Academy Committee

Term of office is 4 years.

 

2022-23

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by

Meeting Attendance 
Adrian Ball Chair

Chief Executive, Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust

 1/9/22 - Trust Board   

Chris Jennings

Academy Committee Member

Principal, Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form  

20/7/17

-

Trust Board

 

Simon Jones  

Academy Committee Member

Chair, Norwich Conservative Federation

15/10/21

-

Trust Board

 

Oliver Henderson

Parent Academy Committee Member 

Principal Data Scientist, Aviva   

29/11/21

-

Elected by parents 

 

Rachel Hope

Academy Committee Member

Assistant Principal, East Point Academy 

15/11/21

-

Trust Board 

 

Nichola Cole 

Academy Committee Member

-

29/11/21

-

Elected by parents 

 
Mel Betts Academy Committee Member Teacher, St Francis of Assisi 15/11/21 19/09/22 Trust Board  
Nikki Morris Academy Committee Member Retired Exams Officer 10/3/22 - Trust Board   

 

2021-22

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by

Meeting Attendance 

Tim Coulson 

Chair of the Academy Committee 

CEO, Unity Schools Partnership

Chair, DfE NOA

Chair, Danes Trust Education Committee

Member, Children's Commissioner Advisory Board

Vice Chair, Eliot Foundation Education Committee 

1/4/20

06/05/2022

Trust Board

 1 of 1

Matthew Fleming 

Academy Committee Member

President, Marylebone Cricket Club

1/10/19

13/12/2021

Trust

Board

 0 of 0

Chris Jennings

Academy Committee Member

Principal, Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form     

20/7/17

-

Trust

Board

 3 of 3

Rebekah Kerner 

Academy Committee Member

Employee, Education Solutions 

1/10/17

30/09/21

Trust Board

 0 of 0
Simon Jones Academy Committee Member Chair, Norwich Conservative Federation 15/10/21 - Trust Board 2 of 3
Oliver Henderson Parent Academy Committee Member Principal Data Scientist, Aviva  29/11/21 - Elected by Parents 3 of 3
Rachel Hope Academy Committee Member Assistant Principal, East Point Academy  15/11/21 - Trust Board 3 of 3
Nichola Cole Parent Academy Committee Member - 29/11/21 - Elected by Parents 1 of 3
Mel Betts Academy Committee Member - 6/12/21 - Trust Board 1 of 3
Nikki Morris  Academy Committee Member - 10/3/22 - Trust Board 2 of 2


 

 

The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. 

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