Governance
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
This page will be updated with the new committee structure after the First Full Governing Body Meeting in November 2023
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 a new parent Governor for September 2023 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 | |
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 | ||||||
Mrs Angela Towers Headteacher | x | x | |||||||
| Mrs Tasleem Kausar ( Chair of Governors) | x | x | Retired | ||||||
| Miss Hilary Clarkson ( Acting Chair from 18/09/2023) | x | x | |||||||
| Mr Kashif Khalid | A | A | |||||||
| Ms Jan Holmes | x | x | A | ||||||
Mrs Nicola Morville Teacher | x | x | |||||||
| Mrs Fatima Afzal | A | A | |||||||
Gerard Keane Clerk to Governors | x | x | |||||||
Vicki Huddi LCC Finance Officer | NR | A report sent | NR | ||||||
| Mrs Farah Hussain ( Observer) | NR | NR | |||||||
| Mr Jonathon Watson (Observer) | NR | 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.
Performance Management Committee
H. Clarkson, K Kahalid and Mrs Rachel Clemments ( School Advisor)
Nominated Governors -
LASGB- H. Clarkson Attendance - N.Morville
SEND - H Clarkson
PREVENT - Chair of Governors
Staff Well Being - Chair of Governors
Educational Visits- Chair of Governors
Safeguarding and Child Protection- Chair of Governors
Link Governor- K Khalid
School Improvement for 2023-2024 are:-
- Phonics
- Subject Leadership
- Parental Engagement
Pay Committee
H. Clarkson, J.Holmes, K Khalid
Declarations of Interest
All Governors have completed their declaration of interests for 2022-23 A skills audit hwill be completed and will be collated by H.Clarkson. This will be reviewed in Autumn Term 2023.
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
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 this will lead to better quality education for your child.