Our Governors
Kevin Sankey
Chair of Governors
Sue Tuckley
Vice Chair of Governors
Message from the Chair of Governors
I’m very happy to introduce myself as Chair of Governors for Dovecotes Primary School. As a member of the governing body since 2016 I have seen, first hand, how the school has developed. The welcoming, inclusive and nurturing setting is a testament to the commitment, aspiration and abilities of all our pupils, parents, and staff.
Having grown up in the Black Country, I moved away at 18, to study and for work. I moved back to the area with my wife to start a family, and began working in Pendeford about 10 years ago. As well as a career in project management, previously with Royal Mail and now in Financial Services, I am also a trustee of the charity, Wildside Activity Centre. At home, two grown up children, two dogs, and three cats, keep us busy – tidy is a rarely used word in our house!
As well as Chair of Governors, I am also the Health & Safety and GDPR Governor, and use my experience and business qualifications to support Tracy Challenor and the whole school to deliver on our Vision, Aims and Core Values.
I am contactable via the school and happy to help when I can.
Kevin Sankey
Name | Governor Type | Appointed By | Term From | Term To | Roles | Voting Rights |
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Miss Eva Blakemore | Other | Papers only -Finance Committee | No | |||
Miss Tracy Challenor | Headteacher | Gov Board | 1 Sept 21 | School Improvement; Mental Health, Safeguarding, Health and Safety; Pupil Premium; Compliance | .0. | |
Ms Conchita Henry | Associate member | Gov board | 9 Nov 22 | 8 Nov 26 | No | |
Mrs Laura Jones | Associate Member | Gov Board | 9 Nov 22 | 8 Nov 26 | Governor Training and CPD | No |
Mrs Saranjit Kaur | Other | Papers only – Finance Committee | No | |||
Ms Emma Pritchard | Associate Member | Gov Board | 11 Nov 15 | 10 Nov 27 | No | |
Ms Rebecca Raynal | Parent Gov | Gov Board | 14 Jul 23 | 13 Jul 27 | Vulnerable Groups – Pupil Premium, Looked After Children, Special Educational Needs, English as an Additional Language | Yes |
Mr Kevin Sankey | Co-opted gov | Gov Board | 27 May 16 | 26 May 28 | Vice Chair; Health and Safety | Yes |
Mrs Jaspreet Pawar | Other | N/A | Clerk | No | ||
Mrs Maggie Taylor | Other | N/A | Finance Committee only | No | ||
Mrs Delma Woolley | Staff gov | Staff | 10 Nov 18 | 8 Nov 26 | Foundation Curriculum | Yes |
Mr R Pitt-Woodcock | Parent governor | Parents | 21 Jun 23 | 20 Jun 27 | Core Curriculum (Literacy, Numeracy and Science) | Yes |
Ms Nadine Walker | LA gov | Gov Board | 13 Nov 24 | 13 Nov 28 | Curriculum | Yes |
Mrs Sue Tuckley | Co-opted gov | Gov Board | 14 Nov 24 | 13 Nov 28 | Yes | |
No Longer Governor | ||||||
Mrs Lindsey Goffe | Parent gov | Parents | 5 Apr 22 | 29 Mar 23 | Yes | |
Mrs Nicky Haigh | LA gov | Gov board | 17 Nov 21 | 28 Apr 23 | Yes | |
Miss Amanda Allen | Parent governor | Parents | 30 Oct 17 | 30 Jun 23 | Yes | |
Mrs Amie Merry | Co-opted gov | Gov board | 9 Nov 22 | 20 May 24 | CPD and GDPR | Yes |
Mrs Linda Guest | Co-opted gov | Gov board | 18 May 20 | 17 Nov 24 | Yes | |
Miss Kerryann Booles | Associate Member | Gov Board | 24 Jan 24 | 23 Jan 28 | No | |
Mr Tim Wakefield | Co-opted gov | Gov Board | 6 Mar 18 | 5 Mar 26 | Chair; Safeguarding; Mental Health and Wellbeing | Yes |
Mrs Margaret Butler | Co-opted gov | Gov Board | 6 Mar 18 | 5 Mar 26 | EYFS | Yes |
Register Of Interests
None of our governors have any material interests arising from relationships.
Our Governing Board Committee Structure
Curriculum
Committee Structure
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Miss Tracy Challenor
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Mrs Laura Jones
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Ms Emma Pritchard
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Mrs Delma Woolley
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Ms Rebecca Raynal
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Mr Ryan Pitt-Woodcock
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Ms Nadine Palmer
Finance, General Purposes and Sites
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Mr Kevin Sankey (Chair)
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Miss Tracy Challenor
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Mrs Laura Jones
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Miss Eva Blakemore
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Mrs Saranjit Kaur
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Ms Emma Pritchard
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Mrs Delma Woolley
Pay Committee
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Ms Conchita Henry
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Miss Tracy Challenor
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Mr Kevin Sankey
Governor Attendance 2023-24
Dovecotes Primary School - Meeting Attendance
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, N/A = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies Sent
FGB = Full Governing Board, CC = Curriculum, SBC = Sites and Buildings, FGP = Finance and General Purposes
Governor | Governor Type | Full Governing Board | Curriculum | Finance, General Purposes & Sites | Curriculum | Finance, General Purposes & Sites | Full Governing Board | Curriculum | Finance, General Purposes & Sites | Full Governoring Board |
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11/10/2023 | 18/10/2023 | 25/10/2023 | 24/01/2024 | 20/03/2024 | 10/04/2024 | 15/05/2024 | 05/06/2024 | 19/6/24 | ||
Miss Eva Blakemore | Other | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
Miss Kerryann Booles | Associate Member | Y | ||||||||
Mrs Margaret Butler | Co-opted gov | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
Miss Tracy Challenor | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs Linda Guest | Co-opted gov | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |||
Ms Conchita Henry | Associate member | Y | Y | Y | NS | NS | N | |||
Mrs Laura Jones | Associate Member | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs Saranjit Kaur | Other | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
Mrs Amie Merry | Co-opted gov | Y | NS | NS | ||||||
Ms Emma Pritchard | Associate Member | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||
Ms Rebecca Raynal | Parent Gov | N | N | |||||||
Mr Kevin Sankey | Co-opted gov | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
Mrs Maggie Taylor | Other | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
Mr Tim Wakefield | Co-opted gov | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mrs Delma Woolley | Staff gov | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Mr R Pitt-Woodcock | Parent governor | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N |