Duke Street Nursery School

Mrs Hellen Hull (Chair of Governors)

Federation of Duke Street & Highfield Nursery School

I have  worked across the spectrum of Lancashire County Council Children Services for over 37 years

I started my career in nurseries and schools as a qualified Nursery Nurse , then worked as an Extended services  Manager at Duke Street Children centre and more recently as a Team Manager for Children and Families Wellbeing service  [ Early help ] .

My career  has spanned the range of birth to 19 years, I believe in supporting young parents or those less confident to develop their strengths for the benefit of their children.

I will be active and available to you as parents, to the staff team and to  undertake visits and engage with your children as they learn.

I am passionate about the Outstanding work undertaken in your Federation of Nurseries  [ Highfield and Duke street ] and I have been part of the journey in maintaining these standards as an active Governor for the last  10 years , and as your Chair of Governors I will continue to guide and support the excellent work and team .

Contact bursar@dukestreet-nur.lancs.sch.uk and your email will be forwarded directly to Hellen Hull.

Karen Stephens (Vice Chair)

Federation of Duke Street & Highfield Nursery School

Previous experience in the following roles: Headteacher, Head of Children’s Centre, NAHT Union Caseworker

Extensive experience over career has included:

• managed school budget as a Headteacher, handling complaints, grievances and appeals; formative and summative school data analysis and reporting to parents, governors, senior staff and Ofsted; curriculum leadership overall as Headteacher; responsible for statutory assessment as Headteacher.
• Managed Children’s Centre budget, handling complaints, grievances and appeals; oversaw closure of Children’s Centre.
• Chaired LOC, Local Organising Committee for School Games for 6 years; chaired Chorley’s School Sports Partnership, enabling all Chorley schools to buy in top quality provision and school sports competition.
• NAHT Union Caseworker 2018 to date supporting school leaders in Lancashire.

Nominated Governors

 Relationship

 Sue Conron

Head Teacher

Skills Audit

School Improvement Plan 

Working party (SEND)

 Federation Executive Head

(Highfield and Duke Street)

Mrs K Stephens

Vice Chair

Chair of Resources Committee

10/05/21

Retired; NAHT Lancashire Secretary

 Federation Health and Safety 

Safeguarding

SFVS

Pay committee

Skills audit

Mother of active governor 

Yes

Hellen Hull

Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor

 Team manager for CFW Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

Private Safeguarding services and supervision

 Specific Areas (DS & HF) EYPP

Governor training link 

Stephen Belbin 

Co-opted Governor

31/03/25 

 P/T School advisor 

Yes  

Mrs L Phillips

Staff Governor

Miss Claire Murray

Co-opted Governor

Member of staff

(Highfield Nursery)

Mrs Natalie Sinclair

 Co-opted Governor

 Head of School (HF) & pt Exec Head Federation

Yes

Ms C Alston

Co-opted Governor

Curriculum (Prime Areas) - DSNS

Staff Well-being

Mrs S Macmillan

Parent Governor

 SEND (DSNS)

Shadow Safeguarding 

Working party SEND 

Previous Parent at Duke Street /Parent at Highfield

Ms Louise Stephens

Co_opted Governor

10/06/24

Teacher at St Peters Primary School, Chorley 

Daughter of active governor.

No

Dr Helen Whitehead

 Co_opted Governor

30/11/24

None to declare

Pupil Premium & Diversity 

Working party SEND

No

Mel Heywood

Parent   Governor

 SEND (HFNS)

Working party SEND

 Parent at Highfield

Megan Babcock

Co-opted Governor

31/03/25

Educational content producer at a consultancy.

No 

Michael Hibbert

Co-opted Governor

31/03/25

None to declare

No

3 x vacancies 

Parent Governor;  Co-opted Governor; LA Governor