Martin Edge: Chair of Governors
Martin is a lifelong resident of the Clowne area and a Newcastle United fan. Martin has recently retired from an almost forty-year career in primary education, having spent a wonderful 23 years as Headteacher at Clowne Junior School.
During that time, Martin saw a huge amount of change in education and steered the school through a range of initiatives and challenges. The successes Martin achieved were all based on having very strong links with parents and the local community.
When Martin retired, he wanted, indeed needed to continue to contribute actively to the children and community that gave him such a wonderful career. Martin is fully committed to doing his very best to support the development the of college and further improve the outcomes for all our young people.
Corrine Wood
Corrine joined the Springwell Governance team as a co-opted member in 2024.
A parent to two boys, one a former Springwell pupil now in further education. Her second child is currently attending Springwell Community College.
Corrine works as a nurse specialising in learning disabilities, a position that she has held for 30 years. Something that Corrine is very much looking forward to as a governor is the opportunity to give back to the community, using her spare time to contribute to the betterment of children’s education.
Using her own experience in working with children and young people, Corrine hopes to ensure that students experience a positive educational experience at Springwell and looks forward to assisting in students developing into confident, independent, caring and well rounded adults.
Jonathan Fullwood
I have two daughters who are both at Springwell Community College. My working life has been spent in Education formerly as a teacher of Design and Technology at Ashfield School followed by Head of Faculty jobs at both Shirebrook Academy and Tupton Hall School.
I am currently a Technical Team Leader at the University of Sheffield specialising in Electronics and Control. I am keen to contribute to the continued success of Springwell College and support the dedicated staff team in delivering the very best educational experience to all pupils.
Sarah Smith
Sarah has lived and worked in the Staveley area for the last 25 years.
Her daughter joined Springwell at the end of year 8, having been badly bullied at her previous school. Springwell was a wonderful new start for her daughter, and Sarah joined the governing body in October 2013, as a way to thank the college for supporting her.
She took a short break of 9 months from being a governor, but returned to the college in May 2021. Sarah has held a number of positions on the governing body over the years, and is the current vice-chair and linked governor for Safeguarding and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
