PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Consecutively judged by Ofsted as Outstanding in 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2019.
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Our Governance
The Federated Governing Board of Ashmore Park Nursery School and Phoenix Nursery School
Governor | Term of Office - Start Date | Term of Office - End Date | Type | Appointed By | Register of Interests | Governance Roles in other Education Institutions | Voting Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ailson Smith | 22/11/17 | 21/11/2029 | Co-opted | Governors | Charity Trustee of Wednesbury Baptist Church, Member - Wolverhampton SACRE | Co-opted Governor at St Luke's CE Aided Primary School | Yes |
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones | 02/11/01 | 10/01/28 | Co-opted | Governors | None | N/A | Yes |
Mrs Jane Parocki | 01/09/24 | Ex Officio | Headteacher | LA | None | N/A | Yes |
Mrs Katharine Humphreys | 13/09/24 | 12/09/28 | Staff Governor | Staff | None | N/A | Yes |
Mrs Katie Hart | 04/12/2024 | 03/12/2028 | Parent Governor | Parents | None | None | Yes |
Mrs Michelle Cook | 13/03/17 | 12/03/29 | Local Authority | Nominated by LA & Appointed by GB | None | N/A | Yes |
Mrs Nicola Round | 14/11/07 | 10/01/28 | Co-opted | Governors | None | Director of The Wulfruna Partnership, Co-opted Governor and Chair of Governors at Bantock Primary School | Yes |
Mrs Rachael Spragg | 30/04/21 | 29/06/26 | Co-opted | Governors | None | N/A | Yes |
Mrs Susan Lacey | 01/09/24 | 31/08/28 | (Chair of Governors) Co-opted | Governors | Director - ConnectEd Partnership, Trustee - Kingswood Trust, Member - NAHT Committee | Co-opted Governor at Oak Meadow Primary School | Yes |
Governors who have resigned from the Governing Board
Governor | Term of Office - Start Date | Term of Office - End Date | Type | Appointed by | Register of Interests | Governance Roles in other Education Institutions | Voting Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Antony Gouldstone | 22/03/17 | 19/04/24 | Co-opted | Governors | None | Yes | |
Miss Eboney Haughton | 23/11/22 | 04/03/25 | Parent Governor | Parents | None | N/A | Yes |
Cllr Phil Bateman MBE | 25/06/04 | 03/03/25 | LA | LA | Director at Birmingham International Airport, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics MBE | N/A | Yes |
Our Governing Board Committee Structure
Full Governing Board
Termly Meetings
Chair of Governors - Mrs Susan Lacey
Vice Chair of the Governing Board - Mrs Michelle Cook
Pay Committee
Annual Meetings
Chair to be determined as necessary.
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed.
Any three non-staff Governors withought a declaration of
interest.
Appeals Commitee
Chair to be determined as necessary.
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed.
Any three non-staff Governors withought a declaration of
interest
Staff Discipline Commitee
Chair to be determined as necessary.
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed.
Any three non-staff Governors withought a declaration of
interest.
Finance & General Purposes Committee
Termly Meetings
Mrs C Lingard-Jones - Chair
Mrs S Lacey
Mrs N Round
Mrs J Parocki
Mrs Alison Smith
Pupil Discipline Commitee
Chair to be determined as necessary.
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed.
Performance Management Committee
Review Officer - Vice Chair of Governing Board
Mrs S Lacey
Mrs R Spragg
Link Governors
Termly Meetings
Mrs M Cook - Safeguarding/Child Protection,
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Mrs K Hart - Health & Safety
Mrs C Lingard-Jones - Compliance & GDPR,
Safer Recruitment
Mrs S Lacey & Mrs R Spragg - Federation Growth Plan
Mrs S Lacey - Health & Wellbeing
MEETING TYPE | FGB | PAY | FGP | HAP | EOPAY | FGB | FGP | FGP | FGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DATE: | 30.09.25 | 21.10.25 | 21.10.25 | 25.11.25 | 25.11.25 | 05.02.26 | 24.03.26 | 19.05.26 | 02.07.26 |
Mrs Ailson Smith | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Mrs Jane Parocki | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Mrs Katharine Humphreys | A | ||||||||
Mrs Katie Hart | ✔ | ||||||||
Mrs Michelle Cook | ✔ | ||||||||
Mrs Nicola Round | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Information Only | |||||
Mrs Rachael Spragg | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Mrs Susan Lacey | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MEETING TYPE | FGB | FGP | HAP | PAY | EOFGP | FGB | FGP | FGP | FGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DATE: | 19.09.24 | 15.10.24 | 05.11.24 | 12.11.24 | 12.11.24 | 06.03.25 | 18.03.25 | 20.05.25 | 12.06.25 |
Cll Phil Bateman MBE | ✔ | Resigned on 06.03.2025 | N/A - Resigned | N/A - Resigned | N/A - Resigned | ||||
Mrs Susan Lacey | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Mrs Christine Lingard-Jones | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | A | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mrs Nicola Round | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ IO | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mrs Jane Parocki | ✔ | ✔ | IO | ✔ IO | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Mrs Michelle Cook | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Mr Antony Gouldstone | A | Resigned on 19.09.24 | N/A - Resigned | N/A - Resigned | N/A - Resigned | ||||
Mrs Alison Smith | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mrs Rachael Spragg | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Miss Eboney Haughton | X | Resigned on 06.03.2025 | N/A - Resigned | N/A - Resigned | N/A - Resigned | ||||
Mrs Katharine Humphreys | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Mrs Katie Hart | ✔ | ✔ |
KEY
√ = Attended
X = No Apologies
A = Apologies Received
IO = In Attendance - Information Only
FGB = Full Governors
PAY = Pay
FGP = Finance and General Purposes
HAP = Headteacher’s Appraisal Meeting(s)
MEETING TYPE | FGB | HAP | PAY | FGP | EOFGB | EOFGB-1 | FGB-1 | FGP-1 | EOFGB-2 | FGP-2 | FGB-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DATE: | 28.09.23 | 03.10.23 | 17.10.23 | 17.10.23 | 11.01.24 | 08.02.24 | 07.03.24 | 19.03.24 | 22.04.24 | 14.05.24 | 13.06.24 |
Cll P Bateman MBE | ✔ | ✔ | IO | A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | IO | ✔ | |
Cll M Bateman | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | |
Mrs S Lacey | ✔ | IO | IO | ✔ | ✔ | A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Mrs C Lingard-Jones | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | |
Mrs N Round | ✔ | IO | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mrs J Parocki | ✔ | IO | IO | ✔ | A | A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Mrs M Cook | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | ✔ | A | ✔ | ||||
Mr A Gouldstone | ✔ | A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | A | X | ✔ | |
Mrs A Smith | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Mrs R Spragg | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | A | ||||
Miss R Patel | ✔ | A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Ms E Haughton | ✔ | A | A | ✔ | A | X |