Governance
Governance Structure
The members of the Academy Trust enter into the funding agreement with the Secretary of State and are legally responsible both to the Secretary of State and to parents and pupils for the running of the Academy Trust and academies within the Trust. They are also responsible for holding the directors to account for the running of the Trust.
The functions of the members of the Academy Trust include:
- Overseeing the achievement of the objectives of the company
- Taking part in annual and extraordinary general meetings
- Appointing and/or removing directors
- Appointing the auditors
- Signing off the company’s financial accounts and annual report
- Power to amend the Articles of the company or close the company
Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust has 5 members, comprising 3 signatory members and 2 appointed. These are:
- Richard Freeth
- Dianne Morgan
- Robert Pearce
- Sarah Wadsworth
- David Winter
The Board of Trustees fulfil the role of both directors under company law and trustees under charity law, exercise the powers and carry out the duties of the Multi-Academy Trust. The Board of Trustees are responsible to the Members of the Academy Trust as well as the parents, pupils and staff at the academy. Directors are also known as governors of the Trust.
The directors are responsible for the 3 core governance functions – setting the strategic direction of the Trust and the academy within the Trust, holding the Head Teacher to account and ensuring financial probity.
Two committees operate under the Board of Trustees: the Resources Committee (incorporating the functions of the Audit Committee) and the Pay Committee. A Local Governing Body operates in each individual Academy.
The Trustees of Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust are:
| Name | Type of Trustee | Additional Roles and Responsibilities |
| John Cleary | Member Appointed Trustee | |
| Richard Freeth | Member Appointed Trustee |
Chair of Trustees |
| Mike Lowdell | Ex-officio Trustee | Chief Executive Officer |
| Sara Maslowski | Co-opted Trustee |
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| Rob Matthews | Co-opted Trustee | |
| Rob Pearce | Member Appointed Trustee |
Vice Chair of Trustees, |
| Ruth Tennant | Member Appointed Trustee |
The Local Governors of North Leamington School are:
| Name | Type of Governor | Committee | Additional |
| John Cleary | Co-opted Governor |
Resources |
Trustee of ETMAT |
| Richard Freeth | Co-opted Governor | SEND Link Governor | Chair of Governors Chair of Trustees |
| Rob Kerr | Parent Governor | Resources | |
| Mike Lowdell | Ex-Officio Governor | CEO ETMAT Head Teacher North Leamington Trustee of ETMAT |
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| Rob Matthews | Co-opted Governor |
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Trustee of ETMAT |
| Simon Owen | Co-opted Governor | ||
| Rob Pearce | Co-opted Governor | Chair of Resources |
Vice Chair of Governors |
| Libby Semple | Co-opted Governor | Vice Chair of Resources | |
| Ruth Tennant | Co-opted Governor | ||
| Lisa Whittleton | Co-opted Governor | Safeguarding Link Governor |
If any parents or carers are interested in becoming a Governor, we would welcome your involvement. Please contact Richard Freeth, our Chair of Governors, for more information: rfreeth@northleamington.co.uk
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