Mrs Lynn Benton (Chair)
TRUST BOARD GOVERNOR
Date Reappointed: 13/05/2023
Appointed by: Trust Board
Term of Office: 12/05/2027 (4 Years)
Link: Standards, SEND, Pupil Premium, Whistleblowing
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest):
Humber Learning Consortium – Director
The Compass Academy – Chair of Governors
Attendance:
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2023/24 | 4/4
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2024/25 | 3/3
Bio:
I have lived and worked in Hull and across the Humber area for 40 years, within the public sector and with a range of academic organisations, including schools and the Humber Local Economic Partnership. During that time I have been involved in a number of projects at all levels from early years to higher education, such as the Sure Start and Yorkshire and Humber East Lifelong Learning Network.
I have also been a Director and Trustee of several community organisations that have supported learning and skills development in Hull, such as the Learning Shop and Read it Together. Due to this experience I have project, financial and resource management skills. In my leisure time I belong to a community theatre group and I am still a Trustee for a Learning organisation and a volunteer for a community organisation in the local area.
Email: chair@asp.hslt.academy
Address: Aspire Academy, 351 Annandale Road, Hull, HU9 5DE
Heidi Fewings
TRUST BOARD GOVERNOR
Date of Appointment: 15/09/2021
Appointed by: Trust Board
Term of Office: 14/09/2025 (4 Years)
Link: Behaviour and Attendance, Safeguarding
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest): No interests declared
Attendance:
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2023/24 | 4/4
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2024/25 | 3/3
Kerry Fowler – Vice Chair
TRUST BOARD GOVERNOR
Date of Appointment: 03/11/2021
Appointed by: Trust Board
Term of Office: 02/11/2025 (4 Years)
Link: Standards
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest):
GSL Education – Education Recruitment Company
Oakfield School – Governor
Attendance:
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2023/24 | 3/4
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2024/25 | 3/3
Bernadette Newton
STAFF GOVERNOR
Date of Appointment: 01/01/2024
Appointed by: Staff Election
Term of Office: 31/12/2027 (4 Years)
Link: No link role assigned
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest): Employed by Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
Attendance:
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2023/24 | 1/4
Attendance at LGC Meetings, 2024/25 | 3/3
Chris Mulqueen
EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL – In attendance
Stacey Ward
PRINCIPAL – In attendance
Governor attendances are updated once a term
To become a Governor, please contact the school – admin@aspirehull.com or apply here
Clerk / Trust Governance Support – Georgina.Holman@york.gov.uk
For further information, including Governance documents, please visit our Trust website
A Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) is a legal entity accountable for the running of the organisation and all the academies within it. The MAT is a charitable company limited by guarantee, and has multiple layers of governance: the Members, the Board of Trustees and Board Committees, which include a Local Governing Committee for each academy within the MAT.
The Local Governing Committee serves as a sub-committee of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust York Board of Trustees, and their responsibilities are set out within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. If required, the Board can either delegate more powers to the Local Governing Committee or withdraw powers in exceptional situations. Governors are not involved in the operational running of the academy; the daily management of the academy is the responsibility of the Principal. All decisions are made as a group; governors are there as a corporate body responsible for the governance of the academy and not to represent their own interests or the interest of others.
Local governors have three central duties:
i) setting the vision of the local academy
ii) holding the Headteacher/Principal to account
iii) and ensuring the academy’s financial management is to the highest possible standard.
Governors carry out their tasks in a number of different ways, through regular meetings and visits to the academy. Meetings are held at least once a term.
The Local Governing Committee provides the school with a wide range of skills and experience which supports the Senior Leadership team in vital decisions that enhance the academy’s environment, curriculum and delivery of the best educational experience possible.
Sarah Russell
TRUST BOARD GOVERNOR
Date of Appointment: 29/03/2023
Resigned: 31/05/2024
Appointed as: Trust Board Governor
Appointed by: Trust Board
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest)
N/A
Attendance
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Mrs Zailie Barratt (Vice Chair)
TRUST BOARD GOVERNOR
Date of Appointment: 20 July 2021
Resigned: 06/08/2023
Appointed as: Trust Board Governor
Appointed by: Trust Board
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest)
Attendance
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Tony Roberts
STAFF GOVERNOR
Date of Appointment: 22/05/2023
Term of Appointment: 4 Years
Resigned: 12/12/2023
Appointed by: Staff Election
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest)
TBC
Attendance
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Mrs Christine Davidson
TRUST BOARD GOVERNOR
Date of Appointment: 29/03/2023
Term of Appointment: 4 Years
Resigned: 12/03/2024
Appointed as: Trust Board Governor
Appointed by: Trust Board
Link: Safeguarding, Personal Development
Business & Pecuniary Interests (Inc. Nature of Interest)
Details of any relationship between governor and member of school staff
Attendance
Governors do not need specific skills, but many of the tasks they are required to undertake can benefit from general business knowledge such as understanding management systems, budget planning and HR functions.
Local authorities are required to ensure that training for governors is available and most governing bodies buy into their local authority training packages (which may include online learning) to ensure that governors are properly inducted to their role and trained for specific tasks such as appointing the Principal and then carrying out the Principal’s performance review.
Monday 07th October 2024, 3.15pm
Monday 02nd December 2024, 3.15pm
Monday 24th March 2025, 3.15pm
Monday 16th June 2025, 3.15pm
