Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. To contact any member of the Governing Body, please write to 'The Clerk to the Governing Body' c/o Park Hall Infant Academy, Park Hall Road, Walsall, WS5 3HF.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
Key to Appointing Body:
Ex officio appointed by the whole Governing Body
Clerk to the Governing Body appointed by the whole Governing Body
Community Governor appointed by the whole Governing Body
Staff Governor appointed by Staff
Parent Governor appointed by Parents
| Governors | Governors | Governors |
Mr G Deakin Chair of Governors Sub Committee Membership: Chairs Chair of Personnel Premise Chair of Admissions Foundation - Link Governor Community Governor Term of office starts: 1/09/18 Term of Office ends: 31/08/2022 Declaration of Interest: Director Park Hall Junior Academy Trust
| Mrs B Westwood Ex Officio Chairs Finance Personnel Sub Committee Membership: Premise Curriculum Admissions Term of Office Ends: Ongoing Declaration of Interest: is employed by the Academy Trust Company Secretary of Walcot Associates Relative of owner of W Tolliday Company Husband is Director of Drive Busters
| Mrs N Khan Vice Chair of Governors Sub Committee Membership: Vic Chair of Chairs Vice Chair of Personnel Vice Chair of Curriculum Vice Chair of Finance Pay Appeals Reserve Staff Dismissal Reserve Staff Dismissal Appeal Community Governor Term of Office Ends: 20/08/2024 Declaration of Interest: Family member is owner of Principal Car Hire Limited |
Ms Z M Siddiqui Sub Committee Membership: Chairs Chair of Curriculum Staff Dismissal Appeal Admissions Pay SEN/LAC/PP - Link Governor Community Governor Term of Office Ends: Declaration of Interest: Director of 3A Locum Company
| Mrs J Sembhi Parent Governor Term of Office Ends: 02/11/2024 Declaration of Interest: is employed by the Academy Trust
| Mrs S Kooner Sub Committee Membership: Finance Safeguarding - Link Governor Parent Governor Term of Office Ends 13/02/2024 Declaration of Interest: None
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Mr M Harrison Parent Governor Term of Office Ends: 17/10/2025 Declaration of Interest: Family member is an employee of the Academy Trust
| Mr W Ijaz Parent Governor Term of Office Ends: 27/04/2025 Declaration of Interest: None
| Mrs R Rai Sub Committee Membership: Personnel Premise Discipline Pupil Reserve Pay Appeals Reserve Staff Dismissal Reserve Staff Dismissal Appeal Community Governor Term of Office Ends: 14/07/2024 Declaration of Interest: None
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Mrs C Gilbert Clerk to the Governing Body: Term of Office Ends: Ongoing
| Mrs J Roberts Sub Committee Membership: Curriculum Premise Staff Governor Term of Office Ends: 17/11/2025 Declaration of Interest: is employed by the academy Trust Director Park Hall Junior Academy Trust | Mrs M Dickson Sub Committee Membership: Finance Curriculum Admissions Staff Governor Term of Office Ends: 12/09/2024 Declaration of Interest: is employed by the Academy Trust
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Mr Z Nawaz Sub Committee Membership: Reserve Staff Dismissal Reserve Staff Dismissal Appeal Reserve Pay Appeals Community Governor Term of Office Ends: 08/12/2023 Declaration of Interest: None | Mr S Grewal Sub Committee Membership: Finance Reserve Staff Dismissal Reserve Staff Dismissal Appeal Reserve Pay Appeals Parent Governor Term of Office Ends: 14/10/2023 Declaration of Interest: None
| Dr G Lalli Sub Committee Membership: Curriculum Reserve Staff Dismissal Reserve Staff Dismissal Appeal Reserve Pay Appeals Parent Governor Term of Office Ends: 14/10/2023 Declaration of Interest: None
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Mrs T Mand Community Governor Term of Office Ends: 19/09/25 Declaration of Interest: None
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Governors who have served in the last two academic years.
Mr P Mahay
Term of Office: 09/11/2017 - 09/12/2019
Type of Governor: Parent Governor
Committees: Curriculum, Premise, Personnel
Declaration of Interest: None
Mr S Bentley
Term of Office: 23/09/2019 - 15/07/2020
Type of Governor: Community Governor
Committees: Premise, Pay Appeals, Personnel, Admissions, Staff Dismissal, Discipline Pupil
Declaration of Interest: None
Mrs D Hendon
Term of Office: 13/12/2017 - 01/09/2020
Type of Governor: Community Governor
Committees: Finance, Pay, Staff Dismissal, Discipline Pupil
Declaration of Interest: Director, Park Hall Junior Academy Trust
Mrs S Shafique
Term of Office: 09/11/2016 - 08/11/2020
Type of Governor: Parent Governor
Committees: Curriculum
Declaration of Interest: None
Mr C Blakemore
Term of Office: 01/09/2018 - 07/10/2020
Type of Governor: Community Governor
Committees: Finance, Chair of Pay Appeals
Declaration of Interest: Director, Walsall Rehabilitation & Healthy Living Trust
Mr H Bhachu
Term of Office: 01/09/2018 - 12/07/2021
Type of Governor: Community Governor
Committees: Chair of Finance, Staff Dismissal, Discipline Pupil, Pay
Declaration of Interest: Director, Adept Book Keeping Limited
Attendance at Governor Meetings 2020/2021
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Full Termly | 21 Sept | 7 Dec | 18 Jan | 29 Mar | 12 July | 19 July | Attended | Possible |
Mr G Deakin | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6 | 6 |
Mr C Blakemore |
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| 0 | 1 |
Mrs Z Siddiqui |
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| 0 | 6 |
Mrs N Khan | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6 | 6 |
Mr H Bhachu | √ |
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| 2 | 4 |
Mrs S Shafique |
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| 0 | 1 |
Mr W Ijaz | √ |
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| √ | 2 | 3 |
Mrs M Dickson | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| √ | 5 | 6 |
Mrs J Roberts | √ | √ | √ |
| √ | √ | 5 | 6 |
Mrs B Westwood | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6 | 6 |
Dr G Lalli | √ |
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| √ | 2 | 6 |
Mr S Grewal | √ |
| √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 6 |
Mr Z Nawaz |
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| √ | 3 | 6 |
Mrs S Kooner |
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| √ | 4 | 6 |
Mrs J Sembhi |
| √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 5 | 5 |
Mrs Rai | √ |
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| √ | 3 | 6 |
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Finance | 28 Sept | 30 Nov | 14 Jan | 15 Mar | 10 May | 28 June | Attended | Possible |
Mr H Bhachu | √ | √ | √ | √ |
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| 4 | 6 |
Mrs B Westwood | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6 | 6 |
Mrs M Dickson | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6 | 6 |
Mrs N Khan | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 6 | 6 |
Mrs S Kooner | √ | √ | √ |
| √ | √ | 5 | 6 |
Mr S Grewal | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| √ | 5 | 6 |
Mr W Ijaz | √ |
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| 1 | 1 |
Mr C Blakemore |
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| 0 | 1 |