Governance

Governance Strong governance ensures that we are held to account by all our stakeholders - representatives of the learners, colleagues and communities served by our academies. You can read more about our approach to governance in our Governance Scheme of Delegation, below.   Governance Scheme of Delegation can be viewed here Governance Structure Our Members, … Continue reading Governance

Steve Cooke

Steve is a seasoned chartered surveyor with a background in strategic estate planning, sustainability, estates management and project delivery. With a career spanning consultancy, corporate and infrastructure sectors in private, public and regulatory environments, Steve has developed expertise in financial oversight, risk management, and corporate governance. Steve has a strong track record of managing large, … Continue reading Steve Cooke

Sean Latham

Sean Latham joined ATT in February 2025 as the Director of Estates, bringing over two decades of extensive experience in estates management, project management, procurement, contracts, governance, and legal disciplines. Sean’s professional journey includes significant roles at Entrust Education Support Services and Staffordshire County Council. At Entrust, he served as Operations Director for 11 years, … Continue reading Sean Latham

Geoff Stokes

Geoff is an experienced senior manager, working in various governance and programme management roles, mostly in the NHS and previously in local government . Now semi-retired, he works on limited contracts developing new systems and processes or acting in interim roles covering sickness or vacancies. He has experience as an executive coach and enjoys the … Continue reading Geoff Stokes

Mo Chatra

A CIPFA-qualified chartered accountant, Mo joined ATT in August 2023  and heads up the Trust’s finance and operational departments. Mo has a breadth of experience built up over more than two decades across finance, estates, project management, procurement, contracts, governance, HR and legal.   Prior to joining ATT, Mo was the Chief Financial Officer at … Continue reading Mo Chatra

Louise Jones

Louise is currently the Chief Finance Officer at Dudley College of Technology, an Outstanding further education college based in the Black Country.  She has experience as a senior leader at a number of colleges, with responsibility for strategy, resources, curriculum and quality. Louise has a strong track record in financial recovery, corporate governance and risk … Continue reading Louise Jones

Our Trust

About Our Trust We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies. Our cross-phase group of academies was founded in 2011 and, since that time, we have grown to our current family of 21 academies (primary, secondary, post-16 and FE) operating across 10 English local authority areas. We are … Continue reading Our Trust

Tom Clark CBE

Tom was formerly Chief Executive of George Spencer Foundation School and Technology College in Nottingham For 3 years Tom was Associate Director of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) and led on workforce-remodelling and helping to develop international school networks to support  Deputy Headteachers in preparation for Headship. With the DfE, Tom published booklets … Continue reading Tom Clark CBE