MAT Trustees & Governance

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.

Rowland Costin - Executive Chair of the Board of Trustees

Jane Bass – CEO / Executive Headteacher

Claire Brazier – Chief Operations Officer

Simon Webb – Chief Learning Officer

Don Burton

Nicholas Redfern

Susan Sings

Bruce Tuxford – Vice Executive Chair

2017/18 Trustee attendance at Board of Trustees’ meetings (including Board and Strategy meetings):-

Mrs Jane Bass (CEO) – 10 out of 10
Mr Simon Webb (CLO) – 7 out of 10
Mrs Claire Brazier (COO) – 8 out of 10
Mr Rowland Costin (Board Chair) – 7 out of 10
Mr Bruce Tuxford (Vice Board Chair) – 10 out of 10
Mrs Susan Sings – 10 out of 10
Mr  Nick Redfern – 9 out of 10
Mr Simon Carter – 6 out of 10
Mr Don Burton – 5 out of 10

2017/18 Trustee attendance at Standards Committee meetings:-

Mrs Jane Bass (CEO) – 5 out of 6
Mr Simon Webb (CLO) – 6 out of 6
Mrs Susan Sings (Committee Chair) – 6 out of 6
Mr Don Burton – 5 out of 6
Mr Bruce Tuxford – 6 out of 6

2017/18 Trustee attendance at Audit, Finance & Premises Committee:-

Mr Simon Carter (Committee Chair) – 4 out of 4
Mr Don Burton – 4 out of 4
Mrs Susan Sings – 4 out of 4
Mr Bruce Tuxford – 4 out of 4
Mr Rowland Costin (Board Chair) – 2 out of 4

Advisory Forum

Our Advisory Forums are groups of parents and community members, who meet on a regular basis to work collaboratively with staff and our Trustees, to ensure a positive learning environment for our children.