Board of Trustees
We are fortunate to have a team of passionate and experienced leaders who come together to form the Board of Trustees, with over thirty years of hands-on professional experience.
Trustees
Chair of Trustees
Finance Committee
Audit & Risk Committee
Appointed: 1 Sep 2019
Term end: 14 Dec 2024
CEO
Finance, Education and Wellbeing & Safeguarding Committees
Appointed: 1 Jun 2021
Term end: N/A
Vice Chair of Trustees
Chair - Audit & Risk Committee
Finance Committee
Appointed: 20 Oct 2015
Term end: 19 Dec 2024
Chair - Finance Committee
Audit & Risk Committee
Appointed: 1 Sep 2019
Term end: 14 Dec 2024
Wellbeing & Safeguarding Committee
Audit & Risk Committee
Appointed: 30 Apr 2020
Term end: 14 Dec 2024
Chair - Wellbeing & Safeguarding Committee
Appointed: 30 Apr 2020
Term end: 14 Dec 2024
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Health & Safety Trustee
Parent & Staff Voice Trustee
Appointed: 25 May 2016
Term end: 14 Dec 2024
Advisory Education Expert
Members
Further Information
Register of Business Interests
We hold register of Business Interests for all Professional Services staff, governors, trustees & members and we are obliged to declare the interests of trustees & members on our website. The document can be viewed below:
The Finance Committee’s purpose is to:
advise on long-term financial strategy and planning;
ensure adequate funding to undertake projected expenditure and growth;
review and advise on annual budgets and matters such as the Trust’s investment and reserves policies, pension arrangements and financial submissions to the DfE and ESFA.
The Audit & Risk Committee’s purpose is to:
ensure effective systems of integrated governance, risk management and internal control;
monitor and review implementation of a risk management framework and processes;
ensure separate and effective external and internal audit functions are in place;
ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, legal and code of conduct requirements.
The Education Committee’s purpose is to:
advise on the Trust’s educational vision and strategy, including curriculum, careers, growth, and innovation and influence in the sector
review educational performance, including results, predictions against targets and Ofsted judgments.
The Well-Being & Safeguarding Committee’s purpose is to:
ensure robust implementation of the AET Safeguarding Policy and monitor the effectiveness and impact of the policy;
monitor pupil and staff wellbeing data;
ensure Trust-wide compliance with equalities duties including race, gender and disability.
The Remuneration Committee’s purpose is to:
review senior salaries and remuneration with ‘affordability’ as a key consideration;
receive and consider recommendations on pay policy to ensure consistency of approach and fitness for purpose.