In line with Section 2.5.2 of the 2017 Academies Financial Handbook, 'In the interests of transparency, an academy trust must publish on its website up-to-date details of its governance arrangements in a readily accessible format. It must include the structure and remit of the members, board of trustees, its committees and local governing bodies along with other information including full names, dates of appointment, and term of office.

The Trust publishes this information in the reports below which is updated on an annual basis
Governance Membership 2020-2021
Members
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Terms of Office |
Who Appointed |
Date Step Down |
Responsibility |
Max Bailey |
01/11/2020 |
Not Defined |
Post Holder as per Articles |
|
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Jonathan Hustler |
01/11/2020 |
Not Defined |
Post Holder as per Articles |
|
|
David Kershaw |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Post Holder as per Articles |
|
Chair of Trustees |
Paul Martin |
01/09/2013 |
Not Defined |
Members |
|
|
Roger Walton |
01/11/2020 |
Not Defined |
Post Holder as per Articles |
|
|
Graham White |
01/09/2013 |
Not Defined |
Members |
04/11/2020 |
|
Kevin Meredith |
01/09/2013 |
Not Defined |
Members |
04/11/2020 |
|
Dawn Lancashire |
10/02/2016 |
Not Defined |
Members |
04/11/2020 |
|
David Harrison |
14/10/2019 |
4 Years |
Members |
04/11/2020 |
Chair of Trustees |
Trustees
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Terms of Office |
Who Appointed |
Date Step Down |
Responsibility |
David Kershaw |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
Chair |
Cathryn Bale |
15/01/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
Tom Cadman |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
Elaine Cleland |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
Tracey Collier |
13/12/2019 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
Barbara Easton |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
Tony Harris |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
David Harrison |
26/06/2019 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
James Inman |
22/01/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
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Kevin Meredith |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
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Nicki Taylor |
15/01/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
|
John Weaving |
01/11/2020 |
4 Years |
Members |
|
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Julie-Ann Hewitt |
01/09/2017 |
4 Years |
Members |
04/11/2020 |
|
Max Bailey |
19/12/2019 |
4 Years |
Members |
04/11/2020 |
|
Audit Committee
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Terms of Office |
Who Appointed |
Date Step Down |
Responsibility |
Tom Cadman |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
Chair |
Tracey Collier |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Kevin Meredith |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Nicki Taylor |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
John Weaving |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Covid Committee
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Terms of Office |
Who Appointed |
Date Step Down |
Responsibility |
Elaine Cleland |
01/11/2020 |
|
Trustees |
|
|
Tony Harris |
01/11/2020 |
|
Trustees |
|
|
James Inman |
01/11/2020 |
|
Trustees |
|
|
Nicki Taylor |
01/11/2020 |
|
Trustees |
|
Chair |
Finance Committee
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Terms of Office |
Who Appointed |
Date Step Down |
Responsibility |
Julie-Ann Hewitt |
01/09/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
Accounting Officer/CEO |
Tom Cadman |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Tracey Collier |
13/12/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
Chair (until 31/10/2020) |
Tony Harris |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Kevin Meredith |
01/09/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Nicki Taylor |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
John Weaving |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
Chair |
Renee Cadman |
01/09/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
31/10/2020 |
|
David Harrison |
26/06/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
31/10/2020 |
|
Resources Committee
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Terms of Office |
Who Appointed |
Date Step Down |
Responsibility |
Cathryn Bale |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Tony Harris |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
Chair |
John Weaving |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Standards and Effectiveness Committee
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Terms of Office |
Who Appointed |
Date Step Down |
Responsibility |
Cathryn Bale |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
Elaine Cleland |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
Chair |
Barbara Easton |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
James Inman |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
|
|
David Kershaw |
01/11/2020 |
1 Year |
Trustees |
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For Local Governing Body Information please see the relevant schools website.
The Scheme of Delegation outlines the remit of each committee and their responsibilities within the Trust.
The link on your right explains a little more about the financial delegation with the Acorn Trust including financial roles and procedures.