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, on average, every month and there are a number of sub-committees covering such areas as curriculum, marketing and development, finance and building.
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.
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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Tim Alderman Margaret and I have had a 12 year association with Carleton House, with our 3 boys all enjoying their time here. I have been a teacher for 16 years and am currently Head Teacher at St. Julie's Catholic Languages College, having previously worked at Childwall Sports College and St. John Bosco Performing Arts College. I chair the Curriculum and Safeguarding Committee and am a member of the Discipline Committee. The elements and benefits of a Catholic education are very clear to me and it is a great privilege to serve as a Governor at Carleton House. |
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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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Andy Cooper I am a partner at Weightmans solicitors which is a top 60 law firm. I am based in Liverpool and specialise in claims against public bodies including education establishments. I am glad to be able to offer this experience and expertise to Carleton House as a governor. My daughter Imogen attended the school and is now at Blue Coat. Matthew is in Year 6 and enjoying his final year and taking full advantage of all the extra-curricular activities available. Since the children started I have seen the school blossom into one of the top preparatory schools in the country. I am very pleased to have been a Governor for a number of years and currently serve on the Finance, Marketing and Appeals Committees. |
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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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Ian James I am a Chartered Surveyor by profession and have been in the industry since training as a surveyor in 1984. I was appointed to the Residential Property Tribunal Service covering the whole of England and Wales. I am a director of Ian James Chartered Surveyors Limited and Belltower Management Limited. I therefore bring considerable relevant professional experience to my role as a governor at Carleton House. My son Alexander attends Carleton House and benefits enormously from the quality of teaching and everything else that the school offers. I am a keen sportsman and play cricket, squash and tennis. I am a member of the Foundation Stage, Finance 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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Carol Mason 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 with Halliwells LLP a national law firm based in the Liverpool and Manchester offices. I am National Group Head of Private Client services and a Trustee of many private charitable trusts. I have a particular interest in the administration of charities. 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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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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Wendy Stables My son Matthew is now approaching the end of his time at Carleton and hence my family has experienced the complete journey through our close-knit and very special school. I am a senior nurse specialising in cardiac medicine but more latterly involved in the management of clinical areas, bringing together multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high quality healthcare in a complex and technical field. I have been an active member of the school management committee. I have been able to make contributions as a leader or member of specific initiatives including health and safety issues for our new location, continuing redesign of the school interior to better meet the needs of the school community together with the travel plan, road safety and parking issues. I Chair the Health and Safety and Building Committee, am a member of the Discipline and Foundation Stage Committees and am the school's Health and Safety Officer. |
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Shaun Sutton I was born and raised on Menlove Avenue L25 and married to Leah. I am the co-owner of privately owned 60-strong specialist engineering company serving utility companies and manufacturing industry throughout the UK and Western Europe. I am deceptively fluent in Spanish and French with 20 years of business administration experience covering areas of finance, commercial, sales, HRM, IT, safety and contract management . I sit on the Foundation Stage, Finance and Health and Safety and Buildings Committee. I also Chair the Appeals Committee. My eldest daughter Hannah attended Carleton, and is now at Merchant Taylors. Lucy is currently at the school and Toby is on roll for 2011. |
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