GOVERNANCE

Alison currently works as a Programme Manager in the Cambridge Partnership for Education, part of Cambridge University Press and Assessment and is responsible for the management of programmes of work in Kazakhstan, Ethiopia and Pakistan. She has been employed by this part of the University for 10 years and works closely with assessment and curriculum experts to deliver complex education reform programmes with many stakeholders (including Ministries of Education, UNICEF and the World Bank).

In her early career, Alison spent many years in the information technology sector as a consultant and project manager in ERP and management information, working with large companies across Europe. She also worked for Warwickshire County Council, managing Early Years training programmes, such as safeguarding, and career promotion.

Andy is a parent governor living in Cambridge with his son and mum. His background is in biological sciences and he has worked in medical research and clinical support. Andy now works as a consultant in the drug development industry and has served at small and large pharmaceutical companies in a career spanning over twenty years. Over that time, Andy specialised primarily in processes and contracts.

His spare time mainly revolves around family life, but he also enjoys reading (and writing) fiction and some occasional fine dining.

Jerry is a member of the Governing Body having been a parent involved with the school since 2019. He has been a Train Driving Instructor for 28 years and a Health and Safety professional on the railway for the last 18 years. Jerry has two children with one still at the school. In his spare time, he enjoys the great outdoors, cycling and hiking.  He also has a motorcycle and enjoys attending football matches.

Sime was born in Cameroon and moved to the UK 16 years ago to undertake a master’s in human Rights and Democratisation from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London/University of Malta.

After completing his master’s, he worked for a few years and then returned to study for an MBA. His quest for knowledge drove him to pursue a PhD in Innovation and Strategy at Royal Holloway University of London.

Sime has worked in Higher Education for almost ten years. He enjoys working with young people and is currently the Enterprise and Entrepreneurship lead at LSBU Business School, London South Bank University. Before joining South Bank University, he held academic appointments at De Montfort University, Royal Holloway and Queen Mary University of London, and the University of Montpellier in France.

He has also been involved in several entrepreneurial ventures as a founder or partner. He wants to share his knowledge and learn from his fellow governors to contribute positively to Bottisham Village College’s long-term future, together.

Stuart is an experienced clerk to the Local Governing Body and also has the same position in three other schools within the trust as well as other schools around the Cambridge and Ely area. During his career, he has also been a TA in a primary school for several years.

He is married with two teenage children and in his spare time enjoys days out with my family, reading and the cinema.

Alan is a qualified accountant and finished his career with working 22 years for HM Prisons & Probation Service as a Senior Finance Manager.

Alan is an elected member of Cambridgeshire County Council, representing the Bottisham division, which includes Bottisham and an elected member of East Cambridgeshire District Council. Alan is a governor of Burrough Green Primary School.

Richard joined the governing body as a Trust Appointed Governor in December 2020.

Richar currently work as Assistant Head at The Perse School and has taught in Cambridge and Belfast for over 15 years. With a really broad interest in education, I am passionate about opportunities for education both in and beyond the classroom; forging links between schools is another key responsibility of my day job. In the classroom, he is a Classics specialist, but he also teaches PSHE, Sixth Form Research and lots of sport. He is married with a young daughter and in his spare time he enjoys playing and coaching hockey, seeing family and taking their family dog for walks.

Neil is originally from north east England and moved to Bottisham in 2011 via Denmark, China and Kent. He is a graduate of Sheffield University and Fellow of Engineering, with over 40 years of experience in BioPharma. In the past an occasional Engineering Lecturer at Imperial College, Newcastle and Lancaster Universities. Neil was previously a Scout Leader, Vice Chair of Bottisham Parish Council and a Trust Governor at BVC. Neil’s daughters both went to BVC.

Chris’s career has been in education and quality assurance. He was originally a geography and environmental Science teacher.   He is now an Assistant Principal at Long Road Sixth Form College and leads 160 teachers and technicians.  He have full responsibility for all student outcomes.  He is experienced with working across levels 2,3 and 4 in education. He works closely with Cambridge University Faculty of Education at the postgraduate level and is also currently engaged with pedagogical research with ARU around developing expert practitioners.  He is the chair of the AOC eastern curriculum group. He also works with the Turing scheme and later this year will be taking students to Denmark for 3 weeks. This year he will be attending the Said Business School at Oxford University. Outside of work, Chris enjoys going to the gym, reading and watching football.

Ben Kingsley was a pupil at Bottisham until 1992 and went on to have a career in commercial legal practice in the City, eventually serving as a partner at the law firm Slaughter and May for 14 years.  Having moved back to the Cambridge area, Ben left commercial legal practice in 2022 to become a campaigning lawyer.  In that new role Ben coordinates advocacy and strategic legal actions for campaigns concerned with the wellbeing, health and educational rights and interests of children.