Fountains Earth and St Cuthbert’s
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FGB Minutes 2022 - 2023
FGB Minutes 2021 - 2022
Governor Profile Information
When a vacancy for a Parent Governor occurs, parents may stand for election. There are 2 Parent Governors serving on our Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation and these have been elected for a four year period by formal ballot We do keep an up-to-date register of parents eligible to vote in this ballot, including the divorced or separated parent with whom the child is not living.
If there were to be any parental complaints these should initially be put to the Headteacher who may be able to resolve the matter simply. However, if no satisfaction is obtained there is a formal complaints procedure. Parents should then contact the Clerk to the Governors, Mrs A Lumley via St. Cuthbert’s Primary School, Pateley Bridge 01423 71147 or email [email protected]
The Chair of Governors for the Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation – Helen Nelson and Hugh Smith can be contacted via
Glasshouses Community Primary School, Glasshouses, Harrogate, HG3 5QH
Our Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation is made up of:
Fountains Earth CE Primary, Glasshouses Community Primary, and St Cuthbert’s CE Primary Schools
Our Governing Board is:
| Abigail Broadley | Local Authority Governor |
| Jenny Smail | Parent Governor |
| Helen Nelson – Co-Chair of Governors | Parent Governor |
| Darryl Hall | Foundation/Ex Officio Governor* |
| Vacancy | Foundation Governor |
| Gavin Lewis | Foundation Governor |
| Nicola Thornber | Headteacher Governor* |
| Joel Smith | Co-opted Governor |
| Christine Skaife – Vice Chair of Governors | Co-opted Governor |
| Neil Thompson | Co-opted Governor |
| Hugh Smith – Co-Chair of Governors | Co-opted Governor |
| Connor Caswell | Staff Governor |
| Andrew Neal | Co-opted Governor |
Governor term of office is 4 yrs (*exempt from 4yr term) – see the following grid for start and end dates to terms of office
. Their term office will end on 16th January 2026.
Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation Governing Board
Fountains Earth C of E CE Primary School
Glasshouses Community Primary School
St Cuthbert’s CE Primary School
(*All terms of office are for 4 years (except D Hall and N Thornber)
Business Interests
Governor
Type Responsibilites
Name |
Type of Governor/Appointed by |
Committee Membership |
Responsible for/Monitoring Area |
Appointed |
Term Ends |
Business Interest |
Attendance 2022 |
Attendance 2023 Spring/summer |
|
Broadley, Abigail
|
Local Authority/Local Authority |
Pupil Discipline Staff Dismissal Marketing |
|
17/01/2022 |
16/01//2026 |
Director/Founder of Abi Broadley Consulting Ltd Distant relation via marriage to A Lumley (Clerk) |
12/12 |
3/5 |
|
Caswell, Connor
|
Staff / Staff (previously Associate Member) |
None |
|
17/01/2022 (AM) 20/09/2022 (staff) |
19/09/2026 |
Base Leader at Glasshouses C Primary School |
12/12 |
4/5 |
|
Hall, Darryl
|
Foundation / Ex Officio |
|
RE/Spirituality |
17/01/2022 |
* |
Vicar of Upper Nidderdale |
4/12 |
1/5 |
|
Lewis, Gavin
|
Foundation/Diocese |
Complaints- Chair Pupil Discipline Staff Dismissal – Chair Finance |
RE/Spirituality/Foundation subjects |
17/01/2022 |
16/01/2026 |
Nil |
8/12 |
4/5 |
|
Neal, Andrew |
Co-opted |
None |
Curriculum and Data |
12/07/2023 |
11/12/2023 |
Neal Educational Associates Ltd – School Improvement |
n/a |
1/1 |
|
Nelson, Helen Co-Chair of Governors
|
Parent/Parents |
Staff Dismissal Appeals |
SEN/ Inclusion/Vulnerable Children / HR |
17/01/2022 |
16/01/2026 |
Nil |
9/12 |
5/5 |
|
Skaife, Christine
|
Co-opted/Governing Board |
Complaints Pupil Discipline – chair Staff Dismissal Appeals |
SEN/ Vulnerable Children/ Safeguarding/Well being |
17/01/2022 |
16/01/2026 |
Mother of Teaching Assistant at GH and governor N Thompson Raikes/Lupton Foundation |
10/12 |
5/5 |
|
Smail, Jenny
|
Parent/Parents |
Complaints Staff Dismissal Finance |
Website compliance/English (writing, phonics & reading) |
17/01/2022 |
16/01/2026 |
Nil |
11/12 |
5/5 |
|
Smith, Joel
|
Co-opted/Governing Board |
|
Sports Premium/ PE / Outdoor Ed / Maths |
22/03/2023 |
21/03/2027 |
Director IT consultancy (Dales IT Ltd) |
n/a |
4/4 |
|
Smith, Hugh Co-Chair of Governors
|
Co-opted/Governing Board |
Complaints Staff Dismissal Appeals – Chair Finance |
Communication / change management Maths / HR |
17/01/2022 |
16/01/2026 |
Nil |
8/12 |
5/5 |
|
Thompson, Neil
|
Co-opted /Governing Board |
None |
H & S / Premises |
17/01/2022 |
16/01/2026 |
Teaching Assistant in school Pateley Bridge Town Councillor Upper Nidderdale Scout Group Leader. Son of governor C Skaife Raikes/Lupton Foundation |
8/12 |
4/5 |
|
Thornber, Nicola
|
Headteacher |
Marketing |
All priority areas |
|
* |
|
12/12 |
5/5 |
|
Wilkinson, Nicola |
Associate Member
|
Marketing |
SEN |
22/03/2023 |
21/03/2022 |
Deputy Head teacher |
n/a |
4/4 |
|
Lumley, Angela
|
Clerk to Governors |
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