Trust Board
Ian Dickson (Chair of the Board of Directors)
Company Director
Appointed on: 17 March 2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Director: Pale Park Vineyard Limited
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Full Board: 6/6
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee: 5/5
Susan Fielden (Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee)
Financial Consultant
Appointed on: 17 March 2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Director: Effervesce Ltd
Specialist at the Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Chair of FAR Committee
Full Board: 6/6
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee: 5/5
Julia Coop (Chair of Standards Committee)
Educational Consultant
Appointed on: 29 May 2020
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Chair of Standards Committee
Full Board: 6/6
Standards Committee: 3/3
Ian Robinson
The Oak Partnership CEO
Appointed on: 22 November 2018
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Director: Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Full Board: 6/6
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee: 5/5
Standards Committee: 3/3
Pay Committee: 1/1
Chris Burgess
IT Company Director
Appointed on: 13 September 2022
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Full Board:
Finance, Audit & Risk:
Rosemary Carr
Marketing Consultant
Appointed on: 17 March 2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Director: Andrews & Partners Limited
Director: Extend Learning Academies Network
Director: Sidcot Leisure Activities Limited (1/10/16 - 15/12/22)
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Full Board: 5/6
Standards Committee: 1/1
Jane Holcombe
Teacher
Appointed on: 1 September 2022
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Employed by Somerset County Council as Teacher at Wellsprings Primary School
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Full Board:
Standards Committee:
David Watson
Consultant
Appointed on: 17 March 2021
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Director: Anshin Security Limited
Director: Benji Enterprises Limited
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Full Board: 5/6
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee: 2/2
Aaron Webster
Director of Talent Management
Appointed on: 3 April 2020
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Meetings attended in the previous year:
Full Board: 6/6
Standards Committee: 2/3
Directors who served during the last year
Nick Hancock
Date of Appointment: 22 November 2018
Resignation: 16 December 2022
Meetings attended in the previous year
Full Board: 5/6
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee: 2/5
Bruce Braes
Date of Appointment: 1 April 2019
Resigned: 31 August 2022
Meetings attended in the previous year
Full Board: 5/6
Pay Committee: 1/1
Gemma Beattie
Date of Appointment: 22 November 2018
Resigned: 31 August 2022
Meetings attended in the previous year
Full Board: 5/6
Standards Committee: 3/3
Pay Committee 1/1
Kelly Podbury (Secretary)
Date of Appointment: 1 November 2021
Resigned: 12 October 2022