Tanworth in Arden Academy Trust – A company limited by guarantee & an exempt charity
Company number 8210410 – Registered in England & Wales
THE TANWORTH IN ARDEN ACADEMY TRUST comprises three members appointed by the Birmingham Diocese Educational Trust:
Mr Rob Prince (Chair of Governors)
Member
Date Appointed: 25/05/19
Mr Bob Perks (Company secretary)
Member
Date Appointed: 11/12/2018
Mrs Patricia Saunders
Member
Date Appointed: 07/11/2012
Mr Rick Dearing
Member
Date Appointed 19/09/2019
Ex Officio
Mrs Shelley Bamford
Head teacher
Date Appointed: 24/04/17
And one member appointed by Tanworth Educational Foundation
Mr Dave Burgess
Member
Date Appointed: 19/09/19
Welcome to our Governors' section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured.
THE GOVERNORS AND DIRECTORS OF TANWORTH IN ARDEN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY are:
Robert Prince
Chair of Governors
Date Appointed: 17/09/20, Re-appointed Chair on 16/09/2021
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employee Royal Free London NHS FT
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 16/17
Pat Saunders
Vice Chair
Date Appointed: November 2013, Re-appointed 20/11/20
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Member of Tanworth, In Arden Academy Trust, member/church warden Parochial Church Council, St Mary Magdalene Tanworth-In-Arden, Director, company secretary & shareholder of Tanworth Developments Ltd.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 12/12
Shelley Bamford
Head teacher
Date Appointed: 26/04/17
Term of Office: N/A
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 17/17
Alex De Ruyter
Date Appointed: 16/09/2021,
Term of Office: 1 year
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employee: Birmingham City University, Director: C A Canny Consulting Ltd
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = N/A
Ann Field
SEND governor
Date Appointed: December 2012, Reappointed 19/11/2020
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Company director/office Field Day Consulting Ltd
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 14/17
Kelly Cutler
Teacher Governor
Date Appointed: 19/09/19
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employee Tanworth-In-Arden Academy Trust
Governance roles in other educational institutions: NA
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 11/11
Helena Mikula
Safeguarding Governor
Date Appointed: 07/02/2018, Reappointed: 16/09/2021
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Local Authority Governor: St Bernards R.C. Primary
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 10/12
Craig Scriven
Health & Safety Governor
Date Appointed: 07/02/2018, Reappointed: 16/09/2021
Term of Office: 1 year
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employee Birmingham City Council. Company director/officer PuraDesa Ltd
Governance roles in other educational institutions: NA
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 9/14
Denis Kynaston
Chair of the Resources Committee
Pupil Premium Governor
Sports Premium Governor
Date Appointed: 11/12/2018, Reappointed 16/12/2020
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = 14/14
Amy Stewart
Chair of Performance and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 20/11/2019. Reappointed: 16/12/2020
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employee: Solihull Local Authority
Governance roles in other education institutions: Governor: Fordbridge Community Primary School
Meetings attended in previous academic year(20/21) = 8/12
Samantha Joseph
Governor Appointed by the Academy Trust
Date Appointed: 09/04/2021.
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Employee: High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Volunteer/Career Coach: Smart Works, Birmingham
Governance roles in other education institutions:
Meetings attended in previous academic year(20/21) = 2/2
Nicholas Perrin
Date Appointed: 16/9/21 (subject to statutory pre-appointment checks)
Term of Office: 1 year
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Company director/officer: Treboro Consultancy Limited, Treboro Properties Limited
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = N/A
Rachel Sutton
Parent Governor
Date Appointed: 01/11/2021,
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Self-Employed Clinical Psychotherapist, Company Director: Longyard Management Limited, Longyard House (Horley) Limited
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (20/21) = N/A
Victoria Ganderton
Clerk to Governors
Date Appointed: N/A
Term of Office: N/A
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: N/A
Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A
Meetings attended in previous academic year (19/20) = 17/17