Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation
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FGB Minutes 2025 - 2026
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 Co-Chairs for the Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation - Marianne Tharby and Amanda Simmons 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:
| Erica Tibbot | 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, Co Chair |
| Marianne Tharby | Local Authority, Co Chair |
| Kerry Thorpe | Co-opted Governor |
| David Wilkinson | Co-opted Governor |
| Vacancy | Parent Governor |
School governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school. They focus on strategy, policy, budgeting, and staffing, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children.
Being a school governor is a commitment to attending governing board meetings which consider issues such as setting the school vision, mitigating financial risk and scrutinising educational outcomes. School governors are also involved in the school community, acting as critical friends to the headteacher and senior leaders.
The main responsibilities of a school governor include:
Ensure the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school is clearly defined
Support and ensure the Headteacher performs her responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
Ensure the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources
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 |
Attendance2026 |
| 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 | 1/2 |
| Lewis, Gavin
|
Foundation/Diocese | Complaints- Chair
Pupil Discipline Staff Dismissal – Chair Finance |
RE/Spirituality/Foundation subjects
Finance |
17/01/2022 | 16/01/2026 | Nil | 6/6 | 2/4 | 2/2 |
| Simmons, Amanda | Co-opted/Governing Board | Complaints | Co-Chair
Safeguarding PP SEN & Inclusion / Early Years |
26/03/2025 | 25/03/2029 | Governor at Outwood Greystones Academy | 2/2 | 1/2 | |
| Smith, Joel
|
Co-opted/Governing Board | Complaints
Pupi Disipline Staff dismissal appeals |
Sports Premium/ PE / ICT/ Outdoor Ed
Teaching & Learning/foundation subjects |
22/03/2023 | 21/03/2027 | Director IT consultancy (Dales IT Ltd)
Grandparent of child on role at GH |
6/6 | 3/4 | 1/2 |
| Tharby, Marianne | Local Authority/Governing Board | Co-Chair
Safeguarding Inclusion
|
02/03/2026 | 01/03/2026 | Nil | 1/1 | |||
| Thomas, Rachel | Staff
|
23/01/2025 | 22/01/2029 | Nil | 3/3 | 2/2 | |||
| Thornber, Nicola
|
Headteacher | All priority areas | * | Nil | 6/6 | 4/4 | 2/2 | ||
| Thorpe,
Kerry |
Co-opted/Governing Board | Complaints | SEN / PP / Inclusion | 05/11/2025 | 04/11/2029 | Runs Thread alternative provision on St Cuthbert’s School site | 1/1 | 1/2 | |
| Tibbot, Erica | Parent/appointed by GB due to no applications | Teaching & Learning/foundation subjects | 21/01/2026 | 20/01/2030 | Parent of a child at one of the schools/ volunteer with therapy dog | 1/2 | |||
| Wilkinson, David | Co-opted | H&S | 09/04/2026 | 08/04/2030 | Husband of DHT | ||||
| Wilkinson, Nicola | Associate Member
|
SEN | 22/03/2023 | 21/03/2027 | Nil | 6/6 | 4/4 | 2/2 | |
| Vacancy | Foundation | ||||||||
| Vacancy | Co-opted x1 | ||||||||
| Vacancy | Parent x1 | ||||||||
| Lumley, Angela
|
Clerk to Governors |