Message from the Chair
TSAT Members, Directors and Governors are committed to ensuring our trust continues to provide the highest quality of education. We believe passionately in our mission to “transform the life chances” of all our children and young people. Through working together with this commitment we believe we are stronger and as we grow our ambition of what we can achieve grows with us.
I am proud of our staff, who are outstanding professionals and I am equally proud of the high quality and dedication of our governors who take seriously their responsibilities and ensure we support and challenge our leaders to inspire all their staff and our young people to strive for excellence.
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Peter Martin
Chair of the TSAT Board
Members
- Peter Martin
- Deborah Reed
- Janet Smith
- Sarah Earle
- Gurpit Lall
Directors
- Stuart Gardner (CEO)
- Peter Martin (Chair)
- Derek Morrison
- Gerard Newman
- Ian Mason
- David Lycett
- Linda Randall
- Michael Bailey
- Steve Geary
- Rachel Jordan-Evans
Declaration of Business Interests and Date Appointed
Name |
Declaration |
Appointed By |
Appointment Date |
Stepped Down |
Peter Martin (Chair of Trustees and Member ) |
Chair, Medway Youth Trust
Chair, Schools Forum
Chair, Bradfield Academy
Director of Thinking Solutions for Education Ltd |
Original (signatory) members |
26/08/2010 |
|
Michael Bailey (Trustee) |
None |
Appointed by academy members |
25/03/2015 |
|
Sarah Earle (Member) |
None |
Original (signatory) members |
01/10/2010 |
|
Stuart Gardner (Accounting Officer) |
None |
|
18/07/2016 |
|
Ian Mason (Trustee) |
Currently employed by the Independent Schools Council |
Appointed by GB/board |
12/02/2020 |
|
Derek Morrison (Trustee) |
None |
Appointed by GB/board |
08/05/2012 |
|
Gerard Newman (Trustee) |
Director of Thinking Solutions for Education Ltd |
Appointed by academy members |
17/03/2016 |
|
Linda Randall (Trustee) |
L and J Training and Consultancy
Self-employed providing training and consultancy services to schools in regard to safeguarding children
In the past has been employed by a number of schools within the Trust to train staff |
Appointed by academy members |
29/03/2017 |
|
Lee Trimby (Trustee) |
Married to Dawn Trimby, Executive Business Manager Portsmouth |
Appointed by academy members |
17/03/2016 |
31/08/20 |
Deborah Reed (Member) |
Employee at the University of Kent. Director at Dent-Training, Education and Development Ltd |
Appointed by academy members |
29/03/2017 |
|
Janet Smith (Member) |
None |
Appointed by academy members |
1/09/2017 |
|
Gurpit Lall (Member) |
Employee at the University of Kent |
Appointed by members |
21/03/2018 |
|
Steve Geary (Trustee) |
Headteacher at Horsted Infant and Junior School, Governor High Firs School, Governor Horsted School |
Appointed by academy members |
27/03/2019 |
|
Rachel Jordan-Evans (Trustee) |
Employee of Penspen Ltd |
Appointed by Regional Governing Body |
17/07/2019 |
|
David Lycett (Trustee) |
Employed by Portsmouth College |
Appointed by academy members |
01/09/2019 |
|
Regional Governing Body Membership
Chatham Regional Governing Body governs Holcombe Grammar School, The Victory Academy and New Horizons Children’s Academy.
This structure is applicable from 1st September 2019, to view the previous structure please click here: RGB Structure up to 31/08/2019
Role |
Member |
Business Interests |
Appointed By |
Appointment Date |
Stepped Down |
Chair |
Michael Bailey |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education 1 |
Cllr Joanne Howcroft-Scott |
Cllr for Medway Co-operative and Labour Party, NEU Equalities Officer, TUC Equalities Officer, Bluesky Foster Care – IHV’s Officer and Foster Carer, Chair of Governors – Linton Mead School, Governor – Waterside SEMH School, Scott’s Builders – Husbands Building Company |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education 2 |
Benjamin Taylor |
University of East London |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
12/02/2020 |
|
HR |
James Bushnell |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Management |
Catherine Chapman |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
30/10/2019 |
|
Legal & Compliance |
Michael Bailey |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Premises and H&S |
Richard Holdsworth |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Finance |
Omolayo Sokoya |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
30/10/2019 |
|
CEO |
Stuart Gardner |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Director of Education |
Mandy Gage |
Trustee of Nucleus Arts/The Halpern Charitable Foundation, Trustee of Arthur Ingram Trust, Chair of Medway Cultural Education Partnership (with Royal Opera House Bridge) |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Communications/IT |
Marianne Griffiths |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
03/02/2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fratton Regional Governing Body governs The Portsmouth Academy, Newbridge Junior School and Penhale Infant School.
This structure is applicable from 1st September 2019, to view the previous structure please click here: RGB Structure up to 31/08/2019
Role |
Member |
Business Interests |
Appointed By |
Appointment Date |
Stepped Down |
Chair |
Stuart McIntosh (Chair) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education |
David Lycett |
Employee of Portsmouth College |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Finance |
Lee Trimby |
Dawn Trimby(Wife) TSAT Executive Business Manager (Acting Head of Finance) |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2020 |
|
HR |
Victoria Ferguson (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education |
Krysia Butwilowska |
Governor at Portsmouth High School for Girls
Trustee at New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Director at The Royal Naval and Yacht Club
Support at a special school in Camberley Surrey |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Legal/Compliance |
Peter Higgins (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
04/11/2020 |
Communications/IT |
Stuart McIntosh |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Safety Manager/BAE |
Bruce Fyfe |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
30/10/2019 |
|
Ex-Head/Consultant |
Peter Hopkinson |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
30/10/2019 |
|
AAB Chair |
Susan Tungatt |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
03/02/2021 |
CEO |
Stuart Gardner |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Director of Education |
Natalie Sheppard |
Sister-in-law owns Active8 who rent The Portsmouth Academy premises |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
AAB Representative |
Sarah Ghassemi |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Kent Regional Governing Body governs Rochester Grammar School and The Goodwin Academy
This structure is applicable from 1st September 2019, to view the previous structure please click here: RGB structure up to 31/08/2019
Role |
Member |
Business Interests |
Appointed By |
Appointment Date |
Stepped Down |
Chair |
Kaye Bettey (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education 1 |
Thabisile Hollingsworth (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education 2 |
John McMaster |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
30/03/2020 |
Education 2 |
David Day |
Lead professional for THINK AHEAD, employed by TSAT. Temporarily teaching at Rochester Grammar School. |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
15/07/2020 |
|
Education 3 |
Jane Billing |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
15/07/2020 |
|
Finance |
Adeola Olagundoye (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
HR |
Marc Stevenson |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Legal & Compliance |
Michael Bailey |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Premises and H&S |
Kaye Bettey (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Management |
Malcolm Parfitt |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
AAB Representative |
Claire Coote |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
CEO |
Stuart Gardner |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
Director of Education |
Gwynn Bassan |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Plymouth Interim Management Board governs Plymouth High School for Girls.
Role |
Member |
Business Interests |
Appointed By |
Appointment Date |
Stepped Down |
CEO |
Stuart Gardner |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
Headteacher (In Attendance) |
Simon Underdown |
PHSG Parent, Teacher & Friends Association
|
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Education 1 |
Catherine Lewin |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Education 2 |
Julie Johns |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Finance |
Roger Burnett |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Management |
Mark Beavan (Parent) |
TBC |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Management |
Gary Chapman (Chair) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Premises and H&S |
Barry Robjohns |
TBC |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Communication & IT |
Major Murray Coleman (Parent) |
TBC |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Communication & IT |
John Buckner (Vice Chair) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Staff |
Rachel Will (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/02/2021 |
|
Portsmouth Regional Governing Body governs Moorings Way Infant School, Meon Infant School, Meon Junior School and New Horizons Primary School.
This structure is applicable from 1st September 2019, to view the previous structure please click here: RGB Structure up to 31/08/2019
Role |
Member |
Business Interests |
Appointed By |
Appointment Date |
Stepped Down |
Chair |
Matthew Fleet |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Management |
Lyudmila Wade |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
02/07/20 |
Education 1 |
Matthew Fleet (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education 2 |
Louise Wilson |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
30/10/2019 |
|
Finance |
Lorraine Swanson |
Director of Operations at UTC Portsmouth |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
HR |
Kerry Collier (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Legal/Compliance |
Peter Youngs |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Communications/IT |
Michelle Treacher |
Director of Little Thinkers Pre School and Nursery LTD |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
AAB Chair at Meon Infant School |
Nina Shore |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Parent/AAB Chair at Meon Junior School |
Ellen Collins |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
30/10/2019 |
|
HR |
Julie Spurgeon |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
15/07/2020 |
|
CEO |
Stuart Gardner |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Director of Education |
Natalie Sheppard |
Sister-in-law owns Active8 who rent The Portsmouth Academy premises |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Strood Regional Governing Body governs Cedar Children’s Academy, All Faiths Children’s Academy and The Gordon Children’s Academy.
This structure is applicable from 1st September 2019, to view the previous structure please click here: RGB Structure up to 31/08/2019
Role |
Member |
Business Interests |
Appointed By |
Appointment Date |
Stepped Down |
Chair |
Derek Morrison |
None
|
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Education 1 |
Shelly Bridger |
Headteacher at Greenacre Academy |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
03/11/2020 |
Education 2 |
Gareth Shadick (Parent) |
Employed by FPTA Academies Trust
based at The Robert Napier School. |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Finance |
Nathan Holloway (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
HR |
Rachel Bailey (Parent) |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
16/12/2020 |
Management |
Peter Martin |
Chair of TSAT, Chair Schools Forum, Chair Medway Youth Trust, Chair Bradfield’s Academy, Director of Thinking Solutions for Education Ltd |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Premises and H&S |
Derek Morrison |
None
|
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Legal/Compliance |
John Kanes |
School Governor at St John’s Infant School, Chatham {part of Medway Anglican Schools Trust) |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
30/10/2019 |
|
AAB Chair |
Sarah Phillipson (Parent) |
Governor support clerk for various LA maintained schools, as well as Cliffe Woods Primary School Trust, Oasis trust, and The Thomas Howard Trust. Community Governor at Phoenix Junior school. Trustee Rivermead Inclusive Trust. |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
CEO |
Stuart Gardner |
None |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Director of Education |
Jody Murphy |
Member of the Skills for Life Trust Board |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
01/09/2019 |
|
Communication/IT |
Ashley Hall |
Employee and shareholder at Google |
Appointed by Board of Directors |
03/02/2021 |
|
Board of Directors Minutes 2019/2020
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