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		Job Title	Terms	Voting
Mrs Caroline Walker	Head	Headteacher		Yes
Mrs Laura Kendall (Chair)	Partnership	Local Authority Early Years Improvement Service Team	4 years	Yes
Miss Roxanne Marks*	Staff	Assistant Headteacher	4 years	Yes
Mr David Marks* (Vice Chair)	Partnership	Manager, Nuffield Health Club	4 years	Yes
Mr Peter Thomas	Partnership		4 years	Yes
Miss Abigail Webb	Associate	Teacher	4 Years	No
Mrs Christiane Clarke	Partnership	BAE Systems	4 Years	Yes
Mrs Nicola Higginson	Parent		4 Years	Yes
Miss Helena Southall	Parent		4 Years	Yes

*Governors are related

Parkside Academy Governors Business & Pecuniary Interests for the Academic Year 2021 – 2022 and Attendance data can be found here.

Please contact the Clerk to the Victoria Academy Committee (clerk@parkside-academy.co.uk) or the Clerk to the Trust Board (nicola.gascoigne@judicium.com).

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Furness Education Trust comprises of five members, nine Trustee and four 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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