Governance

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.

Governors volunteer their time to help ensure we are working at our best. They also provide expertise in their particular field.

Key roles include:

Ensuring money is well spent
Ensure the school’s strategic direction
Support and ensure staff are helping children to achieve

Parent Governor

Parents are also welcome to apply for a role as a Parent Governor. This exciting opportunity offers training and guidance to allow you to become an active member of our governing body and school community.

Trust Governance

Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.

Governance

Contacting governors

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.

www.coopacademies.co.uk

Our Governors

Angela Craig

Full Name	Angela Craig
Date of appointment	24 May 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	30 July 2018 to 31 March 2022: Assistant Director of Operations at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 15 November 2022 to present: Programme Director Non Surgical Oncology at NHS
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	4/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1

Willow Spencer

Full Name	Willow Spencer
Date of appointment	22 December 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting information
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	Awaiting information
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	n/a

Juber Shaikh

Full Name	Juber Shaikh
Date of appointment	14 November 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	4/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings	N/A

Eniola Boluogun

Full Name	Eniola Boluogun
Date of appointment	4 May 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	5 June 2023 to present: Employee at Skipton Building Society
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	2/2
Attendance at subcommittee meetings	N/A

Daniella Thomas

Full Name	Daniella Thomas
Date of appointment	22 December 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	Awaiting information
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting information
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	Awaiting information
Attendance at subcommittee meetings	Awaiting information

Beverley Blanchfield

Full Name	Beverley Blanchfield
Date of appointment	4 September 2023
Term of office	N/A
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Interim Headteacher
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	Awaiting information
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	0/0
Attendance at subcommittee meetings	0/0

Past Governors

Brian Hardwick (COG)

Full Name	Brian Hardwick
Date Appointment	28/01/2022
Category of Governor	Co-opted
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Sub-committees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	9 December 2000 to present: Employee at Co-op
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2023-2024	1/1
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Shareen Sharif

Full Name	Shareen Sharif
Date Appointment	25/07/2019
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	14 September 2016 to present: I have three sons who are all pupils at Co-op Academy Nightingale 25 July 2019 to 18 July 2022: Mehnaz Sharif my sister is employed at Co-op Academy Nightingale
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2022-2023	5/6
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Chris Marambwa

Full Name	Chris Marambwa
Date Appointment	28/04/2021
Category of Governor	Co-opted
Appointed by	Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2023-2024	1/1
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Zara Beattie

Full Name	Zara Beattie
Date Appointment	20/01/2021
Category of Governor	Co-opted
Appointed by	Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	0/5
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A

Robin Williamson

Full Name	Robin Williamson
Date of appointment	5 October 2020
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	N/A
Date of resignation	7 March 2023

David Brook

Full Name	David Brook
Date of appointment	22 October 2018
Term of office	4 years
Category of Governor	Sponsor, Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	22 October 2018 to present: Store Manager at Co-op
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	4/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1
Date of resignation	11 July 2023

Philip Pearce

Full Name	Philip Pearce
Date of appointment	24 May 2022
Term of office	N/A
Category of Governor	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittees	Pay Committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023	Pay Committee: 1/1
Date of resignation	24 July 2023