Academy Governing Council
Our governors are responsible for the management of the academy. They must ensure that resources and finances are used with maximum efficiency and strong value for money.
Find out more about them here.
Trust Governance
Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.
Governance
| Full Name | Trust Governance |
How to contact the Governing Body
If you would like to contact our Governing Body please bring a letter to Main Reception marked ‘Confidential for Governors’ along with your contact details.
Or post a letter marked ‘To contact the Governing Body’ to ‘FAO Chair of Governors, Co-op Academy Nightingale, Stanley Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 7AX
This will then be passed on to the Governing Body who will get in contact with you.
| Full Name | How to contact the Governing Body |
Aoife Maguire
| Full Name | Aoife Maguire |
| Date Appointment | 30/09/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor, Chair |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Sub-committees | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | N/A |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | N/A |
Angela Craig
| Full Name | Angela Craig |
| Date Appointment | 01/05/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Academy Governing Council |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Assistant Director of Operations, NHS from July 2018 |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 3/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: Finance 2/3 |
Chris Marambwa
| Full Name | Chris Marambwa |
| Date Appointment | 24/04/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Sub-committees | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | Governor - Co-op Academy Nightingale |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 1/1 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: N/A |
David Brook
| Full Name | David Brook |
| Date Appointment | 22/10/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Sub-committees | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 2/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: N/A |
Jack Sowter
| Full Name | Jack Sowter |
| Category of Governor | Ex-Officio |
| Appointed by | N/A |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019-2020: 3/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: Finance 3/3 |
Robin Williamson
| Full Name | Robin Williamson |
| Date Appointment | 05/10/2016 |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Academy Governing Council |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: Finance - 3/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: Finance N/A |
Shareen Sharif
| Full Name | Shareen Sharif |
| Date Appointment | 25/07/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Election |
| Sub-committees | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | Sister, Mehnaz Sharif, is an employee of the academy |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 3/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: N/A |
Tassawar Hussain
| Full Name | Tassawar Hussain |
| Date Appointment | 25/07/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Election |
| Sub-committees | None |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 0/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: N/A |
Zara Beattie
| Full Name | Zara Beattie |
| Date Appointment | 20/01/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Community |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Sub-committees | N/A |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 2/2 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: N/A |
Anthony Assani
| Full Name | Anthony Assani |
| Date Appointment | 13/05/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Co-opted |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Sub-committees | Pastoral and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019-2020: 0/2 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019-2020: Pastoral and Curriculum - 0/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 23/09/2020 |
Michael Smith
| Full Name | Michael Smith |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Co-opted |
| Appointed by | Governing Body |
| Sub-committees | Finance | Pastoral and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019-2020: 1/2 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019-2020: Finance - 2/2 | Pastoral and Curriculum - 2/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 23/09/2020 |
Nicky Zielinkski
| Full Name | Nicky Zielinkski |
| Date Appointment | 27/01/2020 |
| Category of Governor | Staff |
| Appointed by | Election |
| Sub-committees | None |
| Declarations of Interest | None |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 2/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: N/A |
| Date of Resignation | 31/08/2021 |
Tony Hind (CoG)
| Full Name | Tony Hind (CoG) |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor, Chair |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020-2021: 3/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2020-2021: Finance 3/3 |
| Date of Resignation | 31/08/2021 |