Brunel ACADEMIES TRUST Board
Brunel Academies Trust (BAT) Trustees
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed By |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Foundation Member / Foundation Trustee Chairman | 27/02/2022 | 26/02/2026 | Members |
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE |
Trustee / CEO (Ex-officio) |
21/03/2016 | N/A | First Trustee |
| Mrs Alison Thunder | Trustee | 13/12/2021 | 12/12/2025 | Members |
| Mr Chris Sims | Trustee | 25/05/2022 | 24/05/2026 | Members |
| Dr Andy Tait | Trustee | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 | Members |
| Mr Nigel Green | Trustee | 22/09/2022 | 21/09/2026 | Members |
| Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes MA MEd | Foundation Trustee |
20/09/2023 | 19/09/2027 | Members |
| Mr Chris Gould | Trustee | 23/01/2024 | 22/01/2028 | Members |
| Mr Trevor Branch | Foundation Trustee |
23/01/2024 | 22/01/2028 | Members |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 21/03/2016 | N/A | Trustees |
| Trustees who have resigned in the past 12 months: |
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| Name | Role | Resignation Date | Appointed on | |
| Mrs Kim West | Trustee | 12/09/2023 | 13/09/2021 | |
| Mr Patrick O'Farrell | Trustee | 12/05/2023 | 08/10/2019 | |
Please follow the link to view the:
Board Meeting Attendance Register 22/23
BAT/BE Board meeting Attendance Register 23/24
The total Number of Trustees shall be not less than 3 and not more than 12
Term of Office = 4 years
The quorum for a meeting of the Trustees, and any vote on any matter thereat, shall be any three Trustees, or where greater, any one third (rounded up to a whole number)
Members
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/Trustee | 21/03/2016 |
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| Mrs Shirley Ludford | Member | 15/03/2019 | |
| Ms Michelle Howard | Member | 14/12/2021 | |
| Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education (Corporate Member) | Member | 09/02/2024 | |
| Members who have resigned* in the past 12 months: |
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| Name | Role | Resignation Date | Appointed on |
| Mr Paul Wingfield | Member | 31/01/2024 | 14/12/2021 |
| Mr Keith Defter *Removed May 2023 |
15/03/2019 | ||
| Mr Symon Bye *Member role ceased 20/04/2021 |
Member | 15/03/2019 | |
Quorum for voting at General Meetings = 2 Members
Quorum for Special Resolutions = 75%
Quorum for Ordinary Resolutions = 50%
BAT/BE Board Committee - Audit and Risk
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Mr Nigel Green | BAT Trustee (Chair) | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustee |
| Dr Andy Tait | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Alison Thunder | BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Joe Szymanski | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Mr Patrick O'Farrell * Resigned as Trustee | BAT Trustee | 22/09/2022 | 12/05/2023* | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO and Accounting Officer | |||
| Mr Phil Helme | Interim Director Finance / CFO | |||
| Mr Rob Reeve |
Director of Operations (DoO) |
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Brunel/BE Audit and Finance Committee Meeting Attendance 22/23
BAT/BE Audit & Risk and Finance & Capital Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE Board Committee - Finance and Capital
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Dr Andy Tait | BAT Trustee (Chair) |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Hayley Reeve | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Trevor Branch | BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO and Accounting Officer | |||
| Mr Phil Helme | Interim Director Finance / CFO | |||
| Mr Rob Reeve |
Director of Operations (DoO) |
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BAT/BE Board Committee - People
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Mrs Alison Thunder | BAT Trustee (Chair) |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Chris Sims | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 |
Trustees |
| Mr Gareth Appley-Thomas | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 |
Trustees |
| Mr Nigel Green | BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 |
Trustees |
| Mrs Carolyn Esmonde-White | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A |
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Additional Attendees |
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| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE |
BAT/BE Trustee/CEO |
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| Mr David West |
Director of People & Culture (DoPC) |
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| Mrs Catherine Clark |
Safeguarding Lead |
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Brunel/BE People and Culture Committee Meeting Attendance 22/23
BAT/BE People and Culture Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE Board Committee - Standards
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed By |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/BAT and BE Trustee Committee Chair |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Chris Gould | BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
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Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes MA MEd |
BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Carolyn Esmonde-White | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO | |||
| Mrs Karen Iles | Director of Education, Swindon | |||
| Mr Mike Thomas | Director of Education, Salisbury | |||
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Head of Governance/BAT and BE Board Clerk | |||
| Mr Paul Davis | Head of Development | |||
| Mrs Hannah Boardman | Local Governing Committee Clerk | |||
| Nominated Head of Provision as required | ||||
BAT/BE Education and Standards Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE Executive Pay and Performance Committee
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed by |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/BAT and BE Trustee Committee Chair |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Chris Sims | BAT/BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Jane Edgerton |
Trust Improvement Partner |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO | 02/09/2024 | N/A | First Trustee |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mr David West | Director of People Services (DoPS) | |||
Local Governing Committees
BAT Access Support and Inclusion Services (BASIS)
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed by |
| Mr Chris Sims | BAT/BE Trustee/Governor Committee Chair | 26/03/2023 | 25/03/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Julie Scarisbrick | Staff Governor | 17/11/2021 | 16/11/2025 | |
| Mrs Jo-Ann Nicol-Cobb | Staff Governor | 17/11/2021 | 16/11/2025 | |
| Mrs Hannah Boardman | Clerk | 25/09/2019 | N/A | |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE | BAT/BE Trustee, CEO (non-voting) | |||
| Mr Phil Helme | Interim Director Finance / CFO (non-voting) | |||
| Mrs Penny Seymour | Head of Service (non-voting) | |||
| Resignations in the past 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation | Date First Appointed | |
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Mrs Jo-Ann Nicol-Cobb |
31/08/2024 | 17/11/2021 | |
Local Governing Committee for Brimble Hill School
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Governor Name |
Role |
From |
To |
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Phillippa Sigler |
Chair |
01.01.2024 |
31.12.2028 |
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Dr Andy Tait |
Vice Chair |
12.10.2022 |
11.10.2026 |
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Alison Thunder |
Co-opted Governor |
12.10.2022 |
11.10.2026 |
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Andy Hannath |
Parent Governor |
16.06.2022 |
15.06.2026 |
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Debra Shortell |
Staff Governor |
08.01.2024 |
07.01.2028 |
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Jo-Ann Nicol-Cobb |
Staff Governor |
01.09.2024 |
31.08.2028 |
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Sarah Sumner |
Ex-Officio |
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Hannah Boardman |
Clerk to Governors |
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Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed |
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Dr Andy Tait |
31.08.2024
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12.10.2022
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Alison Thunder |
31.08.2024
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12.10.2022
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Cordula Wiltshire |
30.04.2024 |
23.02.2023 |
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Terms of Reference:
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Terms of Office: 4 Years
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Academy Improvement Board for The Chalet School
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment |
Date of Expiry |
| Jackie Fieldwick (nee Smith) MBE | Chair of AIB | 27.09.2023 | 26.09.2024 |
| William-Wyldbore-Smith | Chair of Trustees Co-opted Governor |
27.09.2023 | 26.09.2024 |
| Jerry Giles | Co-opted Governor | 27.09.2023 | 26.09.2024 |
| Jane Edgerton | Trust Improvement Partner Co-opted Governor |
27.09.2023 | 26.09.2024 |
| Catherine Clark | Trust Safeguarding Lead | 06.02.2024 | 05.02.2025 |
| Claire Morris | Ex-Officio Acting Head of The Chalet School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk to Governors | ||
| Resignations in the past 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
| Pete Crockett Co-opted Governor |
24.01.2024 | 27.09.2023 | |
Local Governing Committee for
Churchward School
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Jane Edgerton |
Chair |
26.09.2024 | 25.09.2028 |
| Andrew Watson |
Co-opted Governor |
26.09.2024 | 25.09.2028 |
| John Nield | Co-opted Governor | 19.08.2024 | 18.08.2028 |
| Karen Johnstone | Staff Governor, Churchward | 08.03.2021 | 07.03.2025 |
| Louise Fisher | Staff Governor, Churchward School | 08.03.2021 | 07.03.2025 |
| Joanna Gwinnett Parent Governor |
Parent Governor Uplands School |
14.03.2023 | 13.03.2027 |
| David Miller Parent Governor |
Parent Governor Uplands School |
03.02.2022 | 02.02.2026 |
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Dave Dearsley Headteacher |
Ex-Officio Churchward School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk to Governors | ||
| Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
| Kim West Co-opted Governor |
25.09.2024 | 22.11.2013 | |
| Zoe Janes Staff Governor |
10.09.2024 | 23.01.2023 | |
| Katrina Berry Staff Governor |
10.09.2024 | 27.02.2023 | |
| Christine Gower Co-opted Governor |
29.08.2024 | 24.11.2020 | |
| Name Withheld Parent Governor |
23.07.2024 | 10.03.2021 | |
| Gemma Neighbour | 01.05.2024 | 05.09.2023 | |
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Terms of Reference: 4 Staff Governors 1 Associate Governor 2 Ex-Officio's Headteachers 1 Link Trustee |
Terms of Office: 4 Years |
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Academy Improvement Board for Uplands School
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Mike Thomas | Chair of AIB Brunel Director of Education |
10.09.2024 | 09.09.2025 |
| Jane Edgerton | Trust Improvement Partner Co-opted Governor |
10.09.2024 | 09.09.2025 |
| Alison Thunder | BAT Trustee Co-opted Governor |
10.09.2024 | 09.09.2025 |
| Catherine Clark | Trust Safeguarding Lead | 10.09.2024 | 09.09.2025 |
| Genti Mullaliu | Principal Horizons College | 10.09.2024 | 09.09.2025 |
| Sarah Sumner | Headteacher Brimble Hill School | 10.09.2024 | 09.09.2025 |
| David Stevens Headteacher |
Ex-Officio Uplands School |
10.09.2024 | 09.09.2025 |
| Resignations in the last 12 months: | |||
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Westlea Primary School Membership
| Name | Governor Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Bob Barrett | Chair Co-opted Governor |
07.12.2023 | 06.12.2027 |
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Caroline Polley |
Co-opted Governor | 07.12.2023 | 06.12.2027 |
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Abdul Amin |
Co-opted Governor | 01.09.2022 | 31.08.2026 |
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Stephanie Chester-Watts |
Co-opted Governor | 12.03.2024 | 11.03.2028 |
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Dale Welland |
Parent Governor | 05.02.2021 | 04.02.2025 |
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Charlotte Quinn |
Parent Governor | 10.03.2023 | 09.03.2027 |
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Dawn Batchelor |
Staff Governor | 01.01.2022 | 31.12.2025 |
| Ria Chitroda | Ex-Officio Co-Headteacher |
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| Alex Moore | Ex-Officio Co-Headteacher |
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Hannah Boardman |
Clerk to Governors |
| Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: | ||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed |
| Karen Baker (Interim Staff Governor) |
Temporary role until 01.09.2024 |
29.04.2024 |
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Nigel Green (Chair/Co-opted Governor) |
05.02.2024 | 03.06.2020 |
| Kim Douglas (Staff Governor) |
04.01.2024 | 01.09.2022 |
Exeter House School Governing Committee
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Name |
Governor Role |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Expiry |
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Ian Hewitt |
Chair |
01.09.2021 |
31.08.2025 |
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Jenny Bayliss |
Vice Chair |
12.03.2024 |
11.03.2028 |
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Ellie Plowman |
Support Staff Governor |
15.01.2024 |
14.01.2028 |
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Andrew Devlin |
Co-opted Governor |
17.01.2024 |
16.01.2028 |
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Tina Maskell |
Co-Head of School |
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Yasmine Johnston |
Co-Head of School |
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Rachel Jackson |
Clerk to Governors |
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Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed |
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Carolyn Cordell |
15.04.2024 |
10.11.2021 |
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Sally Sutcliffe |
07.05.2024 |
15.03.2023 |
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Jackie Lynam |
14.11.2023 |
12.07.2023 |
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Ruth Anderson |
13.03.2024 |
17.03.2021 |
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Wyndham Park Infants' School and St Marks C of E Junior School Combined Governing Committee
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Governor Name |
Role |
From |
To |
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Sian Hunt |
Co-Chair |
17.01.2022 |
16.01.2026 |
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Katharine Philbrick |
Co-Chair |
16.05.2022 |
15.05.2026 |
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Richard Gay |
Vice Chair |
14.11.2022 |
13.11.2026 |
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Tom Wilkins |
Parent Governor |
15.03.2021 |
14.03.2025 |
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Hannah Martin |
Staff Governor |
01.09.2021 |
30.08.2025 |
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Kate Capezzuto |
Support Staff Governor |
15.01.2024 |
14.01.2028 |
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Olwen Brockway |
Foundation Governor |
01.09.2021 |
31.08.2025 |
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James Salman |
Parent Governor |
15.01.2024 |
14.01.2028 |
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Adam Woolley |
Parent Governor |
15.01.2024 |
14.01.2028 |
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Helen Fielder |
Ex Officio |
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Rachel Jackson |
Clerk to Governors |
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Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed |
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Beverley Morris |
30.01.2024 |
01.09.2021 |
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Annette Corley |
23.09.2024 |
01.09.2019 |
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