The Scheme of Delegation can be viewed on our Governance and Financial Information<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trust Board comprises respected members of the wider North East community from different sectors, including education, business and faith. Trustees make decisions on behalf of the whole Trust. They are passionate about learning and are committed to providing outstanding education for pupils and students in all of our schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Board is governed by the Articles of Association, which provide a framework for the structure and organisation. It leads by example, aspiring to high quality leadership by seeking out talent, developing potential and spotting the possibility in people, as well as in other organisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Board has appointed some of its members onto committees<\/a> (Finance, Audit and Risk Management (FARM<\/a>), Standards Committee<\/a> and People & Wellbeing Committee<\/a>). These committees have powers delegated to them in line with the scheme of delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For dates of appointment, terms of office and information regarding who appointed the Trustees, please access the Get Information About Schools<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For governance information regarding academies in the Trust, please click on the relevant link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Benedict Biscop CE Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dame Dorothy Primary School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Firthmoor Primary School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Grange Primary School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hart Primary School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Holley Park Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ian Ramsey CE Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n St Aidan’s Church of England Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Helen’s Primary School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n St Peter’s Elwick Church of England Primary School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Venerable Bede CE Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tilery Primary School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chief Executive Officer<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee Date of appointment - 3 December 2019\r\nChair Date of appointment - 12 July 2023\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by board<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee\r\nDate of appointment - 13 November 2023\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee (Safeguarding link)\r\nDate of appointment - 1 February 2023\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee\r\nDate of appointment - 1 February 2023\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee\r\nDate of appointment - 19 August 2024\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee\r\nDate of appointment - 5 November 2024\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee\r\nDate of appointment - 10 February 2025\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee\r\nDate of appointment - 7 April 2025\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> Trustee\r\nDate of appointment - 2 February 2026\r\nTerm of office - 4 years\r\nAppointed by academy members<\/p> View Bio<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Historic Trustees (Left within the last 12 months)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Christine Inkster Rebecca Flory For Trustees\u2019 business and pecuniary interests please click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPeople and Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n Jo Heaton OBE<\/h4>
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\n Katie Hammond<\/h4>
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\n Jason Brine<\/h4>
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\n Rev. David Tolhurst<\/h4>
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\n Neil Williams<\/h4>
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\n Jack Falcus<\/h4>
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\n Anita Bath OBE<\/h4>
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\n Christina Jones OBE<\/h4>
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\n Laura Bowes<\/h4>
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\n Katie Spurr<\/h4>
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Appointed by Academy Members
Appointed 1st March 2018
Left 31st December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Appointed by Academy Members
Appointed 13th May 2025
Left 20th April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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