Ribblesdale Federation of School: Governing Body
Mr Andrew Bradley
Co-opted Governor
Chair of the Federation Board
Date appointed 27/09/23
Term of office 14/12/25
Register of interests Owner Blue Pig Company
Mr Carl Shuttleworth
Parent Governor
Date appointed – 01/01/21
Term of office – 31/12/24
Register of interests – none
Mrs Emilia Hodgson
Foundation Governor (Diocese of Leeds)
Date appointed – 01/02/2022
Term of office 31/01/26
Register of interests None
Rev Dr Sue McWhinney
Co-opted Governor
Vice Chair
Governor for Safeguarding
Date appointed 27/09/23
Term of office 14/12/22
Register of interests None
About them
He is married to Gill and they have a teenage son who attended Long Preston and is now a student at Settle College.
In his spare time, Andrew coaches rugby at North Ribblesdale Rugby Club He enjoys food, both cooking and eating, washed down with a glass of good red wine!
About them
Carl is married to Gemma, and they have 2 children, one of which attends Giggleswick Primary School. Both he and his wife are Teachers of primary aged children.
Carl has been a Parent Governor since 2021 and is thoroughly enjoying being a part of the Governing Body.
Carl and his family moved to the Yorkshire Dales 3 years ago and enjoy all that it has to offer, including walking, camping, and being very much a part of the community.
About them
Emmy is married to Dan and they have 4 children – all have attended Long Preston school with 3 still currently there.
Prior to having children, Emmy worked as a reception teacher for 6 years. She has since retrained in finance and returned to work after 9 years as a full time Mum.
Emmy currently works as a finance officer for a multi academy trust with 2 secondary schools in Yorkshire.
Emmy first joined the governing board in January 2018 and has just been reappointed as foundation Governor by the Diocese of Leeds.
In her free time, Emmy enjoys walking the dog and spending time with family and friends.
About them
Sue is the Associate Priest for the churches of Gargrave, Kirkby Malham, and Coniston Cold, and has been co-opted since December 2022. She also brings pastoral skills and an interest in the wellbeing of staff and children to the Governing Board.
Sue lives in Kirkby Malham, she is married to Paul, and they have two grown-up children.
Sue has considerable experience of working with church schools and has a desire to see children and staff flourish and grow.
In a former life Sue was a rural dispensing GP near York for several years. In her free she enjoys walking in the Dales, singing, live music, and spending time with family and friends.
Catherine Maddocks
Executive Headteacher
Ex-officio
Date appointed 01/01/2023
Register of interests – Staff member
External Advisor
Committee – Executive Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel
Mrs Christine Padley
Foundation Governor
Date Appointed – 27.01.24
Term of Office – 26.01.28
Mrs Paula Clay
Staff Governor
Date appointed 13/05/24
Term of office 12/05/28
Register of interests – Staff member
About them
Hello! I’m Mrs Maddocks, Executive Headteacher across our three lovely primary schools. The children are amazing, so polite, happy and eager to learn, they truly make me smile! I joined the federation in January 2023, and I feel very lucky to be part of this incredible team. I enjoy reading whenever I can, running, walking in the beautiful countryside, and going to the gym. I love travelling and my favourite countries are Italy and Spain. I would love to be able to return to Canada, the USA and maybe one day Australia and New Zealand.
About them
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About them
My connection with Giggleswick started 30 years ago when the first of our 4 children, all of whom attended, started school. I began volunteering in Class 1 and in 2013 began working as MSA then added GTA hours in 2015. I now work full time between Class 2 and 3 as well as being MSA and helping to provide before and after school clubs. The opportunity to become staff governor arose in 2024 and after a short period of consideration I decided to join the governing body.
I’m very much looking forwards to seeing what the future holds for both Giggleswick and the wider Federation.
Ms Laura Boyd
Parent Governor
Date appointed 13/05/24
Term of office 12/05/28
Register of interests None
About them
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Attendance Table 2021 - 2022
| Full Governing Body | Education | Finance | ||||||||||
| Name | Category | Start date | End date | 22 Sept 2021 | 15 Dec 2021 | 21 Mar 2022 | 16 May 2022 |
11 Jul 2022 |
08 Nov 2021 | 07 Feb 2022 | 15 Nov 2021 | 07 Mar 2022 |
| Mr James Atkinson | Co-opted Governor | 07/10/2019 | 06/10/2023 | Apologies | Yes | Yes | Apologies | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
|
Mr Andrew Bradley Chair
|
Co-opted Governor | 15/12/2021 | 14/12/2025 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Rachel Brummitt | Parent Governor | 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Mr Paul Gibbons | Local Authority Governor | 15/12/2021 | 14/12/2025 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Emilia Hodgson | Foundation Governor | 01/02/2022 | 31/01/2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Revd. Sue McWhinney | Co-opted Governor | 15/12/2021 | 14/12/2022 | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Mr Carl Shuttleworth | Parent Governor | 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Apologies | N/A | N/A | Yes | Apologies |
| Mrs Helen Smith | Foundation Governor (HEF) | 16/01/2022 | 15/01/2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Ms Laura Sargison | Staff Governor | 17/0/2018 | 16/01/2022 | Yes | Apologies | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Ms Barbara Stirton | Staff Governor | 16/05/2022 | 15/05/2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Trudi Ward | Executive Headteacher | 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Mr Dominic Hewitt Safeguarding governor
|
Associate Member | 02/02/2021 | 01/02/2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |