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Academy Committee
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. Term of Office is 4 years.
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Academic year 2025-26
| Full Name | AC role | Interests | Date of Apt | Date Stepped Down | Appointed by: | Meeting Attendance |
| Harry Buscall | Chair of the Academy Committee | Chair, Wayland Academy Committee, commenced 1/10/20 | 7/10/22 | - | Trust Board | |
| Elisabeth Macfarlane | Academy Committee Member | No interests declared | 1/9/21 (reappointed 1/9/25) | - | Trust Board | |
| James Wild | Academy Committee Member | MP, North West Norfolk, commenced 1/12/19 | 1/9/21 (reappointed 1/9/25) | - | Trust Board | |
| Rebecca Handley Kirk | Academy Committee Member | Primary Director / Director of Standards, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/24 | 17/03/22 | - | Trust Board | |
| Dean Rosembert | Academy Committee Member | Principal, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy, commenced 1/9/23 Director, AP Leadership Group, commenced 27/7/23 | 2/11/22 | - | Trust Board | |
| Robert Alflatt | Academy committee member | No interests declared | 8/11/25 (parent AC member from 8/11/21 - 7/11/25) | - | Trust Board | |
| Oliver Whitby | Parent Academy Committee Member | Governor, North Wooton Academy, commenced 1/9/16 Employee, Aviva PLC, commenced 5/12/05 | 1/1/23 | - | Elected by Parents | |
| Lesley Bambridge | Academy Committee Member | Councillor, King's Lynn North & Central Division, commenced 5/5/21 Governor, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, commenced 20/5/21 Volunteer, West Norfolk Carers, commenced 1/1/13 Director, King's Lynn Festival, commenced 27/9/23 | 1/9/2023 | - | Trust Board | |
| Nicola Richardson | Academy Committee Member | Grounds Maintenance/Tree Management, Norse, commenced TBC | 25/6/25 | - | Trust Board |
Academic year 2024-25
| Full Name | AC role | Interests | Date of Apt | Date Stepped Down | Appointed by: | Meeting Attendance |
| Harry Buscall | Chair of the Academy Committee | Chair, Wayland Academy Committee, commenced 1/10/20 | 7/10/22 | - | Trust Board | 2 of 3 |
| Elisabeth Macfarlane | Academy Committee Member | No interests declared | 1/9/2021 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
| James Wild | Academy Committee Member | MP, North West Norfolk, commenced 1/12/19 | 1/9/2021 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
| Rebecca Handley Kirk | Academy Committee Member | Primary Director / Director of Standards, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/24 | 17/03/22 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
| Dean Rosembert | Academy Committee Member | Principal, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy, commenced 1/9/23 Director, AP Leadership Group, commenced 27/7/23 | 2/11/22 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
| Robert Alflatt | Parent academy committee member | No interests declared | 8/11/2021 | - | Elected by Parents | 3 of 3 |
| Oliver Whitby | Parent Academy Committee Member | Governor, North Wooton Academy, commenced 1/9/16 Employee, Aviva PLC, commenced 5/12/05 | 1/1/23 | - | Elected by Parents | 3 of 3 |
| Lesley Bambridge | Academy Committee Member | Councillor, King's Lynn North & Central Division, commenced 5/5/21 Governor, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, commenced 20/5/21 Volunteer, West Norfolk Carers, commenced 1/1/13 Director, King's Lynn Festival, commenced 27/9/23 | 1/9/2023 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
| Nicola Richardson | Academy Committee Member | Grounds Maintenance/Tree Management, Norse, commenced TBC | 25/6/25 | - | Trust Board | 1 of 1 |
