Trust Governance

The Full Trust Board meet six times per academic year. They also have specific committees or named trustees’ meetings to deal with issues such as finance, audit, education and standards, strategic development, pay, performance & HR. In addition, the majority of our schools have their own local governing body, accountable to the Trustees, whilst retaining a considerable amount of delegated authority to make decisions affecting the day to day running of their school.

 

Trustees:

Mr Brian Andrew Carr – (Finance & Estates/Standards & Inclusion Committees and Executive Pay Committee)

Re-appointed 1 Sept 2023(term ends 31/8/2027)

Dr John Frederick Collins – (Finance & Estates Committee)

Re-appointed 1 Sept 2022(term ends 31/8/26)

Mr Robert McDonough – (Chief Executive)

Ex-officio

Mr Paul John Winter (Vice Chair) – (Audit & Risk Committee Chair and Executive Pay Committee)

Re-appointed 1 Sept 2023(term ends 31/8/2027)

Ms Sophie Tinley – (Audit & Risk Committee)

Appointed 7 June 2021(term ends 6/6/2025)

Mrs Ann Witheford (Chair) – (Strategic Development, Executive Pay Committee and Standards and Inclusion Committee)

Appointed 4 Oct 2021(term ends 3/10/2025)

Mrs Mary Robson – (HR Committee)

Appointed 8 February 2022(term ends 7/2/2026)

Mr Andrew Hoggard

Appointed 6 December 2024(term ends 6/12/2028)

Mrs Elizabeth Watson

Appointed 6 December 2024(term ends 6/12/2028)

Members:

Dr Sally Gornall (Hancock) re-appointed 7 Jan 2023

Mr Colin Campbell re-appointed 12 July 2024

Mr Philip Harding re-appointed 7 Jan 2023

Mr Nicholas Johnson appointed 14 Dec 2023

Mrs Ann Witheford (Chair of Trustees) appointed 12 July 2024