Brunel Education Board

Brunel Education (BE) 

Subsidiary Company of the Brunel Academies Trust (Brunel)

Sole Corporate Member – Brunel Academies Trust (Brunel)

Brunel Education Board of Directors  - 2024/2025

Name Role Appointed Date End of Term Date of Resignation   Appointed by
Mr Chris Sims

Chair
BE Trustee

01/03/2024

28/02/2028

 

Trustees
Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE

BE Trustee

CEO (Ex-officio)

13/05/2019

N/A

 

 

First Trustee
Mr Joe Szymanski BE Trustee 04/07/2024 03/07/2028   Trustees
Mrs Hayley Reeve BE  Foundation Trustee 06/06/2023
05/06/2027   Trustees
Mr Gareth Appleby-Thomas BE Trustee 15/01/2024 14/01/2028   Trustees

Mrs Jenny Baylis

Safeguarding Link  Foundation Trustee 12/03/2024 11/03/2028 Trustees

Mrs Michelle Carter

Clerk/Company Secretary 13/05/2019 N/A Trustees

Mr Thomas Craigie

BE Trustee
Chairman
13/05/2019 13/05/2023 11/10/2022   First Trustee
Mrs Jani Burwood BE Trustee 23/09/2020 23/09/2024 09/05/2022   Trustees
Trustees who have resigned in the past 12 months:
 Name  Role  Resignation Date  Appointed on

 Mr William Wyldbore-Smith

BE Trustee  13/03/2025  01/09/2020

Brunel Education Board Meeting Attendance 2022/2023

BAT/BE Board meeting Attendance Register 2023/2024

Local Governing Committee
Horizons College

Name Governor Appointed
Date
End
of Term
Appointed By
Heather Bowyer Chair of Governors 19.12.2024 18.12.2028 Governing Committee
Joe Szymanski Co-opted Governor 01.07.2024 30.06.2028 Governing Committee
Lorna Godden Staff Governor 05.02.2022 04.02.2026 Governing Committee
Maria Sly Staff Governor 10.12.2021 09.12.2025 Governing Committee
Catherine Long Associate Member  
Cliff Puffet Associate Member   
Hannah Boardman Clerk to Governors N/A  
Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months:
Name Resignation Date First Appointed
Joanne Lyons
Co-opted Governor
28.09.2024 03.03.2023
Kim West (Chair)
Co-opted Governor
26.09.2024 03.02.2022

Tricia Parkes
Parent Governor

14.08.2024

27.02.2023

Terms of Reference:

Terms of Office: 4 Years

Governor Attendance Record 2023/2024

Local Management Committee
Melksham House Independent School

Name Governor Appointed
Date
End
of Term
Appointed By
Jackie Fieldwick MBE
Chair of Governors
Chair
CEO/BE Trustee
 24.09.2024  23.09.2028 Governing Committee
Chris Sims BE Trustee  24.09.2024  23.09.2028 Governing Committee
Gareth Appleby-Thomas BE Trustee  24.09.2024  23.09.2028 Governing Committee
Catherine Clark Trust Safeguarding Lead  24.09.2024  23.09.2028 Governing Committee
Kim McConnell Staff Governor
Deputy Headteacher
The Chalet School
 24.09.2024  23.09.2028 Governing Committee
Vacancy Community Member  
Vacancy Community Member  
Beckie Deacon Ex-Officio
Headteacher
 
Michelle Carter Clerk  
Additional Attendees:
Mike Thomas Chief Education Officer (CedO)  
Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months:
Name Resignation Date First Appointed
     

Terms of Reference:
Termly Meetings (6  per year)
Quorum: 3 members, including 2 Trustees

Terms of Office: 4 Years