Academy Committee

Term of office is 4 years.

2022 - 2023

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date
Stepped
Down

Appointed by 

Meeting Attendance 

Lady Kay Fisher

Chair of the Academy Committee 

Relative, Kilverstone Trust

Patron, Thetford Grammar School

Governor, E-MAT

1/2/15 (term renewed 1/2/19)

-

Trust Board

 

Darren Hollingsworth 

 Academy Committee Member

Principal, Cromer Academy

1/9/19

 - Trust Board

 

Gary Lee 

 Academy Committee Member

Director, Indigo Waste Services Ltd

1/9/19

 - Trust Board

 

Ian Soden 

Academy Committee Member 

Director, Soden Education Ltd

Ambassador and Treasurer, Cambridge Handel Opera Co.
 

1/12/15 (term renewed 1/12/19)

-

Trust Board

 

Lisa Long

Parent Academy Committee Member

 -

15/6/21

-

Elected by Parents

 

Richard Smith

Academy Committee Member

 -

15/6/21

-

Trust Board

 

Glen Allott

Academy Committee Member

 Principal, Wayland Academy

17/3/22

-

Trust Board 

 
Tanya Blake Academy Committee Member Principal, Stradbroke Primary Academy 17/3/22 - Trust Board  

 

2021- 2022

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date
Stepped
Down

Appointed by: 

Meeting Attendance 

Lady Kay Fisher

Chair of Academy Committee 

Partners Interest, Kilverstone Estate


Patron, The Thetford Grammar School


Trustee, EMAT


Member, The Priory School


Member, Sendat

1/2/19

-

Trust Board

 2 of 3

Roy Brame 

Academy Committee Member

Councillor,Breckland District Council

3/6/19

22/7/22

Trust Board

 1 of 3

Darren Hollingsworth 

 Academy Committee Member

Principal, Cromer Academy

1/9/19

 - Trust Board 2 of 3

Gary Lee 

 Academy Committee Member

Director, Indigo Waste Services Ltd

1/9/19

 - Trust Board 1 of 3

Ian Soden 

Academy Committee Member

Director, Soden Education Ltd

Treasurer, Cambridge Handel Opera Co. 

1/12/15 (term renewed 1/12/19)

-

Trust Board

 2 of 3

Lisa Long

Academy Committee Member

 -

15/6/21

-

Elected by Parents 

 3 of 3

Carlos Ribeiro

Academy Committee Member

 -

15/6/21

20/01/22

Trustee

 1 of 2

Richard Smith 

Academy Committee Member

  

15/6/21

-

Trust Board

 3 of 3

Linda Steeds

Academy Committee Member

 Employee, Thetford Grammar School 

16/3/21

14/3/22

Trust Board 

 1 of 2
Glen Allott AcademY Committee Memver Principal, Wayland Academy 17/03/22 - Trust Board 1 of 1
Tanya Blake Academy Committee Member Principal, Stradbroke Primary Academy 17/03/22 - Trust Board 1 of 1


The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. 

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