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 OBE	1 June 2016	-	-	Chair of Governors at Moseley Secondary School since 2008
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
Bernard Dickenson	21 November 2016	4 yrs 5 months	12 May 2021

Trustees

Name	Date of Appointment	Term of Office	Date Stepped Down	Term Expires	Appointed by	Declarations of Interests	Board Meetings Attended	Possible Board Meetings (2020-21)
Patricia Mary Beanland OBE	22 Nov 2016	4 years	-	22 Nov 2024	Member Appointed	Chair of Governors at Moseley Secondary School since 2008	6	6
Margaret Wilson	22 Feb 2018	4 years	-	22 Feb 2022	Member Appointed	Sole proprietor of Get Ahead Associates since 2006, CEO at Zenith Multi Academy Trust since 2017, Board Member and Vice Chair at Anglia Ruskin University since 2013, Deputy Lieutenant of Essex since 2018	4	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	National Ambassador for FED (Foundation for Education Development)	6	6
Simon Jones	14 Feb 2019	4 years	-	14 Feb 2023	Member Appointed		5	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	3	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	6	6
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	5	6
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	3	3
Bernard Dickenson	14 November 2016	4 yrs 5 months	12 May 2021		Member Appointed		4	4
Michaela Jackson	30 March 2020	1 yr 5 months	18 August 2021		Member Appointed	Head of Distribution at Columbia Threadneedle Int’l since March 2021	4	6

Sub Committees

Committee	Position	Name
Audit and Risk Committee	Chair	Simon Jones
	Member	Phillip Milligan
Finance and Resources Committee	Chair	Richard Priestley
	Member	Richard Elms and Phil Milligan
Standards and Outcomes Committee	Chair	Patricia Beanland
	Member	Margaret Wilson, Tom Clark and Richard Elms

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	Annette Crumpton
	Vice Chair	Sharon Dicken
Great Heath Academy	Chair	Lloyd Hughes
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Iceni Academy	Chair	Alex Smith
	Vice Chair	Adele Pacini
Jubilee Academy Mossley	Chair	Gary Smith
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Kingsmoor Academy	Chair	Melanie Scull
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Mildenhall College Academy	Chair	Jacqui Burke
	Vice Chair	Vacant
North Walsall Primary Academy	Chair	Wendy Browning-Sampson
	Vice Chair	Saima Kauser
Phoenix Academy	Chair	David Grice
	Vice Chair	Neil Toplass
Pool Hayes Academy	Chair	Jacqueline Thompson
	Vice Chair	Lynne Williams
Ravens Academy	Chair	Vacant
	Vice Chair	Tim Sutton
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	Pete Edwards
	Vice Chair	Linda Hill
The Dukeries Academy	Chair	Gill Empson
	Vice Chair	Tony Spratley
The Hathaway Academy	Chair	Stephen Sweeting
	Vice Chair	Vacant
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	Vacant
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.