Governance at Aston Community Education Trust

If you have any questions regarding ACET governance or are interested in becoming a Member, Trustee or a local governor, please email our Governance Leader Natalie Borrington: natalie.borrington@astoncetrust.org

At ACET we believe that effective governance is vital for ensuring the success, accountability, and strategic direction of our trust. Our governance structure is designed to provide robust oversight and support to our academies, promoting excellence in education and the well-being of our pupils/students and staff.

Below is an overview of our governance arrangements:

Members Terms of Office 2023/2024

Name	Appointed by	Appointment Start Date	Resignation Date
John Barton	24/03/2011
Joanna Dawson	11/03/2021
Jill Nichols	11/03/2021
James Sharman	11/03/2021

Members left within the last 12 months

Name	Appointed by	Appointment Start Date	Resigned

 

Trustees Terms of Office 2023/2024

Name	Appointed by	Start Date	End Date	Resignation Date
John Barton (Chair)	Original Member	24/03/2011
Catharine Kinsella (Vice Chair)	Trust	06/06/2016
Andy Brickles	Trust	24/04/2017
Jane Ford	Trust	01/09/2017
Craig McGowan	Trust	01/09/2019
Helen Rogers	Trust	11/03/2021
Sally Wheatley	Trust	15/11/2021
Jill Pyper	Trust	01/09/2023
Sarah Sprack	Trust	01/09/2023

Trustees left within the last 12 months

Name	Appointed by	Appointment Start Date	Resigned

 

Audit and Risk Committee 2023-2024

Sally Wheatley (Chair)

Andy Brickles 

Craig McGowan

Jill Pyper

 

Finance, People and Remuneration Committee 2023-2024

Andy Brickles (Chair)

John Barton

Jane Ford

Craig McGowan

 

Governance Working Committee 2023-2024

Catharine Kinsella (Chair)

Helen Rogers

Jane Ford

Sally Wheatley

 

Curriculum and Standards Committee 2023-2024

Helen Rogers (Chair)

Catharine Kinsella

Sarah Sprack

 

Safeguarding Trustee

Sally Wheatley

 

Chief Finance Officer

Paula Corbett (Acting)

 

Accounting Officer

Rebecca Scutt