Governors

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. 

The role of the governing board is to:

Name

 

 

Role

Contact details

Terms

Voting

Status

Katherine Parkinson

Chair

(Curriculum)

kparkinson@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Rachel Mcllvogue

Governor

(Baby Room)

Rmcllvogue@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Nicola Higginson

Governor

(Safeguarding)

nhigginson@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Anthony Costa

Headteacher

head@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Roxanne Marks*

Staff Governor

missmarks@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Jo Bolton

Staff Governor

mrsbolton@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Chris Barker

Governor

(SEND)

cbarker@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Helena Southall

Governor

(KS1)

hsouthall@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Shaun Hannaway

Governor

(KS2)

shannaway@parkside-academy.co.uk

4 years

Yes

Active

Dave Marks*

 

 

4 years

No

In active

-Stepped down Summer 2025

*Governors are related

Parkside Academy Governors Meeting attendance for 2023-2024 is available here. The register of interests for Parkside Local Academy Committees is available here

Minutes from Local Academy Committee and Board meetings are available upon request. Please contact the Furness Education Trust Clerk to request these (clerk@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk).

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Furness Education Trust comprises of three members, nine Trustee and six co-opted Trustees at Trust level.

Members are responsible for appointing and removing Trustees and hold Trust Board to account for implementing the agreed strategy.

Trustees have ultimate responsibility for the running of all academies across the MAT. Trustees are responsible for the strategic oversight of the management of the Trust and also appoint the CEO and the CFO and hold them to account as well.

The authority for running each academy remains with the Headteacher and Local Academy Committee, as detailed above. This authority is defined in the scheme of delegation.

More information about the Trust governance structure can be found on our Trust website at Furness Education Trust Governance.