Nikki Clark - Chair / Co-opted Governor

My son has attended Kingsbury School from the age of 2 years until he left at 11 and I have been a governor at Kingsbury School for many years. I became a governor as I wanted to know more about how the school worked, how decisions were made and how I could help and make a difference within the school. I decided to stay on as a governor when my son left as I really enjoyed playing an active role within the school and I wished to give something back to Kingsbury for all the help and support they have given both me and my son over the years.  I enjoy volunteering in the school as it gives me the opportunity to get to know the children in other classes and participate in some of the fun activities that we do. Previously I have facilitated the summer holiday trips and outings and I also run the Kingsbury School Charitable Fund and enjoy organising activities and fundraising events which raise money to support the children in our school. 

Fiona Duggan - Vice Chair / Co-opted Governor

I became a governor at Kingsbury in 2011 having been approached by a fellow governor. I am committed to the importance of education and want to contribute to making the most of the opportunities available to them. In my working life I was a solicitor and for most of my career was an in house lawyer for home shopping and high street retailers. I hope that my commercial experience adds a different and useful perspective to the work of the Governors. I have also been a volunteer local magistrate since 2008. 

Jayne Wood - Co-opted Governor

I have been a member of staff at Kingsbury for 28 years. I started my career as a Teaching Assistant and worked my way to becoming a member of the senior leadership team responsible for Teaching Assistants, volunteers and many many other things involved in school life! I have 2 children aged 22yrs and 17yrs. In my spare time I volunteer for the North West Air ambulance and support the mighty Wigan Warriors! I have served on the Governing body for 12 years.

Katie Lyon - Headteacher Governor

I have been teaching for many years at Kingsbury Primary School and I have been a Governor at the school since September 2015 when I started my Deputy Headship. I completed my teaching degree at Leeds Metropolitan University. Following my training I taught in a mainstream school for 14 years before joining Kingsbury. Previously I have had the opportunity to be a Parent Governor at my daughters school and Nursery and in my previous role as Deputy Headteacher at Brookfield Park I attended all the Governors meetings.  

I am a busy full time working mum with 3 young children so enjoy spending time with friends and family during the weekends and holidays.

Fran Haygarth - Co-opted Governor

I joined the Governing Board in March 2019. I am passionate about equality and supporting children of all abilities to engage with education to empower them for the future. I have worked at Edge Hill University since 2016, working within the Quality Assurance Unit, where I am involved in supporting new curriculum developments and changes in the University. Prior to that I worked at Lancashire County Council for 5 years in various Departments, including within social care commissioning and as an Administrator for the Shared Lives Service. I am also the Secretary to my local CLP Women's Forum, which is also an area of interest for me. I hope that my career experience to date, especially my links to Edge Hill University and my time within the local authority will prove useful for the School and support its continued growth. My skills and knowledge relate primarily to administration, in areas such as I.T, GDPR and academic governance, as these are a key part of my day-to-day role. 

Ian Price - Co-opted Governor

Previously having experience as a governor for seventeen years at West Lancashire Community High School, I feel privileged to be able to support both the Governing Body and Management Team at Kingsbury.  From my previous experience, I have a good understanding of the responsibilities and importance of the governance of a special school and look forward to taking an active part within the life of the school.  I have been a Boys’ Brigade officer at Ormskirk for over forty years and Junior Section Leader for twenty-two years.  In addition to this, I am a member representative trustee at Emmanuel Methodist United Reformed Church.  My employment was within the Engineering and Manufacturing sector, most recently as a Commercial Project Manager for customer orders. My experience includes health and safety risk analysis and assessments for walk around inspections.

Paul McMaster - Parent Governor

My son has attended Kingsbury since he was three years old and I joined the governing board in 2021.  The staff at Kingsbury have done so much for my son and I wanted to give something back.  I believe our children deserve a school where they are safe, cared for and encouraged to reach their full potential.  I believe Kingsbury is such a place and I look forward to supporting the work of the school in the coming years.  In my day job I am an electronics engineer, developing sonar equipment for offshore industries.

Kevin Brooks - Parent Governor

My daughter Olivia joined Kingsbury in 2020 and has made amazing progress in just a few short months.  I've served as a school governor at Olivia's previous school since 2017 and have recently become a tribunals advisor for IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice).

I've been a commercial manager, company secretary and paralegal across various industries for the past 20 years and have just started working for a provider of IT support and equipment in the education sector.

I hope to be able to bring some useful experience to the governing body and to participate in, and learn more about, Kingsbury.

Kerry Noon - Co-opted Governor

I am a newly appointed School Governor and joined the Governing Board in June 2021.

I have been a people manager for many years in various sectors ranging from banking to social housing and now in the higher education sector at Liverpool John Moores University.

My skills lie within customer service, training & development of people and mentoring and I am passionate about delivering a positive and memorable experience with every interaction I am involved in.

Working at the university in the Estates and Facilities Management Department and being a key member of the Strategic Estate Group has facilitated a greater understanding of the education sector and in particular how students navigate their way through their journey. Having a positive experience is vital to that journey for students; making key decisions and providing a supportive and nurturing environment plays a huge part in that from day one.

I have worked with diverse communities and people and believe in equality, diversity and inclusion for all.

My aim is for my skills and attributes to make a valuable contribution to the Board and in turn to the school and I aim to bring my positive energy to what is already a great school to be a part of.

In my spare time I love spending time with my family and friends, reading and holidaying abroad, with a new found passion for running.  

Michelle Bolton - Staff Governor

I am a Learning Support Assistant in Kingsbury School, I have worked across all of the classes during my time at our school which has helped me gain lots of knowledge on the best ways to help support our children and gain experience in all aspects of school life . I recently decided to put myself forward to be a governor because I wanted to become more involved in our amazing school and to learn new skills. I enjoy fundraising and have fundraised for our school before and this is something I’d like to do more of in the future. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my two daughters, husband, family and friends. I also like walking, running and holidaying in the sun!

NAME & TYPE OF GOVERNOR

APPOINTED BY:

TERM OF OFFICE

OFFICES HELD

MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES

Mrs Katie Lyon

(Headteacher)

The Governing Body

N/A

Staff Governor since 22/09/15

Headteacher since 01/09/21

Headteacher

Campus Committee

Mrs Jayne Wood

(Co-opted)

The governing body

03/11/18 – 02/11/22

Governor since 15/11/06

Support Staff governor 15/11/06

Co-opted governor 03/11/14

Health & safety governor

Miss Nikki Clark

(Co-opted)

The governing body

13/10/20 – 12/10/24

Governor since 16/09/08

Parent governor 16/09/08

Co-opted governor 13/10/16

Chair of governors

Safeguarding governor

Informal curriculum (Seekers) governor

Campus Committee

Headteacher's Performance Management Committee

Mrs Fiona Duggan

(Co-opted)

The governing body

03/11/18 – 02/11/22

Governor since 17/01/11

LEA governor 17/01/11

Co-opted governor 31/11/14

Vice Chair of governors

Chair of Campus Committee

Pay Committee

Campus Committee

Mrs Fran Haygarth

(Co-opted)

The governing body

07/02/19 - 06/02/23

Governor since 07/02/19

Co-opted governor 07/02/19

GDPR governor

Pre-formal curriculum (Explorers) governor

Headteacher's Performance Management Committee

Mr Ian Price

(Co-opted)

Governor since 05/12/19

Co-opted governor 05/12/19

Formal curriculum (Adventurers) governor

Pupil Premium governor

Mr Paul McMaster

(Parent)

Mr Kevin Brooks

(Parent)

Website & IT governor

Semi-formal curriculum (Experimenters) governor

Miss Kerry Noon

(Co-opted)

FULL GOVERNING BODY  MEETINGS

Fiona Grieveson 6/7

Katie Lyon 7/7

Jayne Wood 4/7

Nikki Clark 7/7

Fiona Duggan 7/7

Dawn Davies 4/7

Claire Gee 2/2

Ian Price 7/7

Fran Haygarth 5/7

Paul McMaster 3/3

CAMPUS COMMITTEE

PAY COMMITTEE

HEADTEACHER’S PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Fiona Grieveson 3/3

Claire Gee 2/2

Nikki Clark 1/1

Fiona Duggan 2/3

Dawn Davies 2/2

Fran Hayarth 1/1

Fiona Duggan

2/2

Name of Governor

Name of Business

Nature of Business

Nature of Interest

Date of appointment/acquisition

Date of cessation of interest

Fran Haygarth

Edge Hill University

University

Administration Manager, providing teacher training placements to local schools

25/01/2016

Jayne Wood

N/A

Nikki Clark

N/A

Fiona Duggan

N/A

Katie Lyon

N/A

N/A

Paul McMaster

R M Education Ltd

Name of Governor

Name of School

Category

Date of appointment/election

Committee/Roles/Responsibilities

Name of Governor

Relationship

(spouse/parent/son/daughter)

Who

(teaching/support staff/governor)

Katie Lyon

N/A

Jayne Wood

Mother

Hannah Wood, Support Staff

Nikki Clark

Family member

Toni Jones, Support Staff

Fran Haygarth

N/A