Governors
Carleton House Preparatory School Ltd. is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company is a registered charity with the Charities Commission.
The Management Committee determines the general policy of the school. The day to day management of the school is delegated to the headteacher. The Management Committee meets every month. In addition, sub-committees covering such areas as curriculum/safeguarding, marketing, finance and Early Years meet on a very regular basis. The document below provides details of sub-committes and their membership.
Carleton House Committee membership document
The members of the Management Committee are appointed by the Committee. Vacant positions are advertised within the school with the majority of members being parents of pupils, or former pupils, in the school. Management Committee members give their time extensively and on a voluntary basis receiving no payment.
The members of the Management Committee are both Directors of the Limited Company and trustees of the charity.
All correspondence should be addressed to the Chair, Dr Peter Edwards, via the school or email: peter.edwards@carletonhouse.co.uk
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Carol Abbasi I am a parent of Jamil in year 4 who has attended Carleton House since starting school. I have always tried to take an active part in the day to day life of the school and supported as many events as possible. I am Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors and am a member of the Finance, Appointments and Curriculum and Safeguarding Committees. I hope to bring to the role my experience both as a lawyer working with charities and my experience of managing a childcare provider as a volunteer. In my working life I am a Partner at Hill Dickinson, a law firm. Originally from the North East I trained in Liverpool and Chester to become a lawyer and have now lived in South Liverpool for the past 20+ years. I was chairman for 5 years of Kelton Nursery, a parents owned nursery registered for 102 children and 45 afterschool children so I have gained extensive knowledge of managing a nursery and childcare facility in that capacity. My interests are my family, swimming, reading and music. I am also an active member of Soroptimist International (a worldwide service organisation for women). |
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Carolyn Axon I have recently been appointed Chair of the Finance Committee. I have worked in RBS for 27 years and am able to bring this knowledge and experience to the work that I am now doing for Carleton House. I am a member of the Appointments and Foundation Stage Committees and I also Chair the Discipline Committee. I have recently started up own business Medicolex. I have two children, the oldest Faye, has been through Carleton and is now at Liverpool College. The youngest, Emilia, is in FS1. I believe that Carleton House is the best prep school in Liverpool and with the staff and governors I will endeavour to make the best better. |
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Dr Jill Barnes I moved to Liverpool in 1987 to study medicine at Liverpool University. After qualifying in 1992 I trained and subsequently worked in General Practice before undertaking further training and qualifications in Psychiatry, specialising in Child Psychiatry. Currently I am a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry working in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Chester, having previously held a similar post in Knowsley. I am the Child Protection Officer at Carleton House, am responsible for PTA liaison and am a member of the Appointments and Curriculum and Safeguarding Committees. I am married to Dermot Moloney and have three children at the school - Olivia, Aoife and Sam. |
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Dr Peter D Edwards I have a doctorate and degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liverpool and am a Chartered Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. I have worked in the Nuclear Industry for over 15 years prior to which I worked at Liverpool University as a Research Assistant whilst studying for a PhD. Prior to that I was a Marine Engineer Officer in the Merchant Navy. I am married to Andrea and we have two sons. Our eldest son Elliot attended Carleton House and is now at the Blue Coat School, and our youngest son Ben is at Carleton House and is currently in year 4. I joined the governing body as the school's Health and Safety officer because of my strong safety background, and was Vice-Chair for two years prior to becoming Chair of Governors. I am a member of all the committees. |
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Jon Egan I have had two daughters at Carleton House. My eldest daughter Roisin is now at Merchant Taylors, whilst my youngest Eilis, is still enjoying life at Carleton in year 5. Both my girls have received a great deal from this school. I became a governor to give something back, to ensure the School's future success and ensure that future generations benefit from everything that this exceptional school has to offer. I am a founder Director of Aurora Media - a Liverpool-based PR and marketing company, and do a great deal of work in the education sector. I was formerly a local authority Councillor and served as a governor on two LEA schools including a large Catholic Secondary school in Cheshire. I am a member of the Marketing, Foundation Stage and Health and Safety and Building Committees. |
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Nichola Lee I have three children at Carleton. We chose the school because we like its ethos and it felt just right - that magical 'Spirit of Carleton'. For this reason, I joined the Board of Governors because I wanted to contribute to Carleton's development, continuing success and to 'give something back'. Professionally, I work in economic regeneration and have extensive business management experience in the public and private sectors. My early career was in marketing and I am Chair the Marketing Committee. I am also a Trustee of Lister Steps, a social enterprise which provides childcare in one of Liverpool's most deprived areas. |
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Tom Manning I am the parent of a pupil in Year 6, with two other daughters having passed through Carleton House since 1999. I am a secondary schoolteacher of French, Spanish and Film Studies, and work extensively for several examination boards. I have also been a governor at two other schools in the Merseyside, including an appointment as a Foundation Governor on behalf of the Archdiocese. I am a member of the Marketing, Appeals and Curriculum and Safeguarding Committees. |
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Barrie Sharpe My interest first started in Carleton House when I attended some of the school social events in the late 70s, with friends whose children were pupils. In 2001/2 my goddaughter Katie Mitton was made Head Girl and when my granddaughter Isabella was born in 2003 I had no doubt she would attend Carleton House, a decision as a family we have never regretted. In 1970 I started a company called Outlook Windows . With 7 showrooms and a factory in Prescot employing nearly 200 staff, this kept us busy until the end of 1984 when we sold out to an international business. After a sabbatical in 1985 my wife and I formed a mental health unit in North Wales and we ran that for 19 years before joining a large hospital and nursing home group. I was very honoured to be accepted onto the board of Governors and hope to be of service to the school in the years to come. I am a member of the Finance, Marketing, Appointments and Health and Safety and Building Committees. |
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