It is important to us at Knowsley Junior School that we have a diverse governing board, which is reflective of our school and local community. We will continue to consider how any new governor appointments will support the overall diversity of the governing body, to enable us to best serve our Knowsley Community. If you have any questions about the diversity of our governing body, we would be happy to answer any (in line with UK GDPR standards which protect individual identities).
In accordance with the governing body's instrument of government, any future appointments are determined by the existing governors. The parents of the school community are also asked to vote upon who they would like to be the school's parent governor.
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Instrument of Government Knowsley Junior School | [pdf 26KB] |
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Become a School Governor
Governors are involved with:
- Supporting the Headteacher and staff
- Challenging the school to ensure standards are maintained
- Working in partnership with the Headteacher
- School development planning
- Policy development and review
- Planning the school budget
- Selecting and appointing staff
- Supporting school discipline
- Admissions arrangements to the school
- Ensuring the curriculum is being taught
- Managing the school premises and building works
There are always Governors around school should you wish to have a chat with any of us.
Our Governoring Body June 2026
All committees can be attended by all governors.
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Governor Name |
Governor Type |
Governor Roles |
Term From |
Term To |
Membership of other Governing Bodies |
Declared Interests |
| Mr David Barter | Local Authority Governor |
Chair Full Committee Meeting (Finance, premises, HR) (Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion & IT) (Curriculum, Pupils & Standards |
16 June 2026 | 15 June 2030 | TBC | TBC |
| Miss Kelsie Akram | Parent governor |
Appeals, Complaints, Constitutional Governors, Data/Policies, Full Committee Meeting (Finance, premises, HR) (Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion & IT) (Curriculum, Pupils & Standards) Significant Change Lead Governor - Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) |
06 Jan 2025 | 05 Jan 2029 | No |
Personal: Parent of a child within the school Financial: None |
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Mrs Asia Anderson |
Staff governor |
Constitutional Governors, Data/ Policies, Full Committee Meeting (Finance, premises, HR) (Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion & IT) (Curriculum, Pupils & Standards) Lead Governor - HR Education Policy & Emotional Health & Wellbeing |
25 Jan 2024 |
24 Jan 2028 |
No |
Personal: None
Financial: None |
| Miss Lisa Blackband | Parent governor |
Appeals, Complaints, Constitutional Governors, Data/Policies, Full Committee Meeting (Finance, premises, HR) (Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion & IT) (Curriculum, Pupils & Standards) Significant Change Lead Governor - Health & Safety in Education, Website Compliance |
06 Jan 2025 | 05 Jan 2029 | No |
Personal: Parent of a child within the school
Financial: None |
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Mr Andy Hulmes |
Foundation governor |
Vice Chair - Appeals, Constitutional Governors, Data/Policies, Full Committee Meeting (Finance, premises, HR) (Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion & IT) (Curriculum, Pupils & Standards) School Performance Management Lead Governor - Closing the Gap for EAL Learners, Curriculum Standards |
1 Sept 2024 |
31 Aug 2028 |
Head of Academy at Coppice Primary Academy Governor at Manor Green (Focus Trust) Partner is also the Vice Chair of Governors at Springhead Infant School, Oldham |
Personal: None
Financial: None |
| Mr Tommy Bunn | Headteacher | Headteacher | 13 April 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Karen Cooper Wilson | Co-opted Governor | Full Committee Meeting (Finance, premises, HR) (Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion & IT) (Curriculum, Pupils & Standards) | 16 June 2026 | 15 June 2030 | TBC | TBC |
| Mrs Rafit Younis | Co-opted Governor |
Appeals, Complaints, Constitutional Governors, Full Committee Meeting (Finance, premises, HR) (Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion & IT) (Curriculum, Pupils & Standards) HT Performance Management, Significant Change Headteacher (Exec HT/Head of school performance Management. Lead Governor - Attendance |
18 Oct 2022 | 18 Oct 2027 | No | No |
| Mrs Jenny Hollamby | Local Autority Clerk | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Governor Training and Development 2025-2026
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Governor Training and Development 2025-26 | [pdf 50KB] |
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Governor Attendance Autumn Term 2025
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Governor |
Attendance |
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Kelsie Akram |
Y |
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Mrs Asia Anderson - Year 3 Teacher/Staff Governor |
Y |
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Lisa Blackband |
Y |
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Tracy Gresty - Acting Headteacher |
Y |
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Andrew Hulmes |
Y |
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Ms Hannah Jeffares |
Y |
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Trish Mullins |
Y |
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Louise Quirk - LA Clerk |
Y |
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Ms Rafit Younis |
Y |
Governor Attendance Spring Term 2026
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Governor |
Attendance |
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Andy Hulmes |
Y |
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Ellen Aldred (Acting Head of School) |
Y |
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Asia Anderson |
Y |
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Kelsie Akram |
Y |
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Lisa Blackband |
Y |
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Rafit Younis |
N |
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Louise Quirk (Local Authority Clerk) |
Y |
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Tommy Bunn - New Headteacher from April 2026 |
Y |
Governor Declarations June 2026
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Declaration of Interest | [pdf 645KB] |
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Governor Hub Keeping Children Safe in Education | [pdf 642KB] |
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Governors Code of Conduct | [pdf 637KB] |
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Governors Prevent | [pdf 638KB] |
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Governor Resources
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Ofsted Governance Inspection Webinar |
| Register for this free webinar to hear about governance and school inspections directly from our inspectors. | |
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National Governors Association Webinars |
| In this webinar, NGA Director of Advice and Guidance, Steve Edmonds explains how governing boards and school leaders work together to develop and review a strategy. | |
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Youtube - National Goverance Association NGA Guidance Videos |
| The National Governance Association (NGA) is the membership organisation for governors, trustees and clerks of state schools in England. | |
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National Governance Association |
Governor Diversity Data
We’re committed to improving the diversity of school governing boards. We recognise the importance of diverse boards so that decisions are made robustly with input from people with a variety of lived experiences – as well as varied skills. It’s also vital that children see people of all backgrounds in board-level positions. Where we can, we try to find someone who can bring the skills our school needs alongside the diversity.