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Governors

About Hindley Nursery School

The remit for the Governing Body is to:

  • Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction; 
  • Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it’s pupils, and the performance management of staff; and 
  • Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. 

Chair Person

Name

Role

Nicola Howarth / Pearl Zihle

Co-Chair of Governing Body

Governing Body Composition

Type of Governor

No.

Co-opted

5

Headteacher

1

Local Authority

1

Parent

2

Staff

1

Associate Members

0

Name of Governor 

Type of  
Governor 

Date of  
Appointment 

Current Term of 
Office 

Date of resignation  
(if within 12 mths) 

Appointing Body 

Cath Ardern  

Co-opted 
Vice-Chair 

21.04.14 

20.01.18 to 19.01.22 

11.03.24

Governing Body 

Rachel Lewis 

Headteacher 

01.01.09 

01.01.09 to present

N/A 

Peal Zihle

Co-Chair

06.10.23

06.10.23 to 05.10.27

Governing Body 

Nicola Howarth

Co-opted 

01.04.19

31.03.23 to 30.03.27

Governing Body 

Jo Robinson 

Local Authority

06.11.24

06.11.24 to 06.11.28

Nominated by council and appointed by Governing Body 

Sam Pemberton 

Staff  

29.03.21 

29.03.21 to 28.03.25 

Elected by staff 

Sameem Minawala 

Staff

05.04.25

05.04.25 to 04.04.25

Elected by staff

Simon Manseri

Parent

22.11.24

22.11.24 to 21.11.28

Elected by parents

Louise Mills

Co-opted 

01.07.24

01.07.24 to 01.07.28


Governing Body

Emma Nicholson

co-opted

17.03.25

17.03.25 to 17.03.29


Governing Body

Ben Pemberton

Co-opted

11.03.24

11.03.24 to 10.03.28

Governing Body

Specific Responsibilities / Lead Roles

Responsibility 

Name 

Child Protection / Safeguarding 

Jo Robinson

Curriculum & Learning 

Nicola Howarth

SEND

Nicola Howarth

Pupil Premium 


Health & Safety  


Well-being 

Website 


Committee Structure

Pay Committee

Remit: To make decisions about performance related to pay for teachers and the Headteacher.

Membership

  • Nicola Howarth
  • Pearl Zihle

Ad-hoc committees:

  • Staff disciplinary 
  • Pupil Discipline 
  • Complaints 
  • Appeals 

Three governors with no prior knowledge will be called alphabetically to form the committee.

Name 

Details of Pecuniary Interest 

Details of Personal Interest  

Pearl Zihle

Nil 

Nil 

Ben Pemberton

Nil 

Member of staff a family member

Rachel Lewis 

Headteacher at Hindley Nursery School and Douglas Valley NS

Member of staff a family member

Nicola Howarth

Nil

Nil 

Jo Robinson 

Family Hub manager 

Nil 

Sameem Minawala

Staff member at Hindley Nursery School  

Nil

Simon Manseri

Nil 

Nil 

Louise Mills

Nil

Nil

Emma Nicholson

Headteacher at Rainhill nursery school 

Nil

Attendance Record

Rolling 12 months of attendance information displayed:

Name of Governor 

14.03.24 Pay Committee

11.03.24

16.09.24 Business

27.09.24 Extra

06.11.24 Full

20.11.24 PAY

17.03.25 Full

Cath Ardern

Y

N


N/A

Rachel Lewis

Y

N

Y


Y

Y

Y

Y

Nicola Howarth

N/A

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jo Robinson

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Sam Pemberton

N?A

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

Y

Louise Mills 



N

Y

N

N/A

Y

Simon Manseri

N/A

N/A

N/S

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pearl Zihle

Y

N

Y

N

N/A

Y

Ben Pemberton

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

N

N/A

Y

Emma Nicholson

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sameem Minawala

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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