CORE Education Trust is a multi-academy trust and company limited by guarantee.

The Trust’s governance model ensures clear and non-duplicative roles and responsibilities within the overall governance structure.

The running of the Trust is undertaken by the CEO and monitored by the Board of Trustees who hold the CEO to account and manage their performance. The Trust is governed by its Articles of Association which are agreed with its Members. In charitable law, the Directors are referred to as Trustees.

Lines of accountability are set out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation.

Our Governance Structure

The Members are the guardians of the constitution (Articles of Association) who ensure the charitable objectives of the Trust are fulfilled.

The Board of Trustees (also known as Directors under company law) are accountable to the Members, to the Secretary of State for Education, and to the wider community for the quality of the education provided to students and for the appropriate expenditure of public money. The Board holds ultimate legal accountability for all aspects of operational delivery and is required to have systems to assure themselves of the quality, safety and good practice of the affairs of the Trust. The Board delegates some responsibility including for day to day management. The Finance and Audit Committee is a sub-committee of the Board of Trustees.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Executive Team at CORE Education Trust have delegated responsibilities for the operational running of the Trust including supporting Academies and governance. The CEO is the Accounting Officer, supported by the Chief Operating Officer who is the Chief Financial Officer. The CEO and the Executive team report upwards to the Board of Trustees.

Each school has its own Local Governing Body (LGB). The LGB is accountable to the Board of Trustees, and provides a crucial challenge and support role and has some delegated responsibilities for its own Academy.

Governance in our Schools

Each CORE School has its own Local Governing Body (LGB). Each LGB has delegated authority from the Trust to support and challenge the Headteacher. The Trust’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) works closely with both the Headteacher and the Chair of Governors to ensure scrutiny procedures are effective and that governance is robust, with a strong regard for statutory compliance.

 

Name:

Raj Mann

 Start Date:

Ex-Officio

 End Date:

Ex-Officio

 GovernorRole:

Headteacher
Claire Hassell 20/03/18 19/03/2022 Staff
Governor
Yvette Chisholm 20/03/18 20/03/22 Trust
Governor
John Woodyatt 20/03/18 20/03/22 Interim Chair
of Governors
Valda Oliver-Thompson 1/5/19 30/4/23 Parent
Governor
Paulette Hunte 1/5/19 30/4/23 Parent
Governor
Name:

Karen Slater		 Start Date:

Ex-officio		 End Date:

Ex-officio		 Governor
Role:

Headteacher
David Bailey Ex-officio Ex-officio Headteacher
Stephen Jones 20/03/18 20/03/22 Chair of
Governors
Olivia Hinds 20/03/18 20/03/22 Trust
Governor
Fazal Rashid 23/04/18 23/04/22 Parent
Governor
Hakima Yafai 23/04/18 23/04/22 Parent
Governor
Seema Sethi-Boyes 12/11/18 12/11/22 Trust
Governor
Kiran Vithal 01/09/20 31/08/21 Trust
Governor
Name  Start Date: End Date: Governor
Role:
Greg Williams Ex-Officio Ex-Officio Headteacher
Andy Collyer 01/05/19 30/04/23 Chair of
Governors
Carys Ward 01/04/19 31/03/23 Trust
Governor
Carmen Wint 01/04/19 31/03/23 Staff
Governor
Apphia Walker 01/09/19 01/09/23 Trust
Governor
Natalie Byron 01/09/19 01/09/23 Trust
Governor
Noshaba Anbreen 01/12/19 30/11/23 Trust
Governor
Lisa Taylor 24/03/20 23/03/24 Parent
Governor
Venandah Madanhi 21/05/20 20/05/24 Trust
Governor
Name:

Sofia Darr

 Start Date:

Ex-Officio

 End Date:

Ex-Officio

 Governor
Role:

Headteacher
Steve Ball 21/03/17 20/03/21 Chair of
Governors
Stuart Everton 06/02/18 05/02/22 Trust
Governor
Andy Howell 03/07/20  02/07/24 Trust
Governor
Sadaf Alvi 04/11/20 03/11/20 Trust Governor
Ziarab Yasin 06/01/20 05/01/24 Parent
Governor
Delroy Tucker 06/01/20 05/01/24 Staff
Governor