Proposed Governance Structure in first 1 – 2 years Members

Trustees

Children 1st Academy Trust

Ray Brown Julie Davies Graham Henderson Alison Kerr Geoff Lamb Management/ Finance Business Education Industry Accounting Officer Business Chris Wain

Finance/ HR Ray Brown CEO Jane Thackstone Len Clarke Stuart Williams Director Chair of Trustees Chris Wain Education HR Safeguarding Nicola Russell

Catherine Jones Ros Jessop Vacancies for Vacancies for additional schools additional schools Education (from Sept 17) joining trust joining trust

Pallister Park School 2 Local School 3 Local Local Governing Governing Governing Board Board Board

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Local Governing Board Members to be made up of school’s current Governors and some may be recruited final numbers to be confirmed. Member name Experience Role Ray Brown 42 years in heavy industry - mainly in Looks at Schools strategic direction, effective Finance/Administration includes - management of staff, ethos and passion for improving education for all children. • 10 years Internal Audit in and South Wales • One year as Financial Accountant - British Steel Refractories Group (Consett) • 10 + years Manager Administration (Teesside, Scunthorpe and Rotherham) • Two years "Financial Shared Services" (Port Talbot)

Chaired Europe wide Committees on Business Travel and Company Cars.

10 years Governor Park Primary School (not sure how many as chair)

Four years as Chair Middlesbrough School Teaching Alliance

Daughter & Son in Law in Education + Two grandchildren (Y2 & Y5) Active Church Member of Salvation Army. Graham Henderson CBE DL Retired: University of Teesside Vice-Chancellor and Current roles include: Chief Executive • Deputy Lieutenant of North • Honorary Fellow: National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education • Chair of Redcar and Cleveland Foundation For Jobs, Chair of Trustees: Captain Cook Birthplace Trust Museum • Board member: Birmingham City University • Board member: York St John University • Member of the Arête Learning Trust (Academy), Stokesley • President and Treasurer of Guisborough Rugby Club • Patron of Theatre Hullabaloo (Darlington); • Patron of Community Campus • Patron of the Middlesbrough Older Peoples' Partnership • Delivery Team member: Entrepreneurial University Leadership Programme, Said Business School, University of Oxford • Chair of the judging panel: North East Business Executive of the Year. Julie Davies HMRC, Higher Officer Oversees management financial performance, ensuring money is well spent, compliant with policy, Worked in the department for 26 years, procedure and best value management level for last 6 years. Alison Kerr Retired Head teacher – over 30 years Teacher, Ensure pupil progress and attainment accurate and headship experiences in a range of schools including impacts teaching and learning, performance one with significant specific SEND provision; management, strategic plans of school improvement. Passionately cares about Local Pennyman Primary 1998 -2011 Children and the accountability to the Local Stockton Head, 7 years prior to 1998 community. Ex School Improvement Partnership Served as a SEN Advisor for Middlesbrough LA from 2012 Acted as Schools rep on the Schools Management Forum.

Geoff Lamb Retired Chartered Chemical Engineer with 45 years Extensive project management experience experience in heavy inorganic chemical industry.

• 15 yrs process development – Humberside and Teesside • 10 years senior commissioning engineer – Harrison and Crossfield • 15 years production manager – Elementis Chromium Chemicals • 5 years construction manager -Cordell Engineering CEO Experience Role Christine Wain Executive Head Teacher since 1998 Leadership, Education, Recruitment and retention, NLE Pupil Premium, Safeguarding Teaching School Head – Middlesbrough Schools’ Teaching Alliance (MSTA)

Trustee name Experience Role Jane Thackstone 21 years in Education Deputy Head Teacher – Green Lane Primary Academy Alliance Lead for Schools Direct Responsibilities include;

• ITT and NQT Induction • Member of Senior Leadership Team • Supporting and coaching staff • leading and managing the School Direct ITT Training programme for MSTA in partnership with York St John University • organising placements for students • Liaising with other ITT providers to support development of their program

Len Clark HR 25 years LA experience in Cleveland County Council. Catherine Jones Began teaching in primary school Sep 1994. Deputy Head Teacher at Lingfield Primary since Sep 2013. Responsibilities include; • English • SEN • safe guarding • supporting children with medical needs.

Previous employment: Literacy Leader at Primary. Staff governor since September 2013 Stuart Williams Social Care Independent Social Work Consultant specialising in safeguarding and child protection. I have worked both Worked as Social Worker in Middlesbrough now locally in Middlesbrough and Nationally with local runs own business in Safeguarding Consultations authorities improving and developing services to keep Focusing on safeguarding, PREVENT agenda, children safe with a keen interest in promoting experience at chairing meetings, handling opportunities for vulnerable young people. I am a complaints newly appointed Governor determined and committed to working alongside Pallister Park to continue to improve the educational opportunities of pupils. I bring a specialist knowledge of children’s welfare with me as well as a strong background in leadership – having worked with hundreds of schools across the country I am able to ensure that the best of the best is implemented at Pallister Park. Ros Jessop Commence Sept 2017 post early retirement Maintained School Business Manager for 20 years