Academy Community Council (Governance)

We are a part of the Co-op Academies Trust, which is a multi academy trust. Our Trust Board is legally responsible for the effective running of the whole Trust. To learn more about trust-level governance, please visit our Trust’s central website here.
Our Academy Community Council (ACC) is made up of our Community Council Members (CCMs) who are responsible for ensuring a high-quality pupil experience that meets the needs of our local community. Learn more about them below.

How our Academy Community Council is organised

The Academy Community Council (ACC) consists of 8 to 12 Community Council Members (CCMs), of which between 2 and 4 are appointed by the sponsor. In addition, the ACC includes 2 staff CCMs, 2 parent CCMs and the Headteacher. The ACC can then appoint a number of community CCMs to be representative of the local community, provide insight into local partnership links, or bring a particular set of skills.

Contacting Community Council Members

Community Council Members can be contacted by writing to the Governance Officer for the academy at:

Lynda Podmore

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

Goldenhill Road
Fenton
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 3DP

lynda.podmore@coopacademies.co.uk

Parent Community Council Member Vacancy

We currently have one vacancy for a Parent Community Council Member on our Academy Community Council.

As a parent Community Council Member, you will be the representative voice from the parental community. This is different from being elected as a representative of the parents and you will not be expected to canvass the options of all parents. Once elected, you will vote and make decisions on the basis of your own views - not the collective views of the parents.

If you would like to know more about the role you may contact our Governance Officer, Lynda Podmore: Lynda.podmore@coopacademies.co.uk

Information packs and nomination forms can be downloaded from Class Dojo, collected from the school office, emailed upon request or found in the 'Latest Updates' section of this website.

Our Academy Community Council

Emma Day

Full Name	Emma Day
Date of appointment	05/01/2024
Term of office	n/a
Category of CCM	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittees 2025-2026	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Helen Foy

Full Name	Helen Foy
Date of appointment	01/12/2020 Reappointed 1/12/2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees 2025-2026	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Deborah Dale

Full Name	Deborah Dale
Date of appointment	09/12/2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees 2025-2026	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Jennifer Juniper

Full Name	Jennifer Juniper
Date of appointment	02/11/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Tony Stephens (Chair of the ACC)

Full Name	Tony Stephens
Date of appointment	12/12/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community, Chair of the ACC
Appointed by	Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees 2025-2026	None
Declarations of Interest	Co-op Academies Trust purchase my weekly Academy and School News and Resources Updates
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Adele Wootton

Full Name	Adele Wootton
Date of appointment	21/09/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Academy Community Council
Subcommittees 2025-2026	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	1/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Stacey Cain

Full Name	Stacey Cain
Date of appointment	14/10/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Academy Community Council
Subcommittees 2025-2026	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	2/2
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Resignations over the last 12 months

Chris Twigg

Full Name	Chris Twigg
Date of appointment Date of Resignation	12/12/2023 14 May 2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees 2025-2026	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	2/2
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a

Frances Edwards

Full Name	Frances Edwards
Date of appointment Date of resignation	22/11/2022 17/07/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Subcommittees 2025-2026	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025/26	n/a

Emily Rushton

Full Name	Emily Rushton
Date of resignation Date of appointment	22/06/2026 11/02/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees 2025-26	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	0/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2025-2026	n/a