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Management Committee

The Management Committee is the governing body of Rivers ESC.  The Committee consists of local Secondary and Primary Headteachers and a Local Authority representative. The Management Committee supports Rivers ESC to meet the needs of stakeholder schools and oversees its fiscal responsibility. 

There is currently a vacancy for a Parent Governor on our Management Committee. Please contact Judith Aggett (Clerk) at Judith.Aggett@clerks.hfleducation.org or Ian Hawkins (Chair) on chair@riversesc.herts.sch.uk if you are interested. 

Name

Role

Member Type

Declaration

Ian Hawkins

Chair of Full Committee 

Chair of Resources Committee

Safeguarding / Child Protection Governor

Term of office from 11 Mar 2024 to 10 Mar 2028
First appointed on 11 Mar 2020 by the Governing Board

Co-Opted 

Headteacher of Richard Hale School

Chair of The Hertfordshire Association Secondary School Headteachers

Dan Nearney 

Executive Headteacher 

Full & Resources Committee

First appointed on 1 Sep 2025 by the Governing Board

 

Executive Headteacher of NEXUS Federation (Stevenage and North Herts ESC)

Governor at The Highfield School 

Shelley Hughes

Headteacher 

Full & Resources Committee

First appointed on 1 Sep 2025 by the Governing Board

Ex-Offico

Headteacher of Rivers ESC

Debbie Miller

Vice - Chair of Full Committee

Primary Link Governor

Term of office from 30 Jun 2025 to 29 Jun 2029
First appointed on 30 Jun 2021 by the Governing Board

Co-Opted 

Headteacher of Wheatcroft School

Parent Governor at Robert Barclay Acadmey 

Charlie Crowe

 

SEN & Local Authority Governor

Term of office from 7 Nov 2024 to 11 Dec 2026
First appointed on 12 Dec 2022 by the Governing Board

Co-Opted

Lead Teacher - EHBWH, SLCN and Autism, ISL SENDSAS, HCC

Richard Vaughan

Full Committee

Vice - Chair of Resources Committee

Health & Safety Governor 

Term of office from 5 Nov 2024 to 4 Nov 2028
First appointed on 5 Nov 2024 by the Governing Board

Co-Opted

Headteacher of St Mary's CofE High School

Emma Murray

Full & Resources Committee

Careers Link Governor 

Term of office from 6 Nov 2025 to 5 Nov 2029
First appointed on 6 Nov 2025 by the Governing Board

Co-Opted

Headteacher of Campshill Primary School

Co-CEO of the Claxton Multi Academy Trust 

Chair of NEXUS Federation (Stevenage and North Herts ESC)

Chair of Stevenage Primary Heads Consortium

Member of Inclusive Multi Academy Trust

Trustee of Claxton Trust

Sara Miller 

Full & Resources Committee

Term of office from 06 July 2026 to 5 July 2030
First appointed on 6 Nov 2025 by the Governing Board

Co-Opted Deputy Headteacher at Presdales School

Peter Luck

Full & Resources Committee

Term of office from 9 Mar 2026 to 8 Mar 2030
First appointed on 9 Mar 2026 by the Governing Board

Co-Opted

Headteacher at Thorn Grove Primary School

Aspects – Trustee

Heather Dunne

Full Committee

Staff Governor

Term of office from 6 Nov 2025 to 5 Nov 2029
First appointed on 6 Nov 2025 by the Governing Board

Staff

HR Manager and PA to Headteacher at Rivers ESC

Vacant

Parent Governor

Parent 

 

Michael McDermott

Rivers ESC - KS3 Deputy Headteacher

Term of office from 29 Nov 2023 to 28 Nov 2027
First appointed on 29 Nov 2023 by the Governing Board

Associate Member

Deputy Headteacher of Rivers KS3 Centre

Linda Hayden

Resources Committee

Rivers ESC - School Business Manager

Associate MemberTerm of office from 11 Mar 2024 to 10 Mar 2028
First appointed on 11 Mar 2020 by the Governing Board

Associate Member

School Business Manager of Rivers ESC

Nicky Traynor

Rivers ESC - KS4 Deputy Headteacher 

Term of office from 1 Sep 2021 to 31 Aug 2028
First appointed on 1 Jul 2020 by the Governing Board

Associate Member

Deputy Headteacher of Rivers KS4 Centre

       

Judiith Aggett

 

Clerk to the Management Committee

HfL

HfL Clerk

To contact the Management Committee, please email our Clerk or Chair:

Judith.Aggett@clerks.hfleducation.org or Chair@riversesc.herts.sch.uk