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.
Our Members, Trustees and local Governors are committed to our vision and values. We’re thankful that they volunteer their time to oversee our work and help us improve.
Our mission to transform lives is enhanced by a governance team from a diverse range of professional, social and cultural backgrounds. If you’re interested in joining our Trust as a Governor in one of our academies, you can contact our Head of Governance, Michelle Eaves, at michelle.eaves@attrust.org.uk and follow us on facebook at ATT Governors, and check out our LinkedIn Showcase page.
| Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Date Stepped Down | Declarations of Interests |
| Patricia Mary Beanland OBE | 1 June 2016 | - | - | Chair of Governors at Moseley Secondary School since 2008 |
| Matthew McDonagh | 18 January 2018 | - | - | Senior Quantity Surveyor at Kier Construction Ltd since 2017; Director at MMcD Construction Ltd since 2016 |
| Gurpreet Bhatia DL | 24 August 2020 | - | - | Executive Member at Sant Nirankari Mission since 2013; Board Member at Centre for Sikh & Panjab Studies since 2018; Trustee at the Commonwealth Sports Foundation since 2021; Trustee at the Legacy West Midlands since 2018 |
| Tracy Campbell | 24 August 2020 | - | - | None |
| Louise Jones | 19 April 2022 | - | - | Chief Finance Officer at Dudley College of Technology since 2022; Chair of the Bobbington Parish Council since 2006; Trustee on Finance & Business Committee at Dudley Academies Trust since 2022; Trustee at the Black Country Living Museum since 2022 |
| Bernard Dickenson | 21 November 2016 | 4 yrs 5 months | 12 May 2021 |
| Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Date Stepped Down | Term Expires | Appointed by | Declarations of Interests | Board Meetings Attended | Possible Board Meetings (2021-22 |
| Patricia Mary Beanland OBE | 22 Nov 2020 (previously appointed 22 Nov 2016) | 4 years | - | 22 Nov 2024 | Member Appointed | Chair of Governors at Moseley Secondary School since 2008 | 8 | 9 |
| Tom Clark CBE | 1 Nov 2022 (previously appointed 1 Nov 2018) | 4 years | - | 1 Nov 2026 | Member Appointed | National Ambassador for FED (Foundation for Education Development) Trustee for City Learning Trust since March 2023 Consultant Adviser to Association of Education Advisers since February 2023 Performance Management Consultant for Alpha Academy Trust since November 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| Alistair Milne | 18 Aug 2023 (previously appointed 19 Aug 2019) | 4 years | - | 18 Aug 2027 | Member Appointed | Director & 90% shareholder at Transformation Through People Ltd (appointment to Trust) since 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| Elaine Bonar | 30 September 2021 | 4 years | - | 30 September 2025 | Member Appointed | Trustee for City Learning Trust since January 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| Tania Craig | 6 October 2021 | 4 years | 18 May 2023 | 6 October 2025 | Member Appointed | Executive Headteacher of New Horizons Learning Centre since 2010; Treasurer & National Committee Member at Engage in Their Future since 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| Diane Elleman | 23 November 2021 | 4 years | 02 February 2023 | Member Appointed | Employer for Kettering Science Academy (part of Brooke Weston Trust) since 2022 | 5 | 8 | |
| Mark Gill | 6 January 2022 | 4 years | - | 6 January 2026 | Member Appointed | Director at Analysis, Research and Communications Ltd (since 2011) and Libertatum Ltd (since 2013), Co-founder and Director a\t Woodnewton Associates Ltd (2006-2014) Executive Director at Magna Carta Trust (since 2020) Member at World Association for Public Opinion Research (since 2005) | 4 | 5 |
| Louise Jones | 28 March 2022 | 4 years | - | 28 March 2026 | Co-opted by Board | Chief Finance Officer at Dudley College of Technology since 2022; Chair of the Bobbington Parish Council since 2006; Trustee on Finance & Business Committee at Dudley Academies Trust since 2022; Trustee at the Black Country Living Museum since 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| Joanne Dawson | 24 July 2023 | 4 Years | 24 July 2027 | Member Appointed | Chief Financial Officer at Ormiston Academies Trust since 2019; Chair of Trustees at St Albans Academy Trust since 2014; Chair of Governors at ARK St Albans Academy since 2013. | |||
| Gavin Hawkins | 25 September 2023 | 4 years | 24 September 2027 | Co-opted by Board | Chair of Trustees at Elston Hall Learning Trust Trustee of NAACE – The Education Technology Association Trustee of Bradley Canal Restoration Society Co-opted Governor at Long Knowle Primary School Co-opted Governor at Lodge Farm Primary School Member at SHINE Academies Trust Member at Ignite Learning Partnership CEO of Squirrel Learning Limited Director and Shareholder of Online Behaviours Limited and Engagedu CIC | |||
| Carl Edwards | 29 March 2022 | 4 years | 06 March 2023 | Member Appointed | Owner of Executive Business Management Ltd (management consultancy) since September 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| Name | Meeting 1 | Meeting 2 | Meeting 3 | Meeting 4 | |
| 11 Oct 2022 12.30 | 15 Dec 2022 12.30 | 07 Mar 2023 12.30 | 04 Jul 2023 11.00 | % Attended | |
| Alistair Milne | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Carl Edwards | - | Apologies | Apologies | - | 0% |
| Diane Elleman | Attended | Attended | Attended | - | 100% |
| Elaine Bonar | Apologies | Attended | Attended | Attended | 75% |
| Louise Jones | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Mark Gill | - | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Pat Beanland OBE | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Tania Craig | Attended | Attended | Attended | - | 100% |
| Tom Clark CBE | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Committee | Position | Name |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Chair | Mark Gill |
| Member | Alistair Milne | |
| Finance and Resources Committee | Chair | Louise Jones |
| Member | Alistair Milne, Joanne Dawson | |
| Standards and Outcomes Committee | Chair | Patricia Beanland |
| Member | Tom Clark, Elaine Bonar | |
| Remunerations Committee | Chair | Patricia Beanland |
| Member | Patricia Beanland, Mark Gill, Louise Jones, Alistair Milne | |
| Remunerations Committee (appeals) | Chair | TBC |
| Member | Tom Clark & any other Trustee based on availability |
| Name | Meeting 1 | Meeting 2 | Meeting 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 12.30 | 15 Mar 2023 12.30 | 13 Jun 2023 10.30 | % Attended | |
| Alistair Milne | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Diane Elleman | Attended | - | - | 100% |
| Mark Gill | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Tom Clark CBE | - | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Name | Meeting 1 | Meeting 2 | Meeting 3 | Meeting 4 | Meeting 5 | |
| 13 Oct 2022 9.30 | 01 Dec 2022 9.30 | 02 Feb 2023 9.30 | 04 May 2023 9.30 | 15 Jun 2023 11.30 | % Attended | |
| Alistair Milne | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Carl Edwards | - | Attended | - | - | - | 100% |
| Louise Jones | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Tom Clark CBE | Attended | Attended | Attended | - | Attended | 100% |
| Name | Meeting 1 | Meeting 2 | Meeting 3 | Meeting 4 | |
| 01 Nov 2022 13.00 | 11 Jan 2023 9.30 | 29 Mar 2023 11.15 | 24 May 2023 9.30 | % Attended | |
| Elaine Bonar | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Pat Beanland | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | 100% |
| Tania Craig | Missed | Attended | Apologies | - | 33% |
| Tom Clark CBE | - | Attended | Attended | - | 100% |
Please visit academy websites for details of governor attendance and more information about the work of our Local Governing Bodies.
| Academy | Position | Name |
| Beck Row Primary & Great Heath Primary Cluster | Chair | Steve Shore |
| Vice Chair | Jane Seaney | |
| Bristnall Hall & Pool Hayes Academy Cluster | Chair | Antoinette Jackson |
| Vice Chair | Ricky Byrnes | |
| Caldmore Primary & North Walsall Primary Cluster | Chair | Vacant |
| Vice Chair | Jenny Coles | |
| Iceni & The Nicholas Hamond Academy Cluster | Chair | Helen Warrick-Evans |
| Vice Chair | Sylvia Grice | |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley & Phoenix Academy Cluster | Chair | Vacant |
| Vice Chair | Gary Smith | |
| Kingsmoor & Ravens Academy Cluster | Chair | Anita Thornberry |
| Vice Chair | Leigh-Ann Jackson | |
| Mildenhall College Academy | Chair | Steve Shore |
| Vice Chair | Helen Self | |
| Star Academy Sandyford & Sun Academy Bradwell Cluster | Chair | Jon Hankey |
| Vice Chair | Chris Routledge | |
| Sutton Academy | Chair | Pete Edwards |
| Vice Chair | Glen Roberts | |
| The Dukeries Academy | Chair | David McLuckie |
| Vice Chair | Karen Wakefield | |
| The Hathaway Academy | Chair | Stephen Sweeting |
| Vice Chair | Lisa McGregor | |
| The Queen Elizabeth Academy | Chair | Ann Webb |
| Vice Chair | Tracy Treharne | |
| Westbourne Academy | Chair | Vacant |
| Vice Chair | Grant Skinner | |
| ATT Further Education | Chair | Martin Rigley MBE |
| Vice Chair | Shaun Pollard |
Nick Weller (CEO) since 01 November 2022
Academies need a diverse, passionate range of individuals to build a strong governance structure that supports their improvement. We rely on the support of enthusiastic volunteers in our local communities to contribute to our academies’ improvement.
Joining a local governing body is a simple but effective way to support your community and make a difference in your local area. If you’re interested in education, you may find it particularly interesting and rewarding to serve as a school governor.
Our Local Governing Bodies, known as LGBs, are localised committees in each of our academies that form the base of our governance structure. These LGBs are made up of volunteers from the academy’s local area, who meet regularly to review the school’s progress.
Our LGBs are the local branches of our governance structure. They are made up of Staff, Parent and Community Governors.
One Staff Governor is elected by academy colleagues to serve on the board, which helps to represent the interest and viewpoints of colleagues in meetings. At least two Governors will be parents of children who are currently attending the academy. The rest of the board is made up of Community Governors, who we aim to recruit from a a broad range of professional backgrounds. Their range of experience helps the board to provide effective oversight of all the varied aspects of running a school.
Our local governors are accountable to ATT’s Trustees. LGB Chairs feed back to the Board of Trustees about their academy’s performance and progress. The Trustees are accountable to the Members, who provide the highest level of non-executive oversight in our Trust.
The role of a Local Governing Body (LGB) is to oversee the work that academy leadership undertake to improve the school. Individual Governors usually take on a specific area of focus, such as safeguarding or special educational needs, and work closely with the relevant school leader to learn more about the academy’s strategies to ensure success in that aspect. They report their findings back to the rest of the LGB, who ask challenging questions of leaders to establish and develop areas for improvement.
