Scheme of Delegation
This Scheme of Delegation is the key governance document which sets out the structure, accountability and decision-making of our Trust.
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 |
| Dennis Hill | Member | 16/05/2022 |
| Vacancy | Member | |
| Chair of Directors | Appointed by virtue of office | 07/12/2021 |
| Diocese of Hereford Educational Trust (DHET) | Corporate Member |
Board of Directors
| Leonora Castledine | Chair of Directors | Board appointed (Cleobury Mortimer school) | 07/12/2021 | 06/12/2025 |
| Justin Parker | Vice Chair of Directors | Member appointed (Diocese approved) | 05/08/2024 | 04/08/2028 |
| Gaynor Gosling | Member appointed | 05/08/2024 | 04/08/2028 | |
| Matt Yarranton | Member appointed | 14/12/2022 | 13/12/2026 | |
| Katie Jones | Executive Headteacher and Accounting Officer | By virtue of office held | 01/01/2022 | n/a |
| Chris Tibbits | DHET appointed (Stottesdon C of E Primary school) | 13/03/2023 | 12/03/2027 | |
| Elly McDonald | Board appointed (Lacon Childe School) | 25/10/2023 | 24/10/2027 | |
| Karl Abel | Member appointed | 19/04/2024 | 18/04/2028 | |
| Mark Beale | Board appointed (Clee Hill Community Academy) | 15/07/2024 | 14/07/2028 |
Public Liability Insurance
We are a member of the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) administered by the DfE.