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	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.

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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