Governance
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
This page will be updated with the new committee structure after the First Full Governing Body Meeting in Summer 2024.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. We keep a record of attendance at meetings which are kept in the School Governors File in the School Office. Governors may be part of either or both committees (Resources or Curriculum). Meetings are held after school in the Nursery Classroom or via Teams online video calling as appropriate.
New Governors
We are looking for new Governors please contact Angela on head@woodfield.lancs.sch.uk or telephone 01282 614636 if you would like more information. The dates for the meetings for this academic year are below.
| Name of Governor | Type | Date Appointed | End Date |
| Angela Towers | Headteacher | 6/06/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Miss Hilary Clarkson | Local authority | 11/01/2022 | 10/01/2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Morville | Staff Member | 16/09/2017 | 15/09/2025 |
| Mrs Fatima Afzal | Community | 21/03/2023 | 20/03/2027 |
| Miss Jan Holmes | Community | 1/12/2020 | 30/11/2024 |
| Mrs Tazleem Kauser | Resigned | 18/09/2023 | |
| Mr Kashif Khalid | Resigned | 19/03/2024 | |
| Mrs Farah Hussain | Parent | ||
| Mr Jonathan Watson | Community |
Governors Attendance
Governor attendance at Meetings 2023-2024
Curriculum-C Apologies - A Resources and Finance -R Full Governors - FG Not Required - NR | 18th Sept C | 18th Sept R | 28th Nov FG | 23rd Jan 2024 C | 23rd Jan 2024 R | 19th March 2024 FG | 7th May 2024 C | 7th May 2024 R | 25th June 2024 FG |
Mrs Angela Towers Headteacher | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| Mrs Tasleem Kausar ( Chair of Governors) | x | x | Retired | ||||||
| Miss Hilary Clarkson ( New Chair from 18/09/2023) | x | x | via telephone | App | NR | x | |||
| Mr Kashif Khalid | A | A | x | x | x | Retired | |||
| Ms Jan Holmes | x | x | A | x | x | x | |||
Mrs Nicola Morville Teacher | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| Mrs Fatima Afzal | A | A | A | - | - | - | |||
Gerard Keane Clerk to Governors | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
Vicki Huddi LCC Finance Officer | NR | A report sent | NR | X | NR | NR | |||
| Mrs Farah Hussain ( Observer) | NR | NR | A | - | - | A | |||
| Mr Jonathon Watson (Observer) | NR | NR | A | x | x | A | |||
| Catherine Cross ( Teacher Observer) | - | - | - | x | x | NR | |||
Governing Body Changes 2023-24
We would like to thank our retiring Chair of Governors, Tazleem Kauser, who has served on our Governing Board for many years. Thank you for making a difference to our Woodfield families we wish her the very best for the future.
We have two new prospective Governors this year who will hopefully be joining us and would like to welcome Mrs Farah Hussain and Mr Jonathon Watson.
At Woodfield our Governing Body is committed to training to ensure that they have the ability to challenge and support the Headteacher and School to be the best they can be. Future training will focus on finance, curriculum and safeguarding.
Huge thanks to Mr Khalid who remained on the Governing Body to recruit for a new Headteacher for September. Congratulations on your new job. We wish you every success for the future I know we will continue to see you in school when you bring your daughter to Nursery.
Performance Management Committee
H. Clarkson, another Governor to be appointed after Mr Khalid resigned( March 2024) and Mrs Rachel Clemments ( School Advisor)
Nominated Governors -
LASGB- Miss H. Clarkson Attendance - N.Morville
SEND - Miss H Clarkson
PREVENT - Chair of Governors
Staff Well Being - Chair of Governors
Educational Visits- Chair of Governors
Safeguarding and Child Protection- Ms J Holmes
Link Governor- to be appointed
School Improvement for 2023-2024 are:-
- Phonics
- Subject Leadership
- Parental Engagement
Pay Committee
Miss H. Clarkson, Ms J.Holmes, another Governor will be appointed due to retirement of MR Khalid ( March 2024)
Declarations of Interest
This will be reviewed annually.
Angela Towers - Governor at Walton Lane Nursery School
Nicola Morville is married to Site Supervisor, Mark Morville
Jan Holmes - Headteacher and Governor of Walton Lane Nursery School
- Trustee of Early Education
- Trustee for Pendle Education
- Director of The Rocking Horse Club
Training
Governors at Woodfield Nursery School have completed Strive and Thrive : A happy and well school community training with Ruth Thompson.
Governors have also had training on Safeguarding responsibilities and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
As a School Governing Body we recognise the importance of well-being in our school. We want the best for the children at Woodfield Nursery School and know that if our staff are well and feel supported as this will lead to better quality education for your child.