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Academy Committee
The role of the Academy Committees as identified within this Scheme of Delegation, the Trustees will delegate to Academy Committees, academy level governance functions. Trustees are not required to sit on Academy Committees; decision-making is limited to the functions delegated in this document. The Academy Committee Chair should be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer under delegated authority from the Trust Board; the Academy Committee will ensure at least two parents are appointed to their number; the appointment process will be agreed by the Trust.
Each Academy Committee has a number of members determined by the Trust which can appoint between three to nine governors. Trustees and Executive Leaders may attend Academy Committees. They make recommendations and appoint link governors. As an advisory Body of the Board, any delegation to the Academy Committee can be amended at any time. The term of office is 4 years.
2022-23:
Full Name | AC role | Interests | Date of Apt | Date Stepped Down | Aptd by: | Meeting Attendance |
Harry Buscall | Chair of the Academy Committee | Board Member, Office of the Children's Commissioner for England | 1/10/20 | - | Trust Board | |
Claire Bowes |
Academy Committee Member |
Committee member, Wayland Agricultural Society Director of Bowes Estates Ltd Member, NCC Watton Division |
13/10/20 | - | Trust Board | |
Dan Carter | Academy Committee Member |
Principal, Thetford Academy Governor, Worstead VA Primary School |
13/10/20 | - | Trust Board | |
Gary Lee |
Academy Committee Member |
Director, Indigo Waste Services Ltd | 13/10/20 | 12/2/23 | Trust Board | |
Andrea George-Samuels |
Academy Committee Member | Executive Assistant Principal, Hewett and JAC | 8/10/21 | 17/4/23 | Trust Board | |
Helen Crane | Academy Committee Member | District Councillor for the Saham Toney Ward of Breckland District Councillor | 02/03/22 | - | Trust Board | |
Emma Tilly | Academy Committee Member | Vice Principal, King Edward VII Academy | 06/05/22 | - | Trust Board | |
Victoria Dann | Parent Academy Committee Member | - | 06/07/22 | - | Elected by Parents | |
Nicola Kester | Parent Academy Committee Member | - | 6/07/22 | - | Elected by parents | |
Sarah Pardon | Academy Committee Member | SENDCO, Cromer Academy | 18/4/23 | Trust Board |
2021-22:
Full Name | AC role | Interests | Date of Apt | Date Stepped Down | Aptd by: | Meeting Attendance |
Harry Buscall | Chair of the Academy Committee | Partner/Member, Ken Hill Estates. Member, Peddar Farming | 1/10/20 | - | Trustee | 3 of 3 |
Claire Bowes |
Academy Committee Member |
Secretary of the Wayland Agricultural Society Director of Bowes Estates Ltd |
13/10/20 | - | Trustee | 2 of 3 |
Dan Carter | Academy Committee Member | Principal, Thetford Academy | 13/10/20 | - | Trustee | 3 of 3 |
Gary Lee |
Academy Committee Member |
Director, Indigo Waste Services Ltd | 13/10/20 | - | Trustee | 3 of 3 |
Andrea George-Samuels |
Academy Committee Member | Executive Assistant Principal, Hewett and JAC | 8/10/21 | 17/4/23 | Trustee | 3 of 3 |
Claire Schofield | Academy Committee Member | 13/10/20 | 28/9/21 | Trust Board | 0 of 0 | |
Helen Crane | Academy Committee Member | District Councillor for the Saham Toney Ward of Breckland District Councillor | 02/03/22 | - | Trust Board | 1 of 1 |
Emma Tilly | Academy Committee Member | Vice Principal, King Edward VII Academy | 06/05/22 | - | Trustee | 0 of 1 |
Victoria Dann | Parent Academy Committee Member | 06/07/22 | - | Elected by Parents | 0 of 0 | |
Nicola Kester | Parent Academy Committee Member | 6/07/22 | - | Elected by parents | 0 of 0 |
The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website.
Find out more about the Inspiration Trust's approach to governance