Governance
Worcester Sixth Form College is proud to be part of Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust and supports the Trust’s vision of providing a range of excellent learning opportunities within the region, in a positive, friendly and tolerant culture that will equip them to fulfil their potential and meet their individual goals.
The Academy Trust
The College became an academy and joined the Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust in April 2019. Worcester Sixth Form College, Hereford Sixth Form College, King Edward VI College, Stourbridge, the Chantry School and John Kyrle High School are managed by this trust, the Heart of Mercia Trust.
- Business name: Heart of Mercia MAT
- Place of registration: UK
- Registered number: 10499174, registered on 28/11/2016
- Registered office: Hereford Sixth Form College, Folly Lane, Hereford. HR1 1LU
Heart of Mercia MAT website: https://www.heartofmercia.org.uk/
More details about the Heart of Mercia Governance can be found here.
The Heart of Mercia MAT
The MAT governing structure and its aims and responsibilities are detailed in its Governance Procedures. Any relevant business and pecuniary interests of senior staff and of Trustees are declared annually.
Worcester Sixth Form College Local Governing Body
The College's Local Governing Body comprises of nineteen independent governors from a wide variety of professional, business and community organisation backgrounds including staff, student and parent governors. The Local Governing Body is collectively responsible for overseeing the College's strategic aims and values and ensure that its obligations to its stakeholders and others are met and understood.
We would like to build a database of people interested in becoming governors when vacancies arise - if you are interested we would like to hear from you. The role of a governor is voluntary and involves attendance at approximately four Local Governing Body meetings a year plus attendance at one Committee. Meetings of the Local Governing Body and its committees are held each term in the evenings with occasional daytime attendance at College events. If you are interested in becoming a governor we would like to hear from you. Please see the General information page for more information and application form.
- All
- Curriculum and Quality Committee
- Finance and Resources Committee
- Governors
Wisal Bashar
Wisal, a year 1 student, was appointed by the student body as Student Governor to sit on the Local Governing Body and Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Wendy Pickess
Wendy is the Quality Governance Lead at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Following a period as Parent Governor, Wendy was appointed as an External Governor in March 2024 and is a member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Tom Gregory
Tom is an Enterprise Architect for Mitie Group. He was appointed as an External Governor in 2022 and is a member of the Finance & Resources Committee.
Sheena Payne-Lunn
Sheena is the Historic Environment Record Officer at Worcester City Council and Chair of the Council for British Archaeology West Midlands. She was appointed firstly as Parent Governor in 2017 and subsequently as an external governor. Sheena is a member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee and link governor for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Sean Devlin – Chair of the Local Governing Body
Sean, former Principal of Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, joined the Governing Body in 2017 and was elected Chair of the Local Governing Body effective from January 2023.
Sam Wilson
Sam is a Director at BDO LLP, a leading accountancy and business advisory firm. Sam joined the Local Governing Body in 2017, is the Vice-Chair and a member of the Finance and Resources Committee.
Paul Rushton
Paul, who works for the DfE, joined the Local Governing Body in 2024 as a Parent Governor and is a member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee.
Matthew Adams
Matthew is an Architect at DJD Architects in Worcester. He joined the Governing Body in 2017 and is the Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee.
Larik Voitenko
Larik is a first year student studying Film, Photography and Psychology A Levels. He was appointed as a Student Governor in November 2023 and is a member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
James Adnett
James is a Legal Adviser with the Civil Service. He was appointed as an External Governor in 2021 and is a member of the Finance and Resources Committee.
Grahame Davies
Grahame, the Engineering Manager (Further Education) at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association, joined the Local Governing Body in 2024 and is a member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee.
Elle Beale
Elle, a teacher at King Edward VI College Stourbridge, joined the Local Governing Body in 2024. She is a member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee and is the designated Safeguarding Lead Governor.
Edward Senior – College Principal
The College Principal, appointed in 2018, is an ex officio member of the Governing body.
Chantal Pottage
Chantal, Group Procurement Manager at Sanctuary Housing Association, joined the Local Governing Body in 2024 and is a member of the Finance and Resources Committee.
Caroline Shaw
Caroline is a teacher of Maths and was appointed to the Local Governing Body in 2022 and is a member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Andrew Forth
Andrew is a Technical Architect at UCAS and was appointed as a Parent Governor in March 2024. Andrew is a member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Alex Gwinn
A Staff Governor, Alex is a member of the IT Support team. Alex was appointed to the Governing Body in February 2019 and is a member of the Curriculum and Quality Committee.
11th September 2024
5th June 2024
6th March 2024
29th November 2023
13th September 2023
6th June 2023
1st March 2023
23rd November 2022
14th September 2022
2nd March 2022
24th November 2021
15th September 2021
9th June 2021
24th February 2021
25th November 2020
16th September 2020
10th June 2020
4th March 2020
27th November 2019
18th September 2019