Governance and Academy Documents

Judith Braeckman
Community Governor
Joint Chair of Governors

As Joint Chair of Governors it is an honour to lead the strategic development of the College for the benefit of all our students and to ensure that the school continues to offer a world class education.

My professional life has taken me to many parts of the world where I have been involved in financing large scale sustainable development projects with the World Bank, with the aim of extending access to electricity and safe water. I currently combine this with minor teaching roles at the University of Cambridge.

I was appointed a Parent Governor in 2014 and serve on the resources and curriculum committees. My Link Governor role is to be responsible for monitoring the data reporting functions as they are operated by the College and particularly as they relate to data reported to Governors or otherwise used for decision making. I have two sons at the school and we live on a farm in Stansted.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Chair of Governors
Member of Curriculum Committee
Member of Resources Committee
Responsible Officer for Data
The Chair of Governors is also a member of the Academy Trust

Current Term of Office:
17th March 2018 - 16th March 2022

Rachel Lawson
Parent Governor
Joint Chair of Governors

I became a Parent Governor in 2006. As Joint Chair of Governors it is an honour to lead the strategic development of the College for the benefit of all our students. I am hugely proud of our reputation as a world class educational establishment, and of our international ethos and values.

I sit on each of the Governing Body Committees and I have been Link Governor for English, Careers, Art and Oxbridge applications. I support College recruitment, and in the early years I was responsible for setting up Hockerill Parents and Friends, for people to get involved in College and offer much needed fundraising support. I also sit on the Development Committee for The Queen's College, Oxford. In my spare time I enjoy skiing, running and gardening and I run a wine tasting club.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Chair of Governors
Chair of Steering Committee
Member of Curriculum Committee
Member of Pastoral & Boarding Committee

Member of Staffing Committee

The Chair of Governors is also a member of the Academy Trust

Current Term of Office:
7th March 2019 - 6th March 2023

Tareq Abouharb
Community

I am a GP partner working in Epping, with a keen interest in medical education and continuing professional development having been an Associate Director in medical education at the University of London. 

As an IB entrant to medical school, I appreciate the breadth of learning offered by the Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma. 

I have 2 day-boarding children at Hockerill Anglo European College and was elected as a Parent Governor in 2014.

My hobbies include amateur classic car repairs and supporting Tottenham Hotspur !

Positions & Committee Membership:
Chair of Pastoral & Boarding Committee
Member of Steering Committee
Link Governor for Children Looked After
Link Governor for Safeguarding
Link Governor for Equality

Current Term of Office:
17th March 2018 - 16th March 2022

Stephen Beach
Partnership Governor
Vice Chair of Governors

I joined the Hockerill Governing Body as a Parent Governor in 2005 and in 2013 I became a Partnership Governor. Over the years I have been a member of the Student/Staff Committee and the Health & Safety Committee and currently serve on the Steering, Admissions, Finance and Curriculum Committees and I Chair the Premises Committee. After working in banking operations in places as diverse as the Cayman Islands and Stockholm, I am now working in education as the Bursar at a large secondary school in East London. I have lived in Bishop's Stortford for 30 years and am a member of the Bishop's Stortford Baptist Church. A keen allotment holder, I am on the committee of the Much Hadham Horticultural Society.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Staffing Committee
Member of Admissions Committee
Member of Admissions Panel
Link Governor for Sixth Form
Link Governor for Catering

Current Term of Office:
28th February 2017 - 27th February 2021

Shamiela Davids
Staff Governor

I am a Staff Governor: at the College, I am Director of Innovation, responsible for the Leadership College.

The role includes setting up partnerships with other educational institutions, overseeing educational projects and developing our work with UNESCO.

I was inspired to consider the role because of my interest in student development and organisational development.

I have worked in Europe and the Middle East and I am committed to using my experience to enrich the educational experience of the students.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Member of Resources Committee
Link Governor for Democracy, Liberty, Rule of Law (British Values)

Current Term of Office:
20th November 2018 - 19th November 2022

Simon Hutley
Parent Governor

I have two sons at Hockerill and our youngest son joins in September 2018. I am the Client Services Director at a leading design and communications agency in London specialising in corporate reporting, branding and digital communications. Prior to that I worked in marketing and PR – both agency and client side. 

In March 2018 I retired as the Chair of Governors at Howe Green House School, where I had served on the board for the maximum permitted nine years. Being a Governor at Howe Green House School has given me a huge range of experience and opportunity having been involved in all aspects of the school’s development – leading new build projects, orchestrating fundraising and marketing campaigns, appointing a new head and working with senior leadership to ensure the school has a clear mission and strategy in place.

I look forward to bringing this experience to Hockerill and helping the school develop at this exciting time.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Vice Chair of Staffing Committee
Member of Steering Committee

Current Term of Office:
17th March 2018 - 16th March 2022

Richard Markham
Principal

I have been a Governor at Hockerill since September 2013 when I became Principal of the College.

I am married with two children and have spent my working life in education. My previous school was Marlborough College where I fulfilled a number of roles over 20 years before leaving as Deputy Head (Academic).

I am a keen sportsman and enjoy golf, hockey and cycling as means of keeping the years at bay. I am a passionate Manchester United supporter.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Member of all committees
The Principal is also a member of the Academy Trust

Branimir Radukic
Parent Governor

I have been a Parent Governor at Hockerill since 2014 and have served on the governing body of another local secondary school before. As a child I attended an international school in Africa and a boarding school in the UK. I have lived in the UK since my teens, but have strong links with Serbia and Croatia and a school with international ethos seemed ideal for my daughter who is in Year 12.

After obtaining a degree in Civil Engineering I have worked in various sectors of the construction industry for thirty years. Currently I am a (very) mature student working towards a research degree in Structural Biomechanics.

In my spare time I enjoy sport both actively and as a spectator.  I have been a member of Bishops Stortford Rugby Club since 1991.

Positions & Committee Membership:

Current Term of Office:
17th March 2018 - 16th March 2022

Positions & Committee Membership:
Vice Chair of Curriculum Committee
Member of Pastoral & Boarding Committee 

Current Term of Office:
17th March 2018 - 16th March 2022

Jane Dewhurst
Staff Governor

Current Term of Office
14th January 2019 - 13th January 2023

 Jim Tatchell
Parent Governor

I have two day student sons at Hockerill. Before joining the governing body here, I gained 8 years’ experience as a school governor, having served at Thorn Grove School in Bishop’s Stortford as Vice Chair, as well as link governor for languages and music.

I have a degree in German, Swedish and Economics and have worked for several companies in finance – with experience in both very large and very small organisations, where I have seen the advantage of language ability at first hand. I currently run my own consultancy business.

I am keen to play my part in helping the College to stay at the top of its game academically, to look to find areas for improvement where appropriate and to encourage, support and enthuse wherever possible.

 Positions & Committee Membership:
Chair of Resources Committee
Link Governor for Science
The Chair of Finance is also a member of the Academy Trust

 Current Term of Office:
7th March 2019 - 6th March 2023

Simon Waring
Community Governor

After studying Modern Languages at Oxford University, I followed a marketing and international business career, operating across Europe, Asia and North America. I then set up an international food and drink business consultancy 6 years ago, which I run in partnership with offices in 10 other markets, and also act as a Non-Executive Director for a leading exhibitions company.

I am currently Chair of the Curriculum Committee and a member of the Steering Committee. I have been an active partnership governor for 14 years and live nearby in Takeley with my wife and 3 children, all of whom have attended Hockerill (one still does) . Spare time usually means enjoying food, theatre, music and (some of the time) Spurs.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Chair of Curriculum Committee
Member of Steering Committee
Link Governor for Languages
Link Governor for International
The Vice Chair of Governors is also a member of the Academy Trust

Current Term of Office:
17th March 2018 - 16th March 2022

Rebecca Williams
Parent Governor

I am currently a local government planning lawyer at Cambridge City Council; previously a civil servant in the Government Legal Service, working in the Department for Communities and Local Government, but with brief spells at the Home Office and Treasury.

After studying law at Oxford, I did not complete my legal qualification immediately but gained a criminology Master’s degree and worked in criminal justice research in the UK, USA and Canada.

I also have a PGCE qualification in primary education, and although I did not enter teaching, I remain very interested in education., particularly special needs, and have worked as a volunteer teaching assistant in two special schools in Hertfordshire. I have previously acted as a primary school governor.

My younger son is a weekly boarder in Year 11 at Hockerill, while my elder son was an IB graduate last year, and is now studying at the University of Manchester. 

Positions & Committee Membership:
Member of Curriculum Committee

Current Term of Office:
17th March 2018 - 16th March 2022

Jonathan Williams

Partnership Governor

Hockerill College played a huge role in the life of our family over the twelve years that our son (now a pilot in the RAF) and daughter (graduated in 2015 before moving on to UEA) were students. Thereafter I maintained my involvement with the College through the Hockerill Parents and Friends, assisting at Open Days and other activities and I am now honoured to be able to take this one step further as a newly appointed Community Governor.

The role of a Governor is completely new to me and therefore something of a challenge as by profession I am a chartered shipbroker and have spent my entire working life in the maritime sector. I now run an international membership organisation covering 58 countries and more than 30 languages, so in many ways it is just like Hockerill - only bigger! I have been fortunate to have spent many years in the international, multi-lingual and multicultural industry that is world shipping and this convinced me many years ago of the importance of the outwardly focussed global mindset that is so deeply embodied in Hockerill’s core ethos. I am looking forward to making an active contribution to the work of the Governing Body and by so doing to ensure that the College maintains its excellent and well-deserved reputation for academic, pastoral and boarding excellence

Positions & Committee Membership:
Vice Chair of Pastoral & Boarding Committee
Link Governor for Maths
 

Current Term of Office:
2nd October 2017- 1st October 2021

 One of the great things about being a parent is that you can continue to grow and learn with your children. Both my sons went to Hockerill, and I had the privilege of being a part of their journeys from years 7 to 13. I am continually impressed by the dedication and professionalism of all the staff, and how the experience of being a pupil at Hockerill creates aspiring, creative, global citizens that I am sure will pass on these values to their kids. When asked to be a Governor, it was a very simple decision. I believe in Hockerill and want to support and be part of the future development of this great school. 

 I have lived and worked in the US, Belgium, The Netherlands and the UK. My area of expertise are Information Technology, new business start-ups and M&A. I live in the village of Henham, and am a keen supporter of Bishops Stortford RFC as well as an appalling pianist.

Positions & Committee Membership:
Link Governor for Data
Member of Resources Committee

Current Term of Office:
1st September 2017-31st August 2021

Name

Position

Interest

Start Date of Interest

Date of Registry Entry

Sandie Abery

Partnership Governor/Trustee
(term ended 14.12.17)

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Tareq Abouharb

Parent Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Stephen Beach

Partnership Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Judith Braeckman

Parent Governor/Trustee/ Member

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

David Boyd

Community Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Jan Cutler

Partnership Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Sabine Craston

Partnership Governor/Trustee
(term ended 17.03.18)

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Shamiela Davids

Staff Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Sally Havers

Community Governor/Trustee
(term ended 17.03.18)

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Rachel Lawson

Parent Governor/Trustee/ Member

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Patrick Lewis

Parent Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Richard Markham

Principal/Trustee/Member

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Bran Radukic

Parent Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Simon Hutley

Chris Smith

Staff Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Rebecca Williams

Parent Governor/Trustee

Nil declaration

17.03.2017

Jim Tatchell

Parent Governor/Trustee/ Member

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

Simon Waring

Community Governor/Trustee/ Member

Married to Claire Waring who is a member of SLT with responsibility for HR and marketing, also Clerk to Governors

Date of appointment to academy trust is 1.2.2012

19.10.2017

Jonathan Williams

Marie Roberts

Community Governor

Community Governor

Nil declaration

Nil declaration

19.10.2017

13.03.2018