| Name: | Dr Chasca Twyman |
| Date of appointment: | 6 October 2020 (First Appointed 1 November 2017) |
| Term of office: | 4 years |
| Appointing body: | The Duke of Rutland |
| Other school governance roles: | Vice Chair/Parent Governor, Longstone C of E Primary School |
| Business interests*: | None |
| Material interests: | None |
| Attendance record (last academic year): | 100% |
| *Governors are required to declare any business or pecuniary interests, which may have a bearing on decisions they make | |
I joined the Lady Manners School Governing Board as a Parent Governor in November 2017, served as Vice Chair from early 2020 and was elected to Chair of Governors in September 2020. I also have experience of governance from Longstone C of E Primary School. In 2021 I was designated as a National Leader of Governance and provide Department for Education (DfE) funded, targeted support to schools with governance challenges.
My background is in higher education and international development. I spent twenty years as an academic at the Department of Geography, University of Sheffield specialising in social policy and environmental change. Since leaving the university in 2017, I provide strategic support and expertise to Bakewell’s own international development charity, Village Aid.
I have two sons at Lady Manners School. I am keen to promote good relations between the Governing Board and parents and would like to contribute to ensuring that our school continues to strive to be a creative and enjoyable place for our children to learn. I feel strongly that state education should deliver a brilliant education for all children.
