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The HR purpose is to be responsible for the consideration of fulfilling the Trust’s responsibility, to ensure the sound management of the Trust’s Human Resources.
The strategic purpose is to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction. (Ref. Academies Financial Handbook - ATH)
HR Committee Membership 2025-26
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Kober | Deputy Executive Principal |
| Mary Ellen McCarthy | CEO / Executive Principal / Director |
| Laura Ellis-Philip | Vice-Chair of Directors |
| Sharon Muir | Head of Finance |
| Alison Osmond | Director |
| Jo Roberts | Chair of Directors (Committee Chair) |
| Jess Tozer | Head of Operations |
| Name | Term of office & appointed by | Relevant business & pecuniary interests | Governance roles in other educational institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kober | Deputy Executive Principal | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Mary Ellen McCarthy | Ex-officio – Executive Principal / Director | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Laura Ellis-Philip | Director (Vice-Chair) | No relevant interests | None outside LLT |
| Sharon Muir | Head of Finance | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Alison Osmond | Director | No relevant interests | None outside LLT |
| Jo Roberts | Director (Chair) | No relevant interests | None outside LLT |
| Jess Tozer | Head of Operations | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Stepped down in last 12 months | |||
| Gail Murphy | Operations Manager | ||
| Ian Ingham | Director | ||
| Peter Rodin | Director | ||
| Ray Vango | Director | ||
| Meetings Attended (Attended/Possible) | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kober | 1/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Mary Ellen McCarthy | 2/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Laura Ellis-Philip | - | - | - | - |
| Sharon Muir | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Alison Osmond | 2/3 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
| Jo Roberts | - | - | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Jess Tozer | - | - | - | 1/1 |
| Left in the last 12 months | ||||
| Ian Ingham | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Peter Rodin | 2/3 | 0/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
| Ray Vango | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |







