Governors | Longshaw Nursery School

Longshaw Nursery currently has an Interim Executive Board.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.

Name	Term of office	Address
Mrs Susan Cliffe (Chair)	March 2018	C/O Longshaw Nursery School Crosby road
Jennifer Eastham	March 2018	C/O Longshaw Nursery School Crosby road
Corinne McMillan	March 2018	C/O Longshaw Nursery School Crosby road
Janet Prowse	March 2018	C/O Longshaw Nursery School Crosby road
Zahir Patel	March 2018	C/O Longshaw Nursery School Crosby road

Susan Cliffe
Chair of governors

* Appointing Body: Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority
* I am a retired headteacher of a local primary school where I was in post for 11 years.
* I work as a school adviser for the local authority and Blackburn Diocese.
* I am an inspector for the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS).
* I have had experience of being a school governor for over 15 years.
* I am a member of a local church.
* I have two daughters one of whom is a teacher.
Term of Office: March 2018 until the interim board is replaced with a governing body. Business Interests: None

Jennifer Eastham MBA ACCA AAT

I am a qualified Accountant with an MBA and have over 20 years experience in senior management and leadership positions within education settings.

I am currently the Vice Principal - Finance and Corporate Services at Blackburn College, where I have been for almost three years. I have responsibility for leading and influencing the corporate decisions which impact on the College's financial health, plus Corporate Services, which includes Student Support, Business Development, Commercial, Human Resources, Estates, IT & MIS, Marketing, Catering, Libraries and funding contracts. My key priority is the student experience and ensuring that the campus and all the support services provide a high quality service. My role also requires me to have a detailed understanding of Ofsted and other inspection regimes.

My previous roles include being Deputy Principal – Finance and Funding at Myerscough College for nine years, plus Senior Resource Planner and Group Accountant at UCLAN where I worked for 10 years. I am also the Further / Higher Education Member on the Lancashire County Council Pension Committee, a member of the ‘Making Rooms’ Advisory Board and have strong links with the senior management at Blackburn with Darwen Council.

Corinne McMillan

An experienced HR professional with twenty years’ experience who has worked for the private and public sector. I started my career within the Security Industry and in 2008 began working with the Council and Schools. Corinne is currently the Head of HR Services at the LA and responsible for the operational delivery of the HR team and oversees all of the teams that provide support and guidance to the Council and Schools.

I wanted to get involved with Longshaw Nursery as I could see the potential of how it can be great place for children in the Community and felt passionate that with some support it can be a success.

Janet Prowse

I am a recently retired Primary Headteacher with over thirty years experience in Primary Education. I have an MA in Educational Management and am a National Leader of Governance and Chair of St Barnabas and St Paul’s School Blackburn.

I am particularly interested in Nursery education and look forward to working with the Interim Executive Board of Longshaw Nursery to ensure that the children there have the very best possible start in their education and are happy, confident learners.

Zahir Patel

Governors can be contacted either by letter or email via the school office from which governing body documents, including agendas, minutes, reports etc are also available.

Email: office@longshawnursery.blackburn.sch.uk or

Telephone: 01254 698832

Our Governing Body is also a member of the National Governors Association. Website address