MEMBERS

Term of office 09/07/2012 - Present

I currently lead a small team of IT specialists for a large media company.  This role requires me to work with people from different disciplines and analyse and balance many different needs.  Recent and ongoing massive technical change in the industry, along with company mergers, acquisitions and reorganisations, means I am used to leading and delivering organisational change.

During my time as chair of governors at Thomas Estley the College has been through considerable change, including academy conversion and rapid development of the teaching school and now age-range change and appointment of a new principal, whilst maintaining high quality provision, progress and attainment for the students.  I’ve lead the governors through changes to be more engaged, more active and more effective.  Governance was highlighted as accurate and effective in a peer review in the autumn term.

I participated in an early cohort of National College Chairs of Governors Leadership Development programme and have since used principles from the programme to lead training and discussion groups for local governors.

I have a passionate belief in inclusive and comprehensive education.  The formation and development of the multi-academy trust offers opportunities t improve outcomes for young people, increase the rate and sustainability of those improvements and provide a strong organisation to ensure those improvements are sustained.

Term of office 04/07/2020  - Present

Tim was a Headteacher in Nottingham City before becoming Principal of Thomas Estley Community College in 2000.  He remained as Principal until his retirement in 2016.  During this period the College gained an "Outstanding" Ofsted judgement, became a founder member of the Thomas Estley Learning Alliance (TELA) and became an academy.  Tim is a National Leader of Education and has supported a number of schools, primary and secondary, nationally.  During recent years this work has included: supporting Primary and Secondary schools in South Yorkshire, developing leadership capabilities in senior and middle leaders and raising standards through lesson observation.  He is a CPD provider with particular focus on senior and middle leadership development, Governor training and strategies to improve the quality of teaching and learning.  In particular, Tim has facilitated NPQH, NPQSL and NPQML courses, writing and delivering the courses in Doncaster, Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham.  For several years Tim led subject leader training for Leicestershire schools.  Tim as been a contributor to national conferences and is the author of "The Big Questions Answered: A guide for New School Leaders".

STUART WRIGHT

Term of office 1 September 2024 - present

Stuart has worked in Training, Organisational Development and Education for over 20 years and loves to be involved in supporting organisations that work with young people with the aim to help bring improve for all.

Qualifications include Master in Education (Leadership & Management) & L7 Executive Coach & Mentor

Stuart has worked across Private, Public and the Third Sector in senior roles and has been a Primary school Governor as well as a Chair of Governors of a secondary school in a MAT. He attends a local church and runs adventure trips around the country. He currently works within NFU Mutual providing training and development leadership within their large IT division.

Term of office 24/09/2016 - 27/08/2028

As Managing Director of Ace Cleaning Company, for over 30 years I am responsible for the employment of over 200 staff. During this time, I have developed skills that range from Business Development, Health & Safety, Human Resources and Finance. In addition, I have also developed a property management and development concern along with associated skills.

I joined the Governing Body of Cosby Primary School in 2002 as a Parent Governor, becoming Chair of Governors in 2007. Being re-elected on several occasions I became a co-opted Governor in 2014. During my time as a Governor I have been involved in all areas of Governance. Been responsible for a number of subject areas as well as specific roles such as Safeguarding Governor, Health and Safety and Chair of Finance.

Working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership team I have been instrumental in taking Cosby Primary School from “special Measures” to the position of strength we currently enjoy, producing some really exciting results.

A prime concern over the years has been developing a proactive and involved Governing Body. Ensuring that Governors take an active role helps to secure their understanding of our schools position and really know what is going on within the school first hand and not just relying on reports and data analysis. The whole of the Governing Body as well as staff at Cosby can take ownership for our successes in all areas. Undertaking regular review of our own governance and carrying out a full SWOT analysis during the current year has helped to develop knowledge and provide useful input to the school development plan.

During the years as a Governor I have accessed numerous training opportunities that have helped me to develop my knowledge base to the benefit of the school. These include a number of courses on Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, Head Teacher Performance Management, E Safety, several Ofsted courses, British Values and many more.

Other personal qualification includes a Business Studies degree and AAT diploma in accountancy. 

Term of office 18/06/2022 - 17/06/2026

Until recently Anne-Marie was the Executive Headteacher of two secondary academy trusts in Leicestershire. She now works as an Educational Leadership Consultant and Performance Coach and enjoys her continuing work developing school leaders in Leicester/Leicestershire, across the UK and the world. She has almost 40 years of experience as a teacher and was in senior leadership and headship roles for the last 20+ years.   

As a headteacher Anne-Marie gained a wide range of experience of leading academy trusts and working effectively within many different school and local authority partnerships, as well as with governors, parents and the community. She has developed a strong coaching ethos in her work and seeks to unlock potential and develop effective leaders at all levels.  

Anne-Marie’s work is values driven, she believes in ethical leadership and striving to create a culture of honest self-evaluation, continuous improvement and excellence in education which has the power to transform children’s lives. 

Term of office 13/11/2023 - 12/11/27

Philip has had an extensive career in the construction & property development environment. He joined L&Q Housing Trust in October 2018 and holds the position of Head of Project Management and Development.

Philip has been involved in construction and development for over 40 years. A significant portion was in South Africa, with major property developers in the retail, Industrial, commercial office, leisure and residential sectors, whilst managing large teams of direct and indirect reports. His experience includes managing schemes from inception to completion as well as the involvement in management of the properties and entities once completed.

Having qualified as a Quantity Surveyor, and progressing into Project Management some 25 years ago, Philip has unique depth of knowledge in the financial, contractual and risk management sectors, whilst also having the ability to identify areas of value and opportunity.

Term of office 03/07/2024 - 02/07/28

 I have worked in primary schools since 1983 as a teacher, a senior leader and a Headteacher. I haver worked in a wide range of schools including areas of high deprivation and very diverse ethnic backgrounds. My final Headship was at The Pastures primary in Narborough where we were judged as outstanding in 2011 and following this I became first a Local Leader and then a National Leader of Education. I was committed to outreach and support for children in all schools and in this capacity joined TELA, worked closely with Leicester University in Initial Teacher Training, and represented schools on a number of boards and organisations including the Leicester Maths Hub. After retirement in 2019 I set up a consultancy business and in this capacity worked as a School Improvement Partner for Leicester City and Leicestershire. In 2022 I became a coach for Best Practice working as a Leadership Performance Coach on their NPQ programmes. I now live in Wales and enjoy walking, cycling and gardening here. 

Term of office 07/01/2021 - 11/11/2024 retired

Sally has extensive experience in finance and school business management gained over 29 years. She first began working with primaries, high schools and upper schools when Local Management in Schools (LMS) was first introduced.

Prior to August 2020 she fulfilled the roles of Trust Business Manager for Success Academy Trust and Business Manager for Cosby Primary school. During this time, she was able to make a major contribution to the strategic development of Cosby and be part of the forming of Success Academy Trust. She worked closely with the Trust Chief Finance Officer on areas including due diligence, centralisation of services and consolidation of accounts.

Sally is a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) for TELA providing School to School support and is Co-Chair for the TELA Business Mangers/Leaders Network, supporting and working on collaboration with peers. She was also granted Fellowship status with the Institute of School Business Leaders (ISBL) in 2019 and has gained qualifications in school business management and accounting to level 7.

This knowledge and expertise along with her current role as Director of Finance and Operations at Wigston Academies Trust will, she hopes, allow her to make a valued contribution as Trustee to the life of Success Academy Trust.