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Trustees are responsible for governing the Trust and directing how it is managed and run. Trustees must also ensure that the Trust complies with all legal and statutory requirements.
Trustees work together to carry out their core functions:
- Ensuring there is clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
- Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard
In addition to their scheduled meetings the trustees regularly meet on special projects and to provide advice and guidance to the chief executive, principals, and other senior staff.
Academic year 2021-2022
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Name |
Relevant interests |
Appointed |
Left |
Meeting attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Professor Colin Diamond |
Director, McDiamond Solutions Director, McDiamond Property Member, Waverley MAT Birmingham Member, Amadeus MAT West Midlands Chair and Trustee, Compassionate Education Foundation Chair, West Somerset Opportunity Area Member, Liverpool LA Education Improvement Board |
Dec 2018 |
- |
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David Earnshaw CBE |
Chairman, Outwood Grange Academies Trust Director, Outwood Grange Services Ltd; and Outwood Grange Education Member & Chairman, Falcon Education Academies Trust |
Mar 2017 |
- |
|
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Julian Hanson-Smith |
Director, The Mission Group plc Director, Apella Advisors Ltd |
Oct 2012 |
18/12/21 |
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Helena Mills CBE |
Chief Executive, Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) |
Feb 2018 |
10/4/22 |
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Gareth Stevens |
CEO, Inspiration Trust and Trustee, Star Academies and Director, Inspiration Services Ltd (Dormant) and Director, HOLSC |
March 2021 |
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David Tibble (Chair) |
Trustee, Public Interest Foundation and Director, Inspiration Services Ltd (dormant) and Trustee, Inclusion (2020) Trust and Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust |
Aug 2012 |
- |
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| Lord Theodore Agnew |
Trustee, Public Interest Foundation |
February 2021
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| Kathryn Buscall | Partner at Ken Hill Estate and Farm | 18/12/21 | - | |
| Heather Madsen | Headteacher at Red Oak Primary | 18/12/21 | - |
Academic year 2020-2021
|
Name |
Relevant interests |
Appointed |
Left |
Meeting attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Professor Colin Diamond |
Director, McDiamond Solutions Director, McDiamond Property Member, Waverley MAT Birmingham Member, Amadeus MAT West Midlands Chair and Trustee, Compassionate Education Foundation Chair, West Somerset Opportunity Area Member, Liverpool LA Education Improvement Board |
Dec 2018 |
- |
4 of 6 |
|
David Earnshaw CBE |
Chairman, Outwood Grange Academies Trust Director, Outwood Grange Services Ltd; and Outwood Grange Education Member & Chairman, Falcon Education Academies Trust |
Mar 2017 |
- |
5 of 6 |
|
Julian Hanson-Smith |
Director, The Mission Group plc Director, Apella Advisors Ltd |
Oct 2012 |
|
6 of 6 |
|
Helena Mills CBE |
Chief Executive, Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) |
Feb 2018 |
- |
3 of 6 |
|
Dame Rachel De Souza |
Chief Executive, Inspiration Trust Director, Parents and Teachers for Excellence Trustee, Ambition Institute Director, Inspiration Services Ltd (dormant) |
Aug 2012 |
March 2021 |
3 of 3 |
|
David Tibble (Chair) |
Member, Inspiration Trust Trustee, Public Interest Foundation Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust Chair & Trustee, Heart Education Trust Director, Inspiration Services Ltd (dormant) |
Aug 2012 |
- |
6 of 6 |
| Lord Theodore Agnew |
Minister in the Cabinet Office, Her Majesty's Government Trustee, Public Interest Foundation |
February 2021
|
4 of 4 | |
| Mr G Stevens | Chief Executive, Inspiration Trust | March 2021 | 3 of 3 |