Our Governance
The Federated Governing Board of Ashmore Park Nursery School and Phoenix Nursery School
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 | 21/11/29 | 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 Vice Chair at Bantock Primary School | 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 |
Mrs Penny Matthews | 28/11/25 | 27/11/29 | Parent Governor | Parents | None | N/A | Yes |
Miss Eleanor Taylor | 10/12/25 | 09/12/29 | Co-opted Governor | Governors | Wolverhampton City Council Employee | N/A | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rachael Spragg | 30/04/21 | 13/02/26 | Co-opted | Governors | None | 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
Mrs Nicola Round
Mrs J Parocki
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
Link Governors
Mrs M Cook - Safeguarding/Child Protection,
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Mrs K Hart - Health & Safety
Mrs C Lingard-Jones - Compliance & GDPR,
Safer Recruitment
Mrs S Lacey - Federation Growth Plan
Mrs S Lacey - Health & Wellbeing
Attendance at Meetings: Academic Year 2026-2027
MEETING TYPE | FGB | FGB | FGP | HAP | PAY | FGB | FGP | FGP | FGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DATE: | 01.10.26 | 08.10.26 | 13.10.26 | 24.11.26 | 24.11.26 | 04.02.27 | 23.03.27 | 18.05.27 | 01.07.27 |
Mrs Ailson Smith | |||||||||
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones | |||||||||
Mrs Jane Parocki | |||||||||
Mrs Katharine Humphreys | |||||||||
Mrs Katie Hart | |||||||||
Mrs Michelle Cook | |||||||||
Mrs Nicola Round | |||||||||
Mrs Rachael Spragg | |||||||||
Mrs Susan Lacey | |||||||||
Mrs Penny Matthews | |||||||||
Miss Eleaner Taylor |
Attendance at Meetings: Academic Year 2025-2026
KEY
√ = 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)
MEETING TYPE | FGB | PAY | FGP | HAP | EOPAY | FGB | FGP | FGP | FGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DATE: | 30.09.25 | 21.10.25 | 21.10.25 | 25.11.25 | 25.11.25 | 05.02.26 | 24.03.26 | 19.05.26 | 02.07.26 |
Mrs Ailson Smith | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | ✔ | |
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Mrs Jane Parocki | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Information Only | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mrs Katharine Humphreys | A | A | ✔ | ||||||
Mrs Katie Hart | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Mrs Michelle Cook | ✔ | ✔ | A | ||||||
Mrs Nicola Round | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Information Only | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mrs Rachael Spragg | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | ✔ | ||||
Mrs Susan Lacey | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Mrs Penny Matthews | A | ✔ | |||||||
Miss Eleaner Taylor | A | ✔ |
Attendance at Meetings: Academic Year 2024-2025
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 |