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 2024-25
Name |
Role |
Jo Roberts |
Chair of Directors |
Mary Ellen McCarthy |
Executive Principal (CEO Lumen Learning Trust) |
Sarah Kober |
Deputy Executive Principal / 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 |
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 |
Jo Roberts |
Chair Of Directors |
No relevant interests |
None outside LLT |
Mary Ellen McCarthy |
Executive Principal |
LLT Employee |
None outside LLT |
Sarah Kober |
Deputy Executive Principal / 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 |
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 |
Alex Williams |
Linked to Chairship of Echelford Primary LGB |
No relevant interests |
None outside LLT |
Keiran Patel |
Linked to Chairship of Walton Oak Primary LGB |
No relevant interests |
None outside LLT |
Meetings Attended (Attended/Possible |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
Jo Roberts |
- |
- |
1/1 |
3/3 |
Mary Ellen McCarthy |
3/3 |
3/3 |
2/3 |
2/3 |
Marijke Reid |
- |
1/1 |
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 |
3/3 |
Ray Vnago |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Nicola Morris |
3/3 |
3/3 |
2/3 |
3/3 |
Annette Stark |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Paul Grimwood |
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
2/3 |
Tajinder Salotera |
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
Sian McCarthy |
- |
- |
1/3 |
3/3 |
James Orbell |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Left in the last 12 months |
Alex Williams |
1/3 |
2/2 |
1/3 |
2/3 |
Keiran Patel |
2/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
2/3 |