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Lumen Learning Trust

Education Committee

The Committee will meet and the forum used to consider areas that are working well and areas of concern, from both a school and a Trust wide context.  The forum can be used to share best practice and areas for further exploration at LGB level.

Areas of consideration may include, but are not exclusive to:

  • Safeguarding
  • Pupil Performance – including benchmarking across the Trust
  • Quality of Teaching
  • Local staffing need
  • Attendance
  • Pupil needs and resourcing eg SEND provision
  • Behaviour
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • LGB Governance
  • Admissions

Education Committee 2025-26

Name Role
Mary Ellen McCarthy Executive Principal (CEO Lumen Learning Trust)
Sarah Kober Deputy Executive Principal 
Zoë Devonport Darley Dene Headteacher
Marjke Reid Darley Dene Chair of Governors / Director
Jessica Bugembe Echelford Co-Headteacher
Karen Oakley Echelford Co-Headteacher
Ray Vango Echelford Chair of Governors/Director
Paula Rising Ewell Grove Headteacher
Rachel Tillen Ewell Grove Chair of Governors/Director
Nicola Morris Saxon Headteacher
Annette Stark  Saxon Chair of Governors / Director
Paul Grimwood Riverbridge Headteacher
Tajinder Salotera Riverbridge Chair of Governors / Director
Sian McCarthy Walton Oak Headteacher
James Orbell Walton Oak Chair of Governors / Director

If any committee member is unable to attend a meeting, they can appoint a nominee to attend in their place.

Name Term of office & appointed by Relevant business & pecuniary interests Governance roles in other educational institutions
Mary Ellen McCarthy Executive Principal LLT Employee None outside LLT
Sarah Kober Deputy Executive Principal  LLT Employee None outside LLT
Zoë Devonport Darley Dene Headteacher LLT Employee None outside LLT
Marijke Reid Linked to Chairship of Darley Dene LGB No relevant interests None outside LLT
Jessica Bugembe Echelford Co-Headteacher LLT Employee None outside LLT
Karen Oakley Echelford Co-Headteacher LLT Employee None outside LLT
Ray Vango Echelford Chairship of Echelford Primary LGB No relevant interests None outside LLT
Paula Rising Ewell Grove Headteacher LLT Employee None outside LLT
Rachel Tillen Ewell Grove Chairship of Ewell Grove Primary LGB No relevant interests None outside LLT
Nicola Morris Saxon Headteacher LLT Employee None outside LLT
Annette Stark Linked to Chairship of Saxon Primary LGB No relevant interests None outside LLT
Paul Grimwood Riverbridge Headteacher LLT Employee None outside LLT
Tajinder Salotera Linked to Chairship of Riverbridge Primary LGB No relevant interests None outside LLT
Sian McCarthy Walton Oak Headteacher LLT Employee None outside LLT
James Orbell Linked to Chairship of Walton Oak Primary LGB No relevant interests None outside LLT
Stepped down in the last 12 months
Jo Roberts
Meetings Attended (Attended/Possible 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Mary Ellen McCarthy 3/3 2/3 2/3 3/3
Marijke Reid 1/1 3/3 3/3 3/3
Sarah Kober 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Jessica Bugembe 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Karen Oakley 3/3 3/3 3/3 2/3
Ray Vango - - - 3/3
Nicola Morris 3/3 2/3 3/3 2/3
Annette Stark - - - 3/3
Paul Grimwood 3/3 3/3 2/3 3/3
Tajinder Salotera 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Sian McCarthy - 1/3 3/3 3/3
James Orbell - - - 3/3
Paula Rising - - - 2/3
Rachel Tillen - - -  
Left in the last 12 months  
Jo Roberts - 1/1 3/3 -
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