Board of Directors
The Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education is a statutory body governed by the Diocesan Board of Education Measure 2021. Its purpose is to support Church School education, including supporting the provision of RE for all pupils across the diocese.
It is an incorporated Board (Articles of Association) and the majority of its directors are elected by the diocesan synod.
The Chair of the Board is:
Dr Daphne Whiteoak
email: ellen.cross@lincoln.anglican.org
Daphne has been a member of the Board of Education since 2008; she has wide experience in corporate governance, an in-depth knowledge of the Diocesan Measure, and active awareness of how we live out our LDBE Vision.
She has contributed to Board and committee decisions regarding key strategy: incorporation, the impact of the academisation agenda for church schools, the creation of LAAT, development of MAT provision, Education Team restructuring, and considering the viability of applications for proposed MATs and academy conversions. Daphne is also the Chair of the Learning & Development Committee.
Daphne has been serving as a school governor since the 1990s, and is an experienced Chair of Governors. In her professional life, she was a headteacher of a church school, and an academic. She was awarded a doctorate - and the BELMAS national award for ‘‘Outstanding Contribution to the understanding of Educational Leadership and Policy’ in the area of church school leadership.
Always tenacious in seeking evidence of impact, Daphne has challenged the LDBE team to be better – something they are all grateful for.
The present directors are
- Rt Revd Stephen Conway, Ex-officio, as Bishop of Lincoln - from 11th November 2023
| APPOINTED BY | COMMITTEE | |||
| Adnitt | Michael | Mr | C | F |
| Bacon | Julie | Mrs | S | F |
| Beverley | Hilary | Dr | S | L |
| Booth | Fiona | Mrs | C | L |
| Brewster | Paul | Mr | C | F |
| Edwards OBE | Cherry | Mrs | S | L |
| Ely | Sonya | Mrs | C | L |
| Fisher | Nicolete | Canon | N | F |
| Holmes | Leanne | Mrs | C | F |
| Lawrence | Victoria | Revd | S | F |
| Machell | Georgina | Revd | N | L |
| Robinson | Ian | Canon | N | L |
| Stern | Julian | Prof | C | L |
| Sarvananthan | Sudharshan | Revd Canon | S | F |
| Warrick | Alison | Mrs | S | F |
| Webb | Michelle | Revd | S | F |
| Whiteoak | Daphne | Dr | C | L |
N - Member nominated by the Bishop of Lincoln
S - Member appointed by the Diocesan Synod
O - Member appointed ex officio
C - Member co-opted by the Board
F - Finance & Administration Committee
L - Learning & Development Committee