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Board of Trustees
Trustees have three core functions of governance:-
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the Trust and its pupils, and the performance management of its staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the Trust and ensuring best value at all times
Trustees meet at least once a term. Please click the arrow to view the trustee’s credentials.
Rowland Costin - Executive Chair of the Board of Trustees
- ex-Governor, Powers Hall Academy
- 30 years’ experience in the computer industry
Jane Bass – CEO / Executive Headteacher
Claire Brazier – Chief Operations Officer
Simon Webb – Chief Learning Officer
Don Burton
- Associate at Anglia Ruskin University and the Open University (in both a teaching and consulting capacity)
- Ex-Staff Governor at Anglia Ruskin University
- Governor, Doddinghurst Junior School
Simon Carter
- A specialist in strategy development, strategy execution and change management
- Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University Business School
- Managing Director of Original Strategy Limited
Nick Redfern
- Taught in Norfolk after training as a teacher in 1982
- Then worked in the City of London for 26 years as an investment banker
- Has taught part time ‘financial awareness’ to Yrs5 and 6 at Powers Hall Academy
- Recently completed a one year contract teaching Geography at Thurstable School, Tiptree
Susan Sings
- Vice-Chair of Governors of Witham Joint Local Governing Body
- Ex-Executive Chair of Connected Learning Board of Trustees
- Previous senior manager at Anglia Ruskin University
Bruce Tuxford – Vice Executive Chair
- Ex-Chair of Governors at Iceni Academy
- Vice Chair, Connected Learning MAT
- Member, Essex Schools Forum
- Independent Panel Member for school appeals
