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Governance

The Proprietor of UTC Warrington is the ‘UTC Warrington Trust’.

The Trust’s registered office is:
UTC Warrington
Dallam Lane
Warrington
WA2 7NG

Company Registration Number: 8714780 (England & Wales)

Governor Details

Date of Data: October 2025

Governor Name Type of Governor / Appointed by  Date of Appoint-ment  Term of Office   Meeting Attendance – School Year 2024/25 
(number of meetings attended out of total held) 		 Declared Business and Pecuniary Interests Date of Declaration 
Current Members of the Local Governing Committee: 
Chris Bates  Trust   01/04/2025  4 years   1/3  N/A  20.09.2025 
Mike Houghton   Trust (Chair)  01/04/2025  4 years   2/3  No business interests  

Company Directorships – Amentum Japan KK 

 19.10.2025 
John Patterson  Trust (Vice Chair)  01/04/2025  4 years   3/3  My son is employed by UTC Warrington  15.10.2025 
Jacqueline Thomason  Trust   01/04/2025  4 years   3/3  Business interests and Company Directorships: 

SIMIAN Risk Management Limited 

Event Structures Industry Training Scheme Limited 

SIMIAN (London) Limited 

SIMIAN Aspects Training Limited 

London Academy of Sustainable Construction C.I.C 

 

Charity/Trusteeships: 

UTC Warrington 

 22.09.2025 
Shelley Barlow Ward  Trust   01/04/2025  4 years   3/3  N/A  21.10.2025 
Ann Russ  Parent Governor  01/04/2025  4 years   2/3  N/A  16.10.2025 
Tracy McAiney  Staff Governor  01/04/2025  4 years   1/3  N/A  29.10.2025 
Lindsey Munro  Trust Sponsor   01/04/2025  4 years   1/3  N/A  14.07.2025 
Gayle Jones  Parent Governor   16/10/2025  4 years  N/A  N/A  20.10.2025 
Previous Members of the Local Governing Committee: 
             
             
             

Contact information for the Chair of the Local Governing Committee is as follows:

Mike Houghton
mhoughton@utcw.co.uk
01925 737 067

UTC Warrington
Dallam Lane
Warrington
WA2 7NG
Trust Board

The Department for Education Governance Handbook identifies three core strategic functions for school Trust Boards and Trustees:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
  2. Holding the Principal to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff.
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

At UTC Warrington, we are fortunate to have a supportive and dedicated Trust Board. Its members bring a wide range of skills, knowledge and experiences. Members of our Trust Board give freely their time to ensure the continued improvement and success of our school. Their commitment and expertise is a vital element of the college.

The Trust Board meets as a full trust board regularly, with a dedicated Audit & Risk sub-committee. Some audit and financial decisions are discussed at length within this committee and ratified at full Trust Board meetings.

An AGM is held annually with members.

Please see scheme of delegation for governance decision making.

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