Members of Unity Education Trust  2022-2023

UET incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 30th January 2017 and the Members marked * were appointed on that date. UET was established on 1st March 2017.

Members of Unity Education Trust

MemberAppointedRelevant Business & Pecuniary InterestsDate of DeclarationResignedAttendance at Meetings 2021-2022
Mr Richard Barr01/06/2019None DeclaredOctober 20221/1
Mr Alan Jones*30/01/2017UET Member/Trustee Mar 2017- Northgate High School local governor 2007- UET various academies -local governor - various appointments. Kickstart Norfolk -Chair/Treasurer 13.2.2004-to date. Wife is a part time exam invigilator Northgate High SchoolSeptember 20221/1
Mr Roger Margand21/01/2020Partner and Member, Spire Solicitors LLP May 2013- Director and chair, Mid-Norfolk Citizens Advice 2007-Apr 2021. Director Norfolk Citizens Advice Apr 2019-Apr 2021 Director Overburys Financial Services Ltd Feb 2016-. Trustee Spire Charitable Trust Oct 2016- Trustee Sapientia Education Trust Jan 2018-. Governor Framingham Earl High School 2012-. Chair of Governors Seething and Mundham Primary School 2018-. Non-Executive Director James Paget University Hospital 2017-Feb 2021. Member of the FreeSchool Norwich 2010-. Member of Corvus Education Dec 2016-. Member Unity Education Trust Jan 2020-October 20221/1
Mrs Helen Smith01/06/2019No business interests declared. Husband employed on casual basis to invigilate exams, Northgate HS. October 20221/1

Trustees of Unity Education Trust  2022-2023

Board of Trustees
UET incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 30th January 2017 and Trustees marked * were appointed as the initial Directors. UET was established on 1st March 2017.

Trustees of Unity Education Trust

TrusteeTenureAppointed By WhomDeclaration of Relevant Business and Pecuniary InterestsDate of DeclarationAttendance Record for Trust Board Meetings Sept 2021 - Aug 2022Resignation Date
Mr Glyn Hambling* (Chief Executive Officer)1/5/2021/ - 30/4/2025Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 48Governor (and Headteacher) of Northgate High School September 2014 to March 2017). Daughter assistant base lead at Douglas Bader school - part of SSSfNOct 20229/9
Mr Alan Jones* Chair of Trustees19/1/2021 - 18/1/2025Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50Chair and Treasurer Kickstart Norfolk(wheels to work charity)Feb 2022- . UET Member/Trustee 2017- Northgate High School local governor 2007- Link Trustee/Governor of several UET academies including Northgate 2008- and currently Pinetree, wife part time exam invigilator Northgate High School Sept 20227/9
Mr Michael Rose resigned1/5/2021/ - 22/03/2023Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50Associate of Viscount Nelson Education Network April 2016 to date. Trustee/Elder of Dereham Baptist Church July 2016- date. Co-opted Governor at Beeston Primary School (June 2019) and Garvestone Primary School Sept 2021(currently off sick)6/922/03/2023
Ms Alison Randall Chair of Trustees (Sabbatical granted to 31/12/2022)21/01/2020 - 20/01/2024Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50Head of Education Finance NCC Education Strategy & Infrastructure Oct 1987-. Director of Corvus Education Trust Mar 2017-May 2022. Director of Evolution Academy Trust Sept 2019-Jan 2022. Governor of Brooke VC Primary School Sept 2019-May 2022. Local Governor of Framingham Earl High School May 2017-May 2022. Yorke Trust (Music Education Charity). SAW Trust (Science/Art/Writing Educational Charity). Chair of Poringland Fuel Allotment Charity, Hon. Treasurer & Member: PCC of St Andrew’s Church, Framingham Earl. Director of: Corvus Education Trust, Director of Evolution Education Trust, Governor of Framingham Earl High School.May 20228/9Sabbatical granted Oct 2022
Mr Paul Rout01/06/2021 - 31/05/2025Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 58.Chair of governors, Churchill Park Academy. Child attends Churchill Park AcademyOct 20227/9
Mr Richard Cranmer14/12/2021-13/12/2025Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 58.CEO St Benet’s Multi-Academy Trust. Director, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company. Daughter works for 2simple, education software providerOct 20226/6
Mr Bobby Copping26/01/2023-25/01/2027Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50CEO Bobby Copping Foundation Feb 2021-. Ambassador Mintridge Foundation Feb 2021-. Women's Manager/Head of Schools.coach Peterborough United Jun 2021-. Personal development manager League Football Education Sept 2021-.30 Jan 2023N/A
Mr Mark Winson-Pearce resigned21/01/2020 - 24/01/2023Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50Green End management Ltd. Director 1/6/2002- . Winson-Pearce Ltd. director 1/11/2021-.Sept 20229/924/01/2023
Mr Gavin Redwood* resigned19/1/2021 - 17/1/2022Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50Director, Redstate. Former governor Kings Park and Grove House schools, part of UET. Wife a governor at Northgate High SchoolN/A3/317/01/2022
Mr Colin Taylor resigned01/06/2019 - 31/3/2022Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50None Declared.N/AN/A31/3/2022
Mr Ed Colman resigned27/09/2018 - 07/07/2022 Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 50Norfolk County Council - elected member May 2017-. Business and Market Engagement Lead, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Partner is a Director of Barnes Print Ltd.N/A2/807/07/2022

Profile of current trustees

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.

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). 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. He is a Member and Trustee of Unity Education Trust and was Chair of Trustees 2017-2020

He is a member of the Finance and Audit Committee and Standards Committee, and a co-opted governor/link trustee with some of UET schools. He was a senior manager at the University of East Anglia and, following his retirement, continues as a part-time administrative consultant to a research institute affiliated to the University. His voluntary work includes serving as the Chair and Treasurer of the Dereham-based Kickstart Norfolk which is the largest moped “wheels to work” charity in the country.

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. Michael is Chair of UET Standards Committee and the Link Trustee to Beeston Primary School.

I have served as a governor in many schools in Norfolk for the past 30 years, including as an LA Additional Governor for Schools of Concern, and as a Trustee on various MAT Boards.

I am an accountant by profession and am employed by Norfolk County Council as Head of Education Finance, leading the Education Finance & Business Services Team, supporting schools and academies with budgeting, financial management and business services across Norfolk and beyond.

I am a Trustee and Treasurer of several Charities including being Chair of my local Fuel Allotment Charity and Treasurer of my local Church PCC.

My son and daughter-in-law were educated in Norfolk schools, and my grandchildren are now thriving in the same system. This gives me the passion to ensure our schools attain the highest standards possible for all our young people to give them the very best start in life.

I joined the Royal Air Force in January 1992 after attending King Edward the VII High School and 6th Form in King’s Lynn. I served at various units in the UK before being medically discharged from the Royal Air Force in March 2014.

Whilst serving I particularly enjoyed mentoring the new recruits and developing their personal and professional skills, enabling full and rewarding careers. By the end of my career I was instructing within my trade across the East of England. My wife works as a TA in a primary school in King’s Lynn and we have a son, who attends Churchill Park Complex Needs Academy (CPA).

I became a school governor at CPA in 2012 and Chair of Governors in 2017. I look forward to being part of Unity Education Trust and facilitating the development of its settings.

Richard’s early career started in farm management, with positions overseas and in
management at the Blenheim Palace estate, before re-training to become a Teacher at the University of Oxford. He worked as Head of Biology at St Augustine’s Upper School in Oxford before moving to Norfolk as Head of Science then Assistant Headteacher and Director of the Training School at Notre Dame High School in Norwich.
After 8 years there, he was appointed Headteacher at Archbishop Sancroft High School in Harleston in 2008, becoming Executive Headteacher in 2019.
During his tenure, the school was judged Outstanding in its 2017 SIAMS inspection and in their 2013 Ofsted report, inspectors commented “The headteacher provides
inspirational leadership and sets high expectations for the performance of the school.”
Richard is a Director of the Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company
(DoNESC).

Professional Footballer 2019-2021,

Chief Executive Officer at Bobby Copping Foundation 2021-now,

Women’s General Manager/Head of Schools Initiative/Academy coach at Peterborough United 2021-now,

Personal Development Mentor at League Football Education 2021-now.

UET - Finance & Audit Committee 2022-2023

Finance & Audit CommitteeTenureRelevant Business and Pecuniary InterestsAttendance Record for Finance Committee Meetings 2021-2022
Mr Glyn HamblingMay 2021 -As above6/6
Mr Alan JonesJanuary 2021 -As above6/6
Mrs Alison RandallJanuary 2020As above6/6
Mr Colin Taylor June 2019 - 31/3/2022As aboveN/A
Mr Edward ColmanDecember 2018As above0/6
Mr Mark Winson-Pearce January 2020 - 24/01/2023 ResignedAs above6/6
Mr Paul RoutJune 2021 -As above5/6

UET - Great Dunham Primary School Improvement Board 2022-2023

Great Dunham Primary School Improvement Board 2021-2022TenureRelevant business and pecuniary interestsDate of declarationAttendance Record Sept 2021-Aug 2022
Mr Glyn Hambling - Chair of SIB19/10/2021CEO - Daughter Assistant base leadDouglas Bader School May 2022-27/09/20226/7
Mr Andy Mason19/10/2021UET Director of Education Wife teaches at Garvestone Primary School Daughter a student at DSFC27/09/20226/6
Ms Leanne Elvin01/07/2021 - 30/06/2025None01/11/20227/7
M Alex Preston01/07/2021 - 30/06/2025None29/09/20227/7
Mrs Alison Randall19/10/2021Norfolk CC Head Education and Finance Oct 1987- Corvus Education Trust - Director Mar 2017-May 2022 Director Evolution Academy Trust - Director Sept 2019-Jan 2022 Brooke VC Primary School - governor - Sept 2019-May 2022 Framingham Earl High School - Governor - May 2017-May 2022 Saw Trust - Trustee April 2010- Yoke Trust, Trustee Sept 2012-. Poringland Fuel Allotment Charity PCC St Andrews Church Framingham Earl23/05/2022 currently off sick6/6
Ms Priscilla Crane01/01/2022Head of School Improvement . None26/09/2022
Mrs Brenda Upton01/7/2021 - 30/6/2025None29/09/20227/7

UET - Greyfriars Primary School Improvement Board 2022-2023

NameDate of appointment, term of office (or date stepped down) and by whom appointedRelevant business and pecuniary interestsDate of DeclarationAttendance Record Sept 2021-Aug 2022
Mr Aidan McGovern Headteacher01/09/2022- Headteacher29/09/2022N/A
Mr Glyn Hambling Chair of SIB5/11/2021- Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101Daughter Assistant base leadDouglas Bader School May 2022-27/09/20226/6
Mr Andy Mason5/11/2021-Wife teaches at Garvestone Primary School Daughter a student at DSFC27/09/20226/6
Mr Mark Winson-Pearce5/11/2021-24/01/2023 resigned. Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101Director Green End Management Ltd; Director Winson-Pearce Ltd30/09/20226/6
Mrs Jo Thompson5/11/2021-UET CFO Partner is Director of T&C Construction26/09/20226/6
Ms Priscilla Crane01/01/2022None26/09/20222/6

UET - Standards Committee 2022-2023

Standards CommitteeTenureRelevant Business and Pecuniary InterestsAttendance Record Standards Committee Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
Mr Glyn Hambling1/5/2021 - As above.6/6
Mr Michael Rose resigned01/05/2021 -22/03/2023 - As above.4/6
Mr Alan Jones19/1/2021 -As above.6/6
Mr Paul Rout1/6/2021-As above6/6
Mr Richard Cranmer14/12/2021As above3/4
Mrs Alison Randall (Chair)21/01/2020-20/01/2024As above2/4
Mr Gavin Redwood resigned19/01/2021 - 17/01/2022As above1/2

UET - People, Pay and Performance Committee 2023-
Standards CommitteeTenureRelevant Business and Pecuniary InterestsAttendance Record Standards Committee Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
Mr Alan Jones19/1/2021 -As above.6/6
Mr Paul Rout1/6/2021-As above6/6
Mr Bobby Copping24/01/2023As aboveN/A
UET - Pinetree School Improvement Board 2022-2023

The Pinetree School Improvement BoardTenureAppointed By WhomRelevant Business and Pecuniary InterestsDate of DeclarationAttendance Record Sept 2021-Aug 2022
Mr Glyn Hambling (CEO) - Chair of SIB15/02/2019 - (Ex officio) Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101UET CEO. Daughter Assistant base leadDouglas Bader School May 2022-27/09/20225/5
Mr Andy Mason14/05/2019 - (Ex officio)Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101UET Director of School Improvement. Wife teaches at Garvestone Primary School Daughter a student at DSFC27/09/20225/5
Mr James Rice (Assistant Head). 14/05/2019 - (Ex officio)Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101Headteacher Pinetree5/5
Mrs Katrina Warren (Head of School Specialist)14/05/2019 - (Ex officio)Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101None27/09/20225/5
Mrs Rachel Thornberry (Head of School)14/05/2019 - (Ex officio) Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101Shareholder and member of John Thornberry architecture27/09/20224/5
Mr Alan Jones1/10/2020 - 31/9/2024Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101Member/Trustee UET Mar 2017- Northgate High School local governor 2007- UET various academies -local governor - various appointments. Chair Kickstart Norfolk. wife part time exam invigilator Northgate High School18/09/20224/5
Mr Paul Rout24/03/2022-Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101UET Trustee. Chair Chruchill Park Academy - as above27/09/20222/2
Mr Gavin Redwood3/12/2020 - 17/01/2022Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101UET Trustee2/2
Mrs Maureen Eade14/10/2019 - 31/08/2021 Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101UET TrusteeN/A

UET - Kings Oak School Improvement Board 2022-2023

Kings Oak Infant School Academy Review CommitteeTenureAppointed By WhomRelevant Business and Pecuniary InterestsDate of DeclarationAttendance record Sept 2021-Aug 2022
Ms Julia Christou01/09/2022Ex-officioHeadteacher. None11/10/2022N/A
Ms Anne De'Ath01/06/2021-31/08/2022Ex-officioHeadteacher
Mr Glyn Hambling03/02/2022-07/05/2022Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101CEO UET Daughter Assistant base leadDouglas Bader School May 2022-27/09/20223/4
Mr Richard CranmerAppointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101CEO St Benet’s Multi-Academy Trust. Director, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company. Daughter works for 2simple, education software providerOct 20221/2
Mr Alan JonesAppointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101 TrusteeMember/Trustee UET Mar 2017- Northgate High School local governor 2007- UET various academies -local governor - various appointments wife part time exam invigilator Northgate High School18/09/20222/4
Ms Julie Kerr01/06/2021-14/12/2023Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101Employee at Kings Oak04/09/20212/4
Mr Stephen Donoclift01/06/2021-01/10/2024Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101Contractor at KOA(tbc). SD grounds(tbc)3/4
Ms Charlotte Marriott17/05/2022-16/05/2026Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 101None09/11/20213/4
Ms Jenny Took01/06/2021-02/02/2022Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 1011/2
Mr Bill Davison01/06/2021-28/09/2021Appointed in accordance with Academy Articles of Association 100 & 10125/06/20211/1