Trustees must carry out the three core governance functions, which are to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Hold executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the Trust’s schools and their pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Oversee the financial performance of the Trust and make sure its money is well spent
| Trustee / Staff | Full Name | Specific Responsibility | Start Date of Current Term of Office | Current Term of Office Ends | Business and Pecuniary Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee | Andrew Sean Mullen | Chair of Trust Board | 24/09/18 | 23/09/22 | Employee of University of Manchester |
| Trustee | Ronan Brindley | Vice Chair of Trust Board; Safeguarding Trustee | 05/10/20 | 04/10/24 | |
| Trustee | Richard Paver | Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee | 05/10/20 | 04/10/24 | Combined Authority/AGMA (Treasurer), Commission for the New Economy (Director), Manchester Investment & Development Agency Service Ltd (MIDAS) (Director), Manchester International Festival (Director), MIF Productions Ltd (MIFPL), TfGM (Non Exec. Director), Manchester Growth Company (Audit Committee Membership), Manchester Metropolitan University (Audit Committee Membership); one-off consultancy work for MCC (non-educational) |
| Trustee | Dale Bassett | Chair of Standards Committee | 24/09/18 | 23/09/22 | Director, Oxford International AQA Examinations Ltd.; Trustee, National Baccalaureate Trust; Member, Compass Schools Trust |
| Trustee | Sandra Milne | 12/12/19 | 11/12/23 | Director, Oxford International AQA Examinations Ltd.; Trustee, National Baccalaureate Trust; Member, Compass Schools Trust | |
| Trustee | Emma Antrobus | Chair of Policy Committee; Chair of LHS Academy Committee | 24/09/18 | 23/09/22 | Member of Kingsway Community Trust |
| Trustee | Elaine Ferneley | Chair of WRHS Academy Committee | 21/11/19 | 20/11/23 | |
| Trustee | Emma McLaren | 05/05/20 | 04/05/24 | Senior Vice Principal at Manchester Enterprise Academy; Governor at Piper Hill High School | |
| Trustee | Janet Doherty | 22/09/21 | 21/09/25 | ||
| Staff | Damian Owen | Interim Executive Headteacher & Accounting Officer | 01/06/21 | Greater Manchester Learning Trust (GMLT) – nature of relationship permanent Executive Headteacher & Accounting Officer |
