UNITY EDUCATION TRUST: MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES 1 MARCH 2017-
(UET incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 30 January 2017 and the Members marked * were appointed on that date. UET established 1 March 2017)
Tel: 01362 696884 Email: ceo@unityeducationtrust.uk
Unity Education Trust
| Name | Date of appointment | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Date stepped down |
| Professor Jennifer Barclay* | 30/1/2017 | None declared (declaration made November 2017). | |
| Mr Steve Godson | 06/02/2018 | None declared (declaration made February 2018) | |
| Mr Alan Jones* | 30/1/2017 | Director & Treasurer, Kickstart Norfolk (Wheels to Work Charity). Chair of Trustees, Unity Education Trust. Governor, Northgate High School. Governor, Beeston Primary School. (Declaration made October 2017). | |
| Mr Michael Kimber* | 30/1/2017 | 20/7/2017 | |
| Mr Michael Salt* | 30/1/2017 | Governor, Northgate High School (declaration made October 2017). | |
| Mr Alan Yellup OBE* | Director, Alan Yellup Education Consultancy Ltd. Member, SSAT Leading Edge Steering Group. (Declaration made October 2017). |
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees (UET incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 30 January 2017 and Trustees marked * were appointed as the initial Directors. UET established 1 March 2017.
| Name | Date of appointment, term of office (or date stepped down) and by whom appointed | Date of appointment, term of office (or date stepped down) and by whom appointed | Attendance record March – July 2017 |
| Mr Richard Barr * | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | LA Governor at Grove and Kings Park Infant Schools from 2010. Currently LA Governor and Vice Chair of Federation of Kings Park and Grove. Now joined UET. Co-opted Governor at Beeston Primary from January 2017. Now joined UET. | 2/3 |
| Mr Glyn Hambling * Chief Executive Officer | 1/3/2017-28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Governor (and Headteacher) of Northgate High School September 2014 to March 2017). Now joined UET. | 3/3 |
| Mr Steve Godson* | 1/3/2017-stepped down 6/3/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Governor of Northgate High School until 6 March 2017 | 0/0 |
| Mr Alan Jones* Chair of Trustees | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Governor Northgate High School 2008-to date – now joined UET. Co-opted Governor of Beeston Primary School (January 2017 to date). Now joined UET. Director and Treasurer Kickstart Norfolk (wheels to work charity) | 3/3 |
| Mrs Carolyn Reid* | 1/3/2017-stepped down 14/4/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Governor of Garvestone Primary School (now joined UET) | 1/1 |
| Mr Michael Rose | 26/4/2017-25/4/2021 (Co-opted in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 58) | Associate of Viscount Nelson Education Network April 2016 to date. Trustee/Elder of Dereham Baptist Church July 2016- date | 1/1 |
| Mr Gavin Redwood* | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Governor Kings Park and Grove House schools (now joined UET) | 3/3 |
| Mrs Helen Smith* | 1/3/2017-28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Governor Northgate High School (2008-to date – now joined UET) and Lyng Primary (2015-date). Part-time employee at Northgate High School (2009 to date) and part-time trainer with Educator Solutions (2007 to date) | 2/3 |
| Mrs Nicola Youles* Vice-Chair of Trustees | 1/3/2017-28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Employee Lloyds Bank Governor of Garvestone Primary School December 2015-to date (now joined UET) | 3/3 |
Board of Trustees: Profiles
| Profiles | |
| Mr Richard Barr | Richard spent nearly 25 years in the Civil Service, leaving in 1998 at Senior Principal level to take up position as Managing Director of City College Enterprises at City College Norwich. From 2001 until his retirement in 2010, Richard held various Director level positions within a large Housing Association Group in London. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel & Development, a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management and an Incorporated Financial Accountant. |
| Mr Glyn Hambling | Teacher/Head of Department/Head of Year/Director of Community Education Smithdon High School Hunstanton1993-2003; Deputy Headteacher/Headteacher Cromer High School 2000-2011; Headteacher Northgate High School Dereham 2011-2017; Chief Executive Unity Education Trust 2017-date. |
| Mr Alan Jones | Alan has been a school governor since 2007, serving on the Governing Body of Northgate High School as Chair (2008-13 and 2016-2017) and Vice-Chair (2013-2015), and as co-opted governor of Beeston Primary School (2017). He regards his role as a school governor as the opportunity to give back something to the education system that helped him and his family. Prior to his retirement in 2003 he was a senior university manager at the University of East Anglia and he continues as a part-time administrative consultant to a research institute affiliated to the University. His voluntary work includes serving as a Director and Trustee of Kickstart Norfolk which is the largest moped “wheels to work” charity in the country. |
| Mr Michael Rose | Michael’s career has been in secondary school teaching and leadership. He was Principal of Wayland Academy Norfolk (2002-2014) and Watton Junior Academy Norfolk (2013-15). He was Executive Principal TEN group (2014-15) where he worked alongside secondary and primary academies to enable effective review of student/pupil progress and outcomes, supporting leaders and senior leadership teams. Although now retired he undertakes some school improvement work on a consultancy basis and views it as a privilege to work and support those who enable young people to achieve highly regardless of barriers and social circumstances. He is an Associate of Viscount Nelson Education Network, a Trustee of Dereham Baptist Church and a member of the volunteer support group Dementia Friendly Dereham. |
| Mr Gavin Redwood | Gavin has been a school governor since 2008,serving on the governing body of Kings Park Infant School and later helping to guide the successful federation with Grove House Infant School. He became Chair of Governors for the federated school in 2015. Gavin has also gained valuable experience as owner of several successful businesses since 1988. |
| Mrs Helen Smith | Helen has been a school governor for seventeen years, firstly at Swanton Morley Primary School (2000-2009) including two years as chair and two years as vice chair. She joined the governing body of Northgate High School in 2008 and of Lyng Church of England Primary School in 2015. She has also been a governor of Garvestone Primary School (2011-2013.) Helen works part time as a volunteer co-ordinator for the charity “Action For Children” in relation to its work with Looked After children in the county, as well as in the exams office at Northgate High School. |
| Mrs Nicola Youles | Nicola has worked in advisory and leadership roles within financial services for the last 20 years. She has 2 children, one who is in Year 3 at Garvestone Primary and the other who will join in reception in September. Now working part time, Nicola became a school governor in December 2015 in order to support the school and believes every child deserves the opportunity of an outstanding education. |
UET Committees and Local Governing Bodies (LGB)
UET Finance Committee
| Name | Date appointed (and stepped down) | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Attendance record March – July 2017 |
| Mr Richard Barr (Chair) | March 2017 | As above | 3/3 |
| Mr Alan Jones | March 2017 | As above | 3/3 |
| Mrs Nicola Youles | March 2017 | As above | 2/3 |
| Mr Glyn Hambling | March 2017 | As above | 3/3 |
UET Standards Committee
| Name | Date appointed (and stepped down) | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Attendance record March – July 2017 |
| Mr Alan Jones | March 2017 | As above | 1/1 |
| Mr Glyn Hambling | March 2017 | As above | 1/1 |
| Mr Michael Rose (Chair) | April 2017 | As above | 1/1 |
| Mr Gavin Redwood | March 2017 | As above | 1/1 |
| Mrs Helen Smith | March 2017 | 1/1 |
Northgate/Dereham Sixth Form College LGB
Membership of Local Governing Bodies (in place wef 1 March 2017 – appointments formally confirmed by Board of Trustees 12 July 2017)
| Name | Date of appointment, term of office (or date stepped down) and by whom appointed | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Attendance record March – July 2017 |
| Mrs Anna Haggith | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr Alan Jones | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | As above (UET Trustee) | 3/3 |
| Dr Tim Kinnaird (Chair 2017-8) | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Kinnaird Food Ltd, Director and owner since 2010 | 3/3 |
| Mr Calum MacDonald | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 2/3 | |
| Mr Andy Mason (Head of School) | 1/3/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr John Morgan | 14/12/2017-13/12/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | ||
| Mr James Rolfe | 1/3/2017- 1/7/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | Director Enfield Norse since 2009; Managing Director, Housing Gateway since 2014; Managing Director, Enfield Innovations since 2014; Director Lee Valley Heat Network since 2015 | 1/3 |
| Mr Mike Salt (Vice-Chair) | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr Graham Smith | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 2/3 | |
| Mrs Helen Smith | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | As above (UET Trustee) | 3/3 |
| Ms Liz Tyler | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 |
Grove House Infant and Nursery school and Kings Park Infant School LGB
| Name | Date of appointment, term of office (or date stepped down) and by whom appointed | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Attendance record March – July 2017 |
| Mr Richard Barr (Vice-Chair) | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | As above (UET Trustee) | 2/3 |
| Mrs Sarah Charman (Headteacher) | 1/3/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr Ian Dockree | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 1/3 | |
| Mr Roger Good | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 2/3 | |
| Mr Andy Mason | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 2/3 | |
| Sharon Nichcolls | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr Gavin Redwood (Chair) | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | As above UET Trustee | 2/3 |
| Mr Mark Schofield | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr Paul Speed | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 2/3 |
Beeston Primary School LGB
| Name | Date of appointment, term of office (or date stepped down) and by whom appointed | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Attendance record March – July 2017 |
| Mr Richard Barr | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | As above (UET Trustee) | 1/3 |
| Mrs Michelle Farnan (Executive Head to 31/8/2017) | 1/3/2017- 31/8/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr Alan Jones | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | As above (UET Trustee) | 3/3 |
| Mrs Julie Lawrence (Acting Chair) | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mrs Victoria Norris (Head of School wef 1/9/2017) | 1/9/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | ||
| Mrs Sue Piffero | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mr Harry Wiseman | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 |
Garvestone Primary School LGB
| Name | Date of appointment, term of office (or date stepped down) and by whom appointed | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Attendance record March – July 2017 |
| Miss Janet Bazzoni | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mrs Michelle Farnan (Headteacher) | 1/3/2017 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mrs Benise Manoukian (Vice-Chair) | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mrs Carolyn Reid (Chair) | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 | |
| Mrs Nicola Youles | 1/3/2017- 28/2/2021 (appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48) | 3/3 |