skelmersdale Youth Zone for Violence Against Women and Girls 'Get the Message Campaign' ](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/news/2026-03-27-skelmersdale-youth-zone-for-violence-against-women-and-girls-get-the-message-campaign) 27 March 2026 - ![Thrive](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/images/menu/embraced-setting.jpg) - ![DofE](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/images/menu/DofE_logo_gunmetal_full_RGB.jpg) - ![Team Teach](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/images/menu/teamteach.jpg) - ![ASDAN](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/images/menu/asdan_registeredcentre_logo_colour_print-web-700-x-400-page.jpg) - [![Asthma Friendly School Accreditation](https://files.schudio.com/hope-high-school/images/menu/Asthma_Friendly_School.jpg)](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/) ### Contact Us **Hope High School** Carfield Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9DP Tel: 01695 721066 - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HopeHighSkem/?view_public_for=107108070944363) © Copyright 2017–2026 Hope High School– [View Privacy Notice](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/privacy-notice) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://hopehighschool.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)