Governors Archives - Blue Coat School

Mrs K Gilmore

Rooster Admin — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:38:39 +0000

Prior to her retirement, Karan spent 44 years working in Health and Social Care. She spent 26 years as a Nurse, Health Visitor, Health Service Manager and then as the Designated Nurse for Child Protection. This was followed by 18 years with Children’s Social Care chairing Child Protection Conferences. Karan has extensive knowledge and experience in safeguarding practice and procedure and the roles of all the statutory agencies. In 2018, Karan joined the Governing Council at Newman University. Karan’s four children are also former Blue Coat pupils.

Karan joined the governing board in June 2004. She is Chair of the Safeguarding, Health and Safety Committee. Karan was appointed Chair of Governors in January 2022.

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Mr M H Dyke

Rooster Admin — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:29:48 +0000

Martin is Managing Director of Tyndallwoods Solicitors, Trustee of the OHMI Trust and the Limoges Charitable Trust & formerly a governor of a state primary school (10 years in post). His three children are former pupils and wife Judy was a previous Chair of the Association of Friends.

Martin is Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Awards Committee. He joined the governing board in 1999.

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Mrs H Andrews

Emma Stanley — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:07:41 +0000

Helen is a former Head of Pre-Prep with experience in education, strategic planning and safeguarding. She retired in 2022 and became a Governor at a primary school within an Academy Trust with responsibility for Standards – Progress and Attainment. Helen became a Governor at The Blue Coat School in June 2023 and is the Designated Governor for Safeguarding. Helen has been a Team Inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate since 2017, she regularly inspects independent schools.

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Dr S Bahia

Emma Stanley — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:04:09 +0000

Sarj graduated from St. George’s Hospital Medical School in 1997 and worked in several areas around the country including Jersey and Cheltenham before settling in Birmingham in 2007. He established the Edgbaston Private Medical Practice in 2009.

Both his daughter and son attended The Blue Coat School and are now studying in London. Sarj has always had a keen interest in education and teaching and is the Link Governor for Science.

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Mr M Broughton-Taylor

Emma Stanley — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:22:12 +0000

Mark is a retired chartered surveyor with 45 years experience of the building industry. He has been involved in a wide variety of construction, having been in both contracting and in professional practice.

Mark spent a number of informative years working for small and large building contractors, gaining experience of new construction and refurbishment and has run a private surveying practice since the early 1990s.

Mark joined the school as a governor in January 2025 and sits on the Finance and Estates Committee where he can use his knowledge and experience to help maintain and improve the built environment of the school.

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Rev C Butler

Emma Stanley — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:51:33 +0000

Charlie is vicar of St Bartholomew’s, Edgbaston (The Old Church), the Church of England parish to which the Blue Coat School belongs. He is also a former pupil, and his fond memories of his time at Blue Coat make it a particular privilege to to serve and support the school now as a governor. Charlie is a History graduate from Cambridge University, and also received an MA in Theology as part of his ministerial training. He is married with three children.

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Mr W G S Hordern

Rooster Admin — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:32:39 +0000

Guy is a graduate of Cambridge University and Trinity Theological College, Bristol. He is Vice-Chairman of Birmingham City Council’s Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education and a Governor of Broadway Academy, Aston. Guy’s daughters, Victoria and Alice, are former pupils of The Blue Coat School.

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Mr A Milner

Emma Stanley — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:45:48 +0000

Andrew is an Executive Director at Quilter Cheviot Investment Managers and has over 30 years’ worth of experience specialising in the management of private client portfolios, company pension schemes, charities, SIPPs, Court of protection Settlements, offshore bonds and trusts. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and specialises in the management of Court of Protection Settlements in particular. He holds a BSc Honours degree from the University of Birmingham.

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Mrs A K Poole

Emma Stanley — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:47:14 +0000

Anita has a marketing background, and worked for several Advertising and Marketing agencies before moving to the position of Brand Manager at MG Rover. As a former parent at the School, Anita was heavily involved in school life and was previously Chair and Vice-Chair of the Association of Friends (PTA). Her two sons were pupils at the School between 2005 – 2017. Anita is the Designated Governor for SEND and link Governor for The Blue Coat School Old Scholars’ Association. Anita also Chairs the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Committee.

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Mr B H Singleton

Emma Stanley — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:50:22 +0000

Bernard practised as a solicitor in Birmingham for 37 years and was a Partner with the firm Lee Crowder specialising in commercial litigation. His three sons attended the School between the years 1988 and 1997.

Bernard joined the governing board in April 2013. He is the former Chair of Governors and is now the Governors’ representative on the Association of Friends’ Committee as well as Chair of the Governance and HR Committee.

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