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
Louise Jones	19 April 2022	-	-	Chief Finance Officer at Dudley College of Technology since 2021, councillor for Bobbington Parish Council since 2006, Trustee at Black Country Living Museum since April 2022.
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
Tom Clark CBE	1 Nov 2022	4 years	-	1 Nov 2026	Member Appointed	National Ambassador for FED (Foundation for Education Development)	6	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
Elaine Bonar	30 September 2021	4 years	-	30 September 2025	Member Appointed	Quality Director at Remit Training since 2020	-	-
Tania Craig	6 October 2021	4 years	-	6 October 2025	Member Appointed	National Committee Member at Engage in their Future since 2019; Board Director at Welsh Fencing since 2018; Executive Headteacher of New Horizons Learning Centre since 2010	-	-
Diane Elleman	23 November 2021	4 years	-	23 November 2025	Member Appointed	Executive Headteacher and Governor at Inclusive Learning Federation since 2014	-	-
Mark Gill	6 January 2022	4 years	-	6 January 2026	Member Appointed	Director at Analysis, Research and Communications Ltd (since 2011), Libertatum Ltd (since 2013), Executive Director at Magna Carta Trust since 2020 and Member at World Association for Public Opinion Research since 2005	-	-
Louise Jones	28 March 2022	4 years	-	28 March 2026	Co-opted by Board	Chief Finance Officer at Dudley College of Technology since 2021, councillor for Bobbington Parish Council since 2006, Trustee for Black Country Living Museum since April 2022.
Carl Edwards	29 March 2022	4 years	-	29 March 2026	Member Appointed	Owner of consultancy company Executive Business Management Ltd. since 2003
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
Richard Elms	16 March 2020	1 yr 6 months	30 September 2021		Member Appointed	Wife (Samantha Elms) employed part-time by Academy Transformation Trust since 2019	6	6
Phillip Milligan	1 Mar 2018	3 yrs 7 months	11 October 2021		Co-Opted by Board	Chair at the Samuel White and Lady Middleton Christian Charity and the Samuel White and Francis Willoughby Charity for Relief In Need; Treasurer at the Middleton Recreation Room Charity	6	6
Margaret Wilson	22 Feb 2018	3 yrs 9 months	22 November 2021		Member Appointed	Sole proprietor of Get Ahead Associates since 2006, Board Member and Vice Chair at Anglia Ruskin University since 2013, Deputy Lieutenant of Essex since 2018, Regional Director at Ormiston Academies Trust since 2021	4	6
Simon Jones	14 Feb 2019	2 yrs 11 months	12 January 2022		Member Appointed
Richard Priestley	6 May 2020	1 yr 9 months	3 February 2022		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

Sub Committees

Committee	Position	Name
Audit and Risk Committee	Chair	Mark Gill
	Member	Tania Craig (safeguarding trustee); Elaine Bonar
Finance and Resources Committee	Chair	Louise Jones
	Member	Alistair Milne, Diane Elleman, Carl Edwards
Standards and Outcomes Committee	Chair	Patricia Beanland
	Member	Tom Clark, Elaine Bonar, Tania Craig

Local Governing Boards

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

Academy	Position	Name
Beck Row Primary Academy	Chair	Lloyd Hughes
	Vice Chair	James Bailey
Bristnall Hall Academy	Chair	Sara Burroughs
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Caldmore Primary Academy	Chair	Tania Craig
	Vice Chair	Alistair Milne
Great Heath Academy	Chair	Lloyd Hughes
	Vice Chair	Jane Seaney
Iceni Academy	Chair	Alex Smith
	Vice Chair	Adele Pacini
Jubilee Academy Mossley	Chair	Gary Smith
	Vice Chair	Emily Reynolds
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	Pradeep Rajania
Phoenix Academy	Chair	David Grice
	Vice Chair	Vacant
Pool Hayes Academy	Chair	Jessica Shulman
	Vice Chair	Lynn Williams
Ravens Academy	Chair	Pat Beanland
	Vice Chair	Elaine Bonar
Star Academy Sandyford	Chair	Jon Hankey
	Vice Chair	Chris Routledge
Sun Academy Bradwell	Chair	Sue Finney
	Vice Chair	Chris Routledge
Sutton Community Academy	Chair	Pete Edwards
	Vice Chair	Vacant
The Dukeries Academy	Chair	Gill Empson
	Vice Chair	Karen Wakefield
The Hathaway Academy	Chair	Stephen Sweeting
	Vice Chair	Michelle Daniels
The Nicholas Hamond Academy	Chair	Phil Anderson
	Vice Chair	Sylvia Grice
The Queen Elizabeth Academy	Chair	Ann Webb
	Vice Chair	Tracy Treharne
Westbourne Academy	Chair	Caroline Rayner
	Vice Chair	Jo Winter
ATT Further Education	Chair	Martin Rigley MBE
	Vice Chair	Pete Edwards

Accounting Officer

Richard Elms (Interim CEO) since 1 October 2021
Declaration of interest: Wife (Sam Elms) works part-time for ATT as Head of Local Governance since November 2019.