Academy Committee

Term of Office is 4 years.

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   

Elisabeth Macfarlane

Academy Committee Member

 -

1/9/2021

-

Trust Board

  

Andrew Stephen

Academy Committee Member

 Chair, KES Foundation Charity Board

1/9/2021

22/01/24

Trust Board

  

James Wild

Academy Committee Member

 MP, North West Norfolk 

1/9/2021

 -

Trust Board

  
Michael Martin Academy Committee Member Vice Principal, Cromer Academy 1/11/2021 - Trust Board  
Rebecca Handley Kirk Academy Committee Member

Governor, Boudica Trust

Governor, Future Education

Director of Standards and Onboarding, Inspiration Trust 

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

Governor, North Wooton Academy

Employee, Aviva PLC

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

 

2022-23

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

 7/10/22   Trust Board  3 of 3 

Emma Culley

Chair of the Academy Committee 

 -

1/9/2021

6/10/22

Trust Board

 0 of 0

Elisabeth Macfarlane

Academy Committee Member

 Partner, Little Dodmans Farm

1/9/2021

-

Trust Board

 3 of 3 

George Pettit

Academy Committee Member

 Assistant Principal, Sir Harry Smith Community College

1/9/2021

19/10/22

Trust Board

 0 of 0

Dionne Simon

Academy Committee Member

 -

1/9/2021

18/10/22

Trust Board

 0 of 0 

Andrew Stephen

Academy Committee Member

 Chair, KES Foundation Charity Board 

1/9/2021

-

Trust Board

 2 of 3

James Wild

Academy Committee Member

 MP, North West Norfolk 

1/9/2021

-

Trust Board

 3 of 3

Michael Martin

Academy Committee Member

 Vice Principal, Cromer Academy 

1/11/2021

-

Trust Board

 2 of 3 

Jonathan Digby

Academy Committee Member

Member, Aspire Learning Trust

School Improvement Partner, EMAT 

1/9/2021

26/1/23

Trust Board

 0 of 1

Robert Alflatt

Parent Academy Committee Member

  

8/11/2021

-

Parent election

 2 of 3
Antony Little Academy Committee Member Principal, The Hewett Academy 17/03/22 11/10/22 Trust Board 0 of 0
Rebecca Handley Kirk Academy Committee Member

Governor, Boudica Trust

Governor, Future Education

Director of Standards and Onboarding, Inspiration Trust 

 17/03/22   Trust Board 3 of 3 
Dean Rosembert  Academy Committee Member Principal, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy 2/11/22   Trust Board 2 of 2 
Oliver Whitby Parent Academy Committee Member

Governor, North Wooton Academy

Employee, Aviva PLC

 1/1/23   Elected by Parents 2 of 2


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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