Governors

The governors meet on a regular basis and work alongside the Headteacher and staff to determine aims, agree policies, targets and priorities for development. This ensures continuous improvements to the standards of education and promotes a safe caring environment for the benefit of our pupils.

The following people are the governors of Kingsbury Primary School.

 

Nikki Clark - Chair / Co-opted Governor

My son has attended Kingsbury School from the age of 2 years until he left at 11 and I have been a governor at Kingsbury School for many years. I became a governor as I wanted to know more about how the school worked, how decisions were made and how I could help and make a difference within the school. I decided to stay on as a governor when my son left as I really enjoyed playing an active role within the school and I wished to give something back to Kingsbury for all the help and support they have given both me and my son over the years.  I enjoy volunteering in the school as it gives me the opportunity to get to know the children in other classes and participate in some of the fun activities that we do. Previously I have facilitated the summer holiday trips and outings and I also run the Kingsbury School Charitable Fund and enjoy organising activities and fundraising events which raise money to support the children in our school. 

Fran Haygarth - Vice Chair / Co-opted Governor

I joined the Governing Board in March 2019. I am passionate about equality and supporting children of all abilities to engage with education to empower them for the future. I have worked at Edge Hill University since 2016, working within the Quality Assurance Unit, where I am involved in supporting new curriculum developments and changes in the University. Prior to that I worked at Lancashire County Council for 5 years in various Departments, including within social care commissioning and as an Administrator for the Shared Lives Service. I am also the Secretary to my local CLP Women's Forum, which is also an area of interest for me. I hope that my career experience to date, especially my links to Edge Hill University and my time within the local authority will prove useful for the School and support its continued growth. My skills and knowledge relate primarily to administration, in areas such as I.T, GDPR and academic governance, as these are a key part of my day-to-day role.

Ian Price - Co-opted Governor

Previously having experience as a governor for seventeen years at West Lancashire Community High School, I feel privileged to be able to support both the Governing Body and Management Team at Kingsbury.  From my previous experience, I have a good understanding of the responsibilities and importance of the governance of a special school and look forward to taking an active part within the life of the school.  I have been a Boys’ Brigade officer at Ormskirk for over forty years and Junior Section Leader for twenty-two years.  In addition to this, I am a member representative trustee at Emmanuel Methodist United Reformed Church.  My employment was within the Engineering and Manufacturing sector, most recently as a Commercial Project Manager for customer orders. My experience includes health and safety risk analysis and assessments for walk around inspections.

Michelle Bolton - Staff Governor

I am a Learning Support Assistant in Kingsbury School, I have worked across all of the classes during my time at our school which has helped me gain lots of knowledge on the best ways to help support our children and gain experience in all aspects of school life . I recently decided to put myself forward to be a governor because I wanted to become more involved in our amazing school and to learn new skills. I enjoy fundraising and have fundraised for our school before and this is something I’d like to do more of in the future. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my two daughters, husband, family and friends. I also like walking, running and holidaying in the sun!

Helen Duell - Co-opted Governor

I joined the Governing Body in October 2022. I wanted to join the Kingsbury community because I value the importance of a positive primary education experience for children in an environment which is inclusive and enabling, and the school’s mission statement aligned perfectly with this. I feel my experiences professionally and personally will enable me to make a valuable contribution to the school. I am the Quality Standards Manager at the University of Salford, and for the past four years have done various voluntary roles within my local Start Well Centre (as a Parent Champion and as the Chair of the Start Well Advisory Board). In addition to this I am a mum of four year old twin girls who also keep me very busy!

Mr D Murphy - Co-opted Governor

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Mrs B Miller - Parent Governor

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Clerk to Governors - Rebecca Cunliffe

Governor Vacancies

We currently have a vacancy on our governing body for a Parent Governor. If you would like any more information, please contact Helen Smith, Acting Headteacher, via email; helens@kingsbury.lancs.sch.uk

GOVERNORS DETAILS

 

NAME & TYPE OF GOVERNOR	APPOINTED BY:	TERM OF OFFICE	GOVERNANCE HISTORY	OFFICES HELD	MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES
Miss Nikki Clark (Co-opted)	The Governing Body	13/10/20 – 12/10/24	Governor since 16/09/08 Parent governor 16/09/08 Co-opted governor 13/10/16	Chair of governors Safeguarding governor Pre-formal curriculum (Explorers) governor	Campus Committee   Headteacher's Performance Management Committee
Mrs Fran Haygarth (Co-opted)	The Governing Body	27/03/23 - 26/03/27	Governor since 07/02/19 Co-opted governor 07/02/19	Vice Chair of governors Wellbeing governor Formal curriculum (Adventurers) governor	Pay Committee
Mr Ian Price (Co-opted)	The governing body	05/12/19 - 04/12/23	Governor since 05/12/19 Co-opted governor 05/12/19	Informal curriculum (Sensory Seekers) governor Pupil Premium governor	Headteacher's Performance Management Committee   Campus Committee
Mrs Michelle Bolton (Staff)	Staff	14/09/21 - 13/09/25	Governor since 14/09/21	Training & development governor	Campus Committee
Mrs Helen Duell (Co-opted)	The Governing Body	13/10/22 - 12/10/26	Governor since 13/10/22		Exclusion Committee
Mrs B Miller (Parent)	The Governing Board - no Election needed	15/10/24 - 15/10/27	Parent Governor since 15/10/24		Pay Committee
Mrs D Murphy (Co-opted)	The Governing Board	01/10/24 - 01/10/27	Co-Opted From 01/10/24		Pay Comittee

GOVERNORS' ATTENDANCE RECORDS 2021-2022

GOVERNOR NAME	FULL GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS	CAMPUS COMMITTEE	PAY COMMITTEE	HEADTEACHER'S PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Nikki Clark	5/6	2/3*	N/A	1/1
Fiona Duggan	5/6	2/3*	2/2	N/A
Fran Haygarth	4/6	N/A	N/A	1/1
Ian Price	6/6	N/A	N/A	1/1
Kevin Brooks	4/6	N/A	2/2	N/A
Kerry Noon	6/6	N/A	2/2	N/A
Michelle Bolton	5/6	N/A	N/A	N/A

*Summer 2022 Campus Committee meeting has been postponed until Autumn 2022.

GOVERNORS BUSINESS INTERESTS

 

Name of Governor	Name of Business	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date of appointment/ acquisition	Date of cessation of interest
Nikki Clark	N/A
Fran Haygarth	University of Manchester	University	Administration Manager, providing teacher training placements to local schools	20/01/23
Ian Price	N/A
Kevin Brooks	R M Education Ltd	IT hardware, software & services for schools	Employee	08.02.21
Michelle Bolton	N/A
Trish Dobson	N/A
Helen Duell	N/A
Jenni Green	N/A
Natalie Read	N/A
Stephanie Handford

OTHER SCHOOL GOVERNORSHIPS

 

Name of Governor	Name of School	Category	Date of appointment/election	Committee/Roles/ Responsibilities
Michelle Bolton	Lathom High School	Parent	01/03/2022	N/A
Trish Dobson	St Richards R C Primary School	LEA	14/11/23	SEN/PE Governor

 

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER GOVERNORS OR STAFF MEMBERS

 

Name of Governor	Relationship (spouse/parent/son/daughter)	Who (teaching/support staff/governor)
Nikki Clark	Family member	Toni Jones, Support Staff
Fran Haygarth	N/A
Ian Price	N/A
Kevin Brooks	N/A
Michelle Bolton	N/A
Trish Dobson	N/A
Helen Duell	N/A
Jenni Green	N/A
Natalie Read	N/A
Stephanie Handford	N/A