Our Management Committee
Unlike a mainstream school, Pupil Referral Units do not have a ‘Governing Body’. Department for Education (DfE) guidance states that all Pupil Referral Units should have a Management Committee, whose purpose is to monitor procedure and standards.
The Management Committee meets once a term and is represented by members from mainstream schools, the Local Authority, community members, members of staff from the Voyage Learning Campus and parents/carers. An agenda is produced in advance by the clerk, according to a Committee working plan, who also prepares and circulates the minutes of each meeting.
The Management Committee supports the Principal in the strategic development of the Voyage Learning Campus and in doing so takes an active interest in safeguarding, attendance, finance, behaviour and the curriculum. The Members also support the Voyage Learning Campus by visiting staff and observing lessons to learn more about various aspects of the work of the school.
We currently have vacancies on the Committee for both community representatives and parent representatives. If you are interested in becoming a Member please contact the Clerk, Emma Smith, by email on [E-Mail not displayed] or telephone 01934 425522 for more information.
Committee Members
| Chair | |
| Sam Nowak | Chair of the Management Committee |
| Vice Chair | |
| Sue Jones | Vice Chair of the Management Committee |
| Principal | |
| Rachael Hobson | Principal of Voyage Learning Campus |
| Staff Members | |
| Tania Phillips | |
| Jemma Howells | |
| Parent Members | |
| We are seeking a member for this role. | Please contact the Clerk of the Management Committee. |
| Local Authority Member | |
| We are seeking a member for this role. | Please contact the Clerk of the Management Committee. |
| Community Members | |
| Anne Bell | Chair of the Curriculum and Student Outcomes Subcommittee |
| Lisa Springfield | |
| Carmelo La Gambina | |
| Clerk | |
| Emma Smith | |
Staff & Finance Sub-Committee
| Voting | |
| Sue Jones | Chair of the Management Committee |
| Carmelo La Gambina | |
| Non-voting | |
| Jemma Howells | School Operations Manager |
| Rachael Hobson | |
Curriculum & Student Outcomes Sub-Committee
| Anne Bell | Chair of the Curriculum and Student Outcomes Subcommittee |
| Rachael Hobson | Principal |
| Lisa Springfield |
Previous Committee Members
| Norman Tyson | term ended 07/03/2025 |
| David Elliott | term ended 07/03/2025 |
| Edward Pugh | term ended 20/03/2025 |
| Lis Jolley | term ended 10/07/2025 |
| Maxine Quantrill | term ended 02/09/2025 |
Useful Documents
Constitution of the Management Committee
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2025, 11:34 AM | Filetype: pdf | Size: 15 KBRegister of Business Interests
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2025, 11:34 AM | Filetype: pdf | Size: 414 KBManagement Committee Meeting Dates
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2025, 9:32 AM | Filetype: pdf | Size: 24 KBMembers Attendance at Meetings
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2025, 11:34 AM | Filetype: pdf | Size: 77 KBManagement Committee Code of Conduct
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2025, 11:34 AM | Filetype: pdf | Size: 367 KB