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 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   

Elisabeth Macfarlane

Academy Committee Member

 No interests declared

1/9/2021

-

Trust Board

  

James Wild

Academy Committee Member

 MP, North West Norfolk, commenced 1/12/19 

1/9/2021

 -

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 Parent academy committee member No interests declared 8/11/2021 - Elected by Parents  
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 2023-24

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by: 

Meeting Attendance 
Harry Buscall Chair of the Academy Committee

Partner/Member, Ken Hill Estates and Member, Peddar Farming

Board member, Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

Chair, Wayland Academy Comittee

 7/10/22 - Trust Board  3 of 3

Elisabeth Macfarlane

Academy Committee Member

 -

1/9/2021

-

Trust Board

 3 of 3

Andrew Stephen

Academy Committee Member

 Chair, KES Foundation Charity Board

1/9/2021

22/01/24

Trust Board

 0 of 1

James Wild

Academy Committee Member

 MP, North West Norfolk 

1/9/2021

 -

Trust Board

 1 of 3
Michael Martin Academy Committee Member Vice Principal, Cromer Academy 1/11/2021 30/6/24 Trust Board 2 of 3
Rebecca Handley Kirk Academy Committee Member

Governor, Boudica Trust

Governor, Future Education

Director of Standards and Onboarding, Inspiration Trust 

 17/03/22 - Trust Board 2 of 3
Dean Rosembert  Academy Committee Member Principal, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy 2/11/22 - Trust Board 2 of 3
Robert Alflatt Parent academy committee member - 8/11/2021 - Elected by Parents 0 of 3
Oliver Whitby Parent Academy Committee Member

Governor, North Wooton Academy

Employee, Aviva PLC

 1/1/23 - Elected by Parents 3 of 3
Lesley Bambridge  Academy Committee Member Councillor, King's Lynn North & Central  1/9/2023 - Trust Board  3 of 3