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Our Governance

 

The Federated Governing Board of Ashmore Park Nursery School and Phoenix Nursery School

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Governor
Term of Office - Start Date
Term of Office - End Date
Type
Appointed By
Register of Interests
Governance Roles in other Education Institutions
Voting Rights
Mrs Ailson Smith 
22/11/17 
21/11/25 
Co-opted 
Governors 
Charity Trustee of Wednesbury Baptist Church, Member - Wolverhampton SACRE 
Co-opted Governor at St Luke's CE Aided Primary School 
Yes 
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones 
02/11/01 
10/01/28 
Co-opted 
Governors 
None 
N/A 
Yes 
Mrs Jane Parocki 
01/09/24 
Ex Officio 
Headteacher 
LA 
None 
N/A 
Yes 
Mrs Katharine Humphreys 
13/09/24 
12/09/28 
Staff Governor 
Staff 
None 
N/A 
Yes 
Mrs Katie Hart 
04/12/24 
03/12/28 
Parent Governor 
Parents 
None 
None 
Yes 
Mrs Michelle Cook 
13/03/17 
12/03/29
Local Authority
Nominated by LA & Appointed by GB
None 
N/A 
Yes 
Mrs Nicola Round 
14/11/07 
10/01/28 
Co-opted 
Governors 
None 
Director of The Wulfruna Partnership, Co-opted Governor and Chair of Governors at Bantock Primary School 
Yes 
Mrs Rachael Spragg 
30/04/21 
29/06/26 
Co-opted 
Governors 
None 
N/A 
Yes 
Mrs Susan Lacey 
01/09/24 
31/08/28 
(Chair of Governors) Co-opted 
Governors 
Director - ConnectEd Partnership, Trustee - Kingswood Trust, Member - NAHT Committee 
Co-opted Governor at Oak Meadow Primary School 
Yes 


Governors who have resigned from the Governing Board
 

Governor
Term of Office - Start Date
Term of Office - End Date
Type
Appointed by
Register of Interests
Governance Roles in other Education Institutions
Voting Rights
Mr Antony Gouldstone 
22/03/17 
19/09/24 
Co-opted 
Governors 
None 
Yes 
Miss Eboney Haughton 
23/11/22 
04/03/25
Parent Governor 
Parents 
None 
N/A 
Yes 
Cllr Phil Bateman MBE 
25/06/04 
03/03/25
LA 
LA 
Director at Birmingham International Airport, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics MBE 
N/A 
Yes 


Governor Committee Structure
 

Full Governing Board

Termly Meetings

 

Chair of Governors - Mrs Susan Lacey

 

Vice Chair of the Governing Board - Mrs Michelle Cook

Pay Committee

Annual Meetings

 

Chair to be determined as necessary. Meeting to be arranged as and when needed. Any three non-staff Governors withought a declaration of interest.

Appeals Commitee

Chair to be determined as necessary.

Meeting to be arranged as and when needed.

Any three non-staff Governors withought a declaration of interest.

Staff Discipline Commitee

Chair to be determined as necessary.

Meeting to be arranged as and when needed.

Any three non-staff Governors withought a declaration of interest.

Finance & General Purposes Committee

Termly Meetings

 

 

Mrs C Lingard-Jones - Chair

 

Mrs S Lacey

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Mrs Nicola Round

 

Mrs J Parocki

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Mrs Alison Smith

Pupil Discipline Commitee

Chair to be determined as necessary.

Meeting to be arranged as and when needed.

Performance Management Committee

Review Officer - Vice Chair of Governing Board


Mrs S Lacey​​

Mrs R Spragg

Link Governors

Mrs M Cook - Safeguarding/Child Protection,
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities

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Mrs K Hart - Health & Safety

 

Mrs C Lingard-Jones - Compliance & GDPR, 
Safer Recruitment

 

Mrs S Lacey & Mrs R Spragg - Federation Growth Plan

 

Mrs S Lacey - Health & Wellbeing


Attendance at Meetings: Academic Year 2025-2026
 

MEETING TYPE
FGB
PAY
FGP
HAP
FGB
FGP
FGP
FGB
DATE:
30.09.25
21.10.25
21.10.25
25.11.25
05.02.26
24.03.26
19.05.26
02.07.26
Mrs Ailson Smith
✔
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones
✔
Mrs Jane Parocki
✔
Mrs Katharine Humphreys
A
Mrs Katie Hart
✔
Mrs Michelle Cook
✔
Mrs Nicola Round
✔
Mrs Rachael Spragg
✔
Mrs Susan Lacey
✔


Attendance at Meetings: Academic Year 2024-2025
 


KEY
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√ = Attended
X = No Apologies
A = Apologies Received
IO = In Attendance - Information Only

FGB = Full Governors
PAY = Pay
FGP = Finance and General Purposes
HAP = Headteacher’s Appraisal Meeting(s)
 
Name
FGB
FGP
HAP
PAY
EOFGP
FGB
FGP
FGP
FGB
19.09.24 
15.10.24 
05.11.24 
12.11.24 
12.11.24 
06.03.25 
18.03.25 
20.05.25 
12.06.25 
Cll Phil Bateman MBE 
✔ 
Resigned on 06.03.2025
N/A - Resigned
N/A - Resigned
N/A - Resigned
Mrs Susan Lacey 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔
✔
✔
✔
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A
A
✔
✔
Mrs Nicola Round 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ IO 
✔ 
✔
✔
✔
✔
Mrs Jane Parocki 
✔ 
✔ 
IO 
✔ IO 
✔ 
✔
✔
✔
✔
Mrs Michelle Cook 
✔ 
✔ 
✔
✔
Mr Antony Gouldstone 
A 
Resigned on 19.09.24
N/A - Resigned
N/A - Resigned
N/A - Resigned
Mrs Alison Smith 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔
✔
✔
✔
Mrs Rachael Spragg 
✔ 
✔
✔
Miss Eboney Haughton 
X 
Resigned on 06.03.2025
N/A - Resigned
N/A - Resigned
N/A - Resigned
Mrs Katharine Humphreys 
✔ 
✔
✔
Mrs Katie Hart 
✔
✔


Attendance at Meetings: Academic Year 2023-2024
 

NAME
FGB
HAP
PAY
FGP
EOFGB
EOFGB
FGB
FGP
EOFGB
FGP
FGB
28.09.23 
03.10.23 
17.10.23 
17.10.23 
11.01.24 
08.02.24 
07.03.24 
19.03.24 
22.04.24 
14.05.24 
13.06.24 
Cll P Bateman MBE 
✔ 
✔ 
IO 
A 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
IO 
✔ 
Cll M Bateman 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
Mrs S Lacey 
✔ 
IO 
IO 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
Mrs C Lingard-Jones 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
Mrs N Round 
✔ 
IO 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
Mrs J Parocki 
✔ 
IO 
IO 
✔ 
A 
A 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
Mrs M Cook 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
✔ 
A 
✔ 
Mr A Gouldstone 
✔ 
A 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
A 
X 
✔ 
Mrs A Smith 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
✔ 
✔ 
Mrs R Spragg 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
A 
Miss R Patel 
✔ 
A 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
✔ 
Ms E Haughton 
✔ 
A 
A 
✔ 
A 
X 


Governors who have resigned from the Governing Board
 

Governor
Term of Office - Start Date
Term of Office - End Date
Type
Appointed by
Register of Interests
Governance Roles in other Education Institutions
Voting Rights
Cll Mary Bateman 
26/09/07 
31/08/24 
Co-opted 
Governors 
Married to Cll P Bateman 
Yes 
Miss Rena Patel 
07/10/22 
31/08/24 
Parent Governor 
Parents 
None 
Staff Governor at Windsor Nursery School 
Yes 
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