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Scheme of Delegation

This Scheme of Delegation is the key governance document which sets out the structure, accountability and decision-making of our Trust.   

Scheme of Delegation

Articles of Association

Memorandum of Association

The Board of Directors meet as a Board half-termly.  Directors also sit on four Trust Committees: Audit and Risk; Finance; Standards; Pay and Appeals.

Members 

Nigel Gibbon Member 01/10/2014 None
Dennis Hill Member 16/05/2022 Trustee of Cavalier Centre Riding for the Disabled, Trustee of Mark Benevolent Fund, Member of Guild of Drapers and Member of Masonic Charitable Foundation
Vacancy Member    
Chair of Directors Appointed by virtue of office    
Diocese of Hereford Educational Trust (DHET) Corporate Member   Conflicts could include that a DHET member has links to other single & multi-academy trusts, oversight of some church school funds, roles within local authorities, links to SIAMS inspections as well as wider responsibilities within the Diocese of Hereford

Board of Directors 

Name Position Appointed by Term start Term end Declarations of Interest
Leonora Castledine Chair of Directors Board appointed (Cleobury Mortimer school) 07/12/2021 06/12/2025 SMYP Trustee and Ewe & You Trustee
Justin Parker Vice Chair of Directors Member appointed (Diocese approved) 05/08/2024 04/08/2028 Director and Trustee of Ewe and You Ltd. Wife at Cleobury Mortimer Primary, Employee - HLTA. Governor at St Michael’s Federation.
Gaynor Gosling   Member appointed  05/08/2024 04/08/2028 Director of Gosling Consultancy – business advice
Matt Yarranton   Member appointed 14/12/2022 13/12/2026 Director of Blisstech Solutions and iSpaniel Limited. Director at Cleobury Country Ltd
Katie Jones Executive Headteacher and Accounting Officer By virtue of office held 01/01/2022 n/a None
Vacancy   DHET appointed (Stottesdon C of E Primary school)      
Samantha Wenlock   Board appointed (Lacon Childe School) 14/07/2025 13/07/2029 Parent at Lacon Childe. Early Help Manager at Shropshire Council. Family relation to a teacher at Lacon
Vacancy   Member appointed 19/04/2024 18/04/2028  
Mark Beale   Board appointed (Clee Hill Community Academy) 15/07/2024 14/07/2028 Parent at Clee Hill Community Academy
Robert Hodge   Member appointed 12/02/2025 11/02/2029 Charity trustee at Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall (522495), Rotary Club of Ludlow Charitable Trust (250736), Hopton Wafers Village Hall (522533) and The Woodward Educational Trust (1159645)

Tom Brighton - Chief Finance Officer 01/07/2025

Hannah Coleman - Governance Professional

If you have any queries relating to governance in any of our schools, please email [email protected] 

Former Directors:

Karl Abel, Member appointed, 19.04.25 to 22.09.25
Chris Tibbits, Board appointed (Stottesdon), 13.03.23 to 21.08.25
Elly McDonald, Board appointed (Lacon Childe), 25.10.23 to 29.03.25.

 

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