Park Lane Academy

Local Academy Board

Current Members

Governors (ID 1245)

  • Ms Kate Lunn
    LAB Member - Chair & Safeguarding Link
  • Mr Stuart Hillary
    Principal
  • Paul Leach
    LAB Member - Vice Chair & Standards Link
  • Abigail Cox
    Staff LAB Member - Inclusion (SEND & Disadvantaged) Link
  • Toni Holmes
    LAB Member
  • Helen Jugroop
    Parent LAB Member
  • Thomas McKenna
    Staff LAB Member

To contact Ms Kate Lunn, Chair of Local Academy Board, please send correspondence to:  Park Lane Academy, Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, HX3 9LG

To contact Mrs Lisa Fathers, Chair of Trustees, please send correspondence to:
South Pennine Academies Business and Training Centre, The Gateway, Lowfields Close, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, HX5 9DX

Appointments

Current Members

Name Category How Appointed Term of Office
Start Date End Date
Miss Abigail Cox Staff LAB Member Elected by staff

09/10/19

09/10/23

08/10/23

08/10/27

Mr Stuart Hillary Principal Ex Officio 20/02/23 n/a
Ms Kate Lunn LAB Member Appointed by Trust

07/10/20

07/10/24

06/10/24

06/10/28

Miss Toni Holmes LAB Member Appointed by Trust 06/03/24 05/03/28
Mr Paul Leach LAB Member Appointed by Trust 06/03/24 05/03/28
Helen Jugroop LAB Member Appointed by Trust 29/01/25 28/09/29
Mr Thomas McKenna  Elected by staff Elected by staff 29/01/25 28/09/29

Previous Members (With Resignation/End dates)

Name Category How Appointed Term of Office
Start Date End Date
Ms Emma Baldwin Parent LAB Member Elected by parents 06/03/24 17/01/25
Miss Gillian Grice Staff LAB Member Elected by Staff 10/05/23 Resigned 16/10/24
Mrs Catherine Sharpe Governor Appointed by Trust 02/11/22 Resigned 19/06/24
Miss Kirsty Gatenby Parent Governor Elected by parents/carers 04/10/23 Resigned 24/05/24

Sub-Committees

2023-24 Sub-Committee

Name Category

How appointed

to Committee

Term of Office
Start Date End Date
Miss A Cox Staff Governor By Local Academy Board 04/10/23 03/10/24
Miss K Gatenby Parent Governor By Local Academy Board 04/10/23 24/05/24
Mr S Hillary Principal Ex Officio n/a n/a
Mrs C Sharpe (Chair) Governor By Local Academy Board 04/10/23 Resigned 19/06/24

Business Interests

Current Members

Name Declared Interests
Abigail Cox None
Stuart Hillary ASCL Member
Kate  Lunn Child in Year 11
Paul Leach None
Toni Holmes None
Helen Jugroop Child in Year 10
Thomas McKenna None

Full Register of Business Interests 2024-25

Full Register of Business Interests 2023-24

Previous Members

Name Declared Interests
Emma Baldwin Beacon Rangers Committee Member
Kirsty Gatenby Governor at Cross Lane Primary School, Elland
Catherine Sharpe Governor at Oldham Primaries LAB

Minutes of Meetings

September 2023 - August 2024

September 2022 - August 2023

September 2021 - August 2022

September 2020 - August 2021

 

Attendance

Current Members - 2024-25

Name Attendance at meetings 2024/25
Emma Baldwin
Abigail Cox
Stuart Hillary
Toni Holmes
Paul Leach
Kate Lunn
Helen Jugroop
Thomas McKenna

Current Members - 2023-24

Name Attendance at meetings 2023/24
Abigail Cox 2 out of possible 4
Stuart Hillary 4 out of possible 4
Toni Holmes 2 out of possible 3
Paul Leach 2 out of possible 3
Kate Lunn 4 out of possible 4

 

Previous Members (Resigned or Term Ended) - 2024-25

Name Attendance at meeting 2024/25
Emma Baldwin 3 out of a possible 3
Gillian Grice 3 out of a possible 4

Previous Members (Resigned or Term Ended) - 2023-24

Name Attendance at meetings 2023/24
Emma Baldwin 3 out of possible 3
Gillian Grice 3 out of possible 4
Kirsty Gatenby 3 out of possible 3
Catherine Sharpe 1 out of possible 3

 

Calendar of Meetings

Local Academy Board Meetings 2024-25

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

Time: 5.00pm 

Venue:  Park Lane Academy 

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Time: 5.00pm 

Venue:  Park Lane Academy  

Wednesday 14th May 2025

Time: 5.00pm 

Venue:  Park Lane Academy  

Wednesday 25th June 2025

Time: 5.00pm 

Venue:  Park Lane Academy 

 

Local Academy Board Meetings 2023-24

Wednesday 4th October 2023
Time:  5.00pm
Venue: Park Lane Academy

Wednesday 6th March 2024
Time:  5.00pm
Venue: Park Lane Academy

Wednesday 1st May 2024
Time:  5.00pm
Venue: Park Lane Academy

Wednesday 26th June 2024
Time:  5.00pm
Venue: Park Lane Academy

 

Local Academy Board Sub-Committee Meetings 2023-24

Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Time: 1.00pm
Venue: Moor End Academy

Wednesday 24th April 2024
Time: 1.00pm
Venue: Moor End Academy

Terms of Reference for the Local Academy Board's Sub-Committee

Terms of reference for the Sub-committee 2023/24

Role of the Local Academy Board

Information about the role of the Local Academy Board can be found in the Scheme of Delegation.

How to become a Local Academy Board member

If you are interested in becoming a local academy board member, please call the Academy for further information. When there is a vacancy for a parent local academy board member all parents will be informed, and you will have a chance to stand for election.

Before you put yourself forward, please talk to your employer. Many employers recognise the role of school governor as useful work experience and may offer paid leave as part of their initiative to give back to the community.