Governance

We take governance very seriously – we believe strong governance is the mechanism by which we are held to account by the most important people – the pupils, parents and communities served by our academies. You can read more about our approach to governance in our

Governance Scheme of Delegation

Our Members, Trustees and local Governors are committed to #transforminglives. They give of their time and energy to oversee our work and take on a lot of responsibility.

We are always looking for others who may be interested in joining our governance – our mission will only be enhanced if we have more people involved in our governance from a wider variety of professional, social and cultural backgrounds. Please feel free to get in touch with us if you would like to find out more.

Members

Name	Date of Appointment	Term of Office	Date Stepped Down	Declarations of Interests
Patricia Mary Beanland	1 June 2016	-	-	Chair of Governors at Moseley Secondary School since 2008
Bernard Dickenson	21 November 2016	-	-	-
Matthew McDonagh	18 January 2018	-	-	Employee at Kier Construction since 2018; Director at MMcD Construction Ltd (construction consultancy) since 2016
Gurpreet Bhatia DL	24 August 2020	-	-	Partner at Harbans Singh & Co since 1995; Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands since 2017; Advisory/Trustee roles: Centre for Sikh and Punjab Studies (2019), Sant Nirankari Mission (2014), Legacy West Midlands (2017), Your Trust Charity (Sandwell and Birmingham NHS Trust) (2018), Sandwell Business Ambassadors (2020)
Tracy Campbell	24 August 2020	-	-	Headteacher, Executive Headteacher and Trustee at Plantsbrook Learning Trust since 2014
Carl Edwards	3 January 2019	18 months	27 July 2020	Owner at Executive Business Management Ltd (Management Consultancy) since 2003
Michael A Edwards	18 February 2019	11 months	3 January 2020	Trustee at King Edward 6th Grammar School since 2019

Trustees

Name	Date of Appointment	Term of Office	Date Stepped Down	Term Expires	Appointed by	Declarations of Interests	Board Meetings Attended	Possible Board Meetings (2019-20)
Bernard Dickenson	14 Nov 2016	4 years	-	14 Nov 2024	Member Appointed	-	5	6
Patricia Mary Beanland	22 Nov 2016	4 years	-	22 Nov 2024	Member Appointed	Chair of Governors at Moseley Secondary School since 2008	3	6
Margaret Wilson	22 Feb 2018	4 years	-	22 Feb 2022	Member Appointed	Non-executive director at Pearson Education Ltd; Board member at Anglia Ruskin University; Director at Thrive Academy Trust since 2018; Exec Head/Governor at James Hornsby School since 2012; Deputy Lieutenant of Essex since 2018	5	6
Phillip Milligan	1 Mar 2018	4 years	-	1 Mar 2022	Co-opted by Board	Trustee at the Samuel White and Lady Middleton Christian Charity and the Samuel White and Francis Willoughby Charity for Relief In Need since Sept 2020; Adviser to Quality Lead at Plantsbrook Learning Trust from Jan 2021	6	6
Tom Clark CBE	1 Nov 2018	4 years	-	1 Nov 2022	Member Appointed	Chair of Advisory Board at GovNet since 2016; Trustee at Foundation for Leadership in Education since 2017	6	6
Simon Jones	14 Feb 2019	4 years	-	14 Feb 2023	Member Appointed		3	6
Alistair Milne	19 Aug 2019	4 years	-	19 Aug 2023	Member Appointed	Founder and Director at Transformation through People since 2018; Consultant at LIBF since 2019; Trustee at Kenilworth MAT since 2020	6	6
Richard Elms	16 March 2020	4 years	-	16 March 2024	Member Appointed	Wife (Samantha Elms) employed part-time by Academy Transformation Trust since 2019	2	2
Michaela Jackson	30 March 2020	4 years	-	30 March 2024	Member Appointed	Head of Distribution at Columbia Threadneedle Int’l since March 2021	1	2
Richard Priestley	6 May 2020	4 years	-	6 May 2024	Co-opted by Board	Employee at Regen Holdings Ltd since 2017; Employee and statutory director at Axil Integrated Services Ltd and Regen Devco Ltd since 2018	1	1
Bernard Cook	26 Jul 2017	27 months	16 October 2019		Member Appointed	Director at Frost’s Garden Centre Ltd; Chairman/advisor/shareholder at Shipton and Co; Director at Dartmouth Land Co. (Management Ltd); Partner at The Smithy Partnership	0	1
Neil Lucas	15 Feb 2018	21 months	4 December 2019		Member Appointed	-	1	2
David Trotman	21 Mar 2017	4 years	21 Mar 2021		Co-opted by Board	Wife (Sue Trotman) is an independent consultant in PE and Dance education since 2017	5	6

Sub Committees

Committee	Position	Name
Audit and Risk Committee	Chair	Simon Jones
	Member	Dave Trotman and Phillip Milligan
Finance and Resources Committee	Chair	Richard Priestley
	Member	Michaela Jackson and Richard Elms
Pay and People Performance Committee	Chair	Phillip Milligan
	Member	Alistair Milne and Bernard Dickenson
Standards and Outcomes Committee	Chair	Patricia Beanland
	Member	Margaret Wilson, Tom Clark, Richard Elms and Michaela Jackson

Local Academy Committees

Please visit academy websites for details of governor attendance and more information about the work of our Local Academy Committees.

Academy	Position	Name
Beck Row Primary Academy	Chair	Lloyd Hughes
	Vice Chair	James Bailey
Bristnall Hall Academy	Chair	Sara Burroughs
	Vice Chair	David Hubbard
Caldmore Primary Academy	Chair	Adele Fanshawe
	Vice Chair	Sharon Dicken
Great Heath Academy	Chair	Lloyd Hughes
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Iceni Academy	Chair	Alex Smith
	Vice Chair	Seth Charlesworth
Jubilee Academy Mossley	Chair	Gary Smith
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Kingsmoor Academy	Chair	Melanie Scull
	Vice Chair	David Simmons
Mildenhall College Academy	Chair	Ian Gray
	Vice Chair	Rev. George Samiec
North Walsall Primary Academy	Chair	Wendy Browning-Sampson
	Vice Chair	Saima Kauser
Phoenix Academy	Chair	Neil Toplass (Acting)
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Pool Hayes Academy	Chair	Jacqueline Thompson
	Vice Chair	Lynne Williams
Ravens Academy	Chair	Steve Miller
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Star Academy Sandyford	Chair	Sue Finney
	Vice Chair	Father Chris Routledge
Sun Academy Bradwell	Chair	Sue Finney
	Vice Chair	Father Chris Routledge
Sutton Community Academy	Chair	Peter Crowe
	Vice Chair
The Dukeries Academy	Chair	Gill Empson
	Vice Chair	Margaret Staples
The Hathaway Academy	Chair	Stephen Sweeting
	Vice Chair	Nick Trencher
The Nicholas Hamond Academy	Chair	Phil Anderson
	Vice Chair	Vacant
The Queen Elizabeth Academy	Chair	Ann Webb
	Vice Chair	Ted Walker
Westbourne Academy	Chair	Caroline Rayner
	Vice Chair	Michelle Taylor
ATT Further Education	Chair	Martin Rigley MBE
	Vice Chair	Peter Edwards

Accounting Officer

Debbie Clinton, Appointed 13/9/18, Declarations of Interests – Education Advisory Board Member for GovNet (events management company) August 2015.