Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation
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FGB Minutes 2024 – 2025
FGB Minutes 2023 – 2024
FGB Minutes 2022 – 2023
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 clerk@uppernidderdalefed.school
The Chair of Governors for the Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation – Kim Harris can be contacted via
Glasshouses Community Primary School, Glasshouses, Harrogate, HG3 5QH
Our Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation is made up of:
Glasshouses Community Primary and St Cuthbert’s CE Primary Schools
Our Governing Board is:
| Kim Harris | Co-opted Governor (Chair of Governors) |
| Jenny Smail | Parent Governor |
| Stephen Edwards | Foundation/Ex Officio Governor* |
| Vacancy | Foundation Governor |
| Gavin Lewis | Foundation Governor |
| Nicola Thornber | Headteacher Governor* |
| Joel Smith | Co-opted Governor |
| Rachel Thomas | Staff Governor |
| Vacancy | Co-opted Governor |
| Amanda Simmonds | Co-opted Governor |
| Vacancy | Local Authority |
Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation Governing Board
Glasshouses Community Primary School
St Cuthbert’s CE Primary School
(*All terms of office are for 4 years (except S Edwards 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 2024 |
Attendance 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards, Stephen | Foundation / Ex Officio | Staff Dismissal Appeals | RE/Spirituality | 25/04/2024 | * | Grandparent of a child on role at STC | 5/6 | 4/4 |
| Harris, Kim | Co-opted/Governing Board | Chair of Governors | Governor CPD | 07/02/2024 | 06/02/2028 | 6/6 | 4/4 | |
| Lewis, Gavin | Foundation/Diocese | Complaints- ChairPupil DisciplineStaff Dismissal – Chair
Finance |
RE/Spirituality/Foundation subjects | 17/01/2022 | 16/01/2026 | Nil | 6/6 | 2/4 |
| Simmons, Amanda | Co-opted | Safeguarding PP SEN & Inclusion | 26/03/2025 | 25/03/2029 | Governor at Outwood Greystones Academy | 2/2 | ||
| Smail, Jenny | Parent/Parents | ComplaintsStaff DismissalFinance | Website complianceEarly Years to incl phonics | 17/01/2022 | 16/01/2026 | Parent of children on role | 6/6 | 2/4 |
| Smith, Joel | Co-opted/Governing Board | ComplaintsPupi DisiplineStaff dismissal appeals | Sports Premium/ PE / ICT/ Outdoor Ed / | 22/03/2023 | 21/03/2027 | Director IT consultancy (Dales IT Ltd)Grandparent of child on role at GH | 6/6 | 3/4 |
| Thomas, Rachel | Staff | TBC | TBC | 23/01/2025 | 22/01/2029 | Nil | 3/3 | |
| Thornber, Nicola | Headteacher | Marketing | All priority areas | * | Nil | 6/6 | 4/4 | |
| Wilkinson, Nicola | Associate Member | Marketing | SEN | 22/03/2023 | 21/03/2027 | Nil | 6/6 | 4/4 |
| Vacancy | Foundation | |||||||
| Vacancy | Local Authority | |||||||
| Vacancy | Co-opted x2 | |||||||
| Vacancy | Parent x1 | |||||||
| Lumley, Angela | Clerk to Governors |