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:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Name	Role	Date Appointed	Term
Katherine Parkinson	Chair	26 Nov 2024	4 Years
Shaun Hannaway	Governor	24 Jun 2025	4 Years
Rachel McIlvogue	Governor	26 Nov 2024	4 Years
Rebecca Noble-Gay	Governor	25 Nov 2025	4 Years
Emily Watkin	Governor	25 Nov 2025	4 Years
VACANT	Governor
VACANT	Governor
Helena Southall	Parent Governor	1 Sep 2025	4 Years
Chris Barker	Parent Governor	26 Nov 2024	4 Years
Anthony Costa	Headteacher	N/A	4 Years
Roxanne Marks	Staff Governor	1 Sep 2025	4 Years
Jo Bolton	Staff Governor	26 Nov 2024	4 Years

Parkside Academy Governors Meeting attendance for 2024-2025 is available here. The register of interests for Parkside Local Academy Committees is available here

Governance documents which must be made available on request as stated in the Academy Trust Handbook may be viewed at the Trust’s registered office / school. Please contact the Furness Education Trust Clerk to request to view 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.

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.

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