The Governing Body
Changes with E-act merger
As VT transitions to join E-ACT, our academy governance model will evolve to align with E-ACT's approach. The key changes are:
- Across all VT academies – Our Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) are being replaced by Academy Ambassador groups. Academy Ambassadors provide a bridge between the school and the community. They advocate on behalf of children through supporting the school in accessing local partnerships that create value, allow the voice of parents to be heard and to provide some independent feedback to the E-ACT board of trustees on their experience of the academy. Headteachers will be working with Chairs and our Interim CEO to develop Academy Ambassador groups with the goal of having these in place by September 2024.
- For secondary academies – Decision making authority has transitioned from LGBs to E-ACT Education Directors who will performance manage Headteachers and oversee school improvement.
- For primary & special academies – Venturers’ Academy & VT primary academies will retain their current VT Scheme of Delegation for now but will transition during this academic year onto E-ACT's model.
These governance changes are an important part of integrating VT into E-ACT to provide consistently strong leadership and oversight for the progress of our students. Please reach out if you have any questions about how our governance will evolve. We aim to make this a smooth transition that enables our academies to go from strength to strength as part of E-ACT.
Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Term End | Appointed as | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests Reviewed Sept 2022 | Meetings attended 2022/23 | |
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Gillian Worraker | 31/10/22 | 4 Years | 31/10/26 | Chair of Governors |
| 3/3 | |
Simon Holmes | 28/11/16 Reappointed 28/11/20 | 4 Years | 27/11/24 | Co-opted Governor LINK - EYFS | Headteacher at St Philips Marsh Nursery School (from Sept 2009) Baggator Easton | 2/3 | |
Catherine Holloway | 31/10/22 | 4 Years | 30/10/26 | Staff Governor | Nil | 2/3 | |
Iulia Pickup | 27/01/20 | 4 Years | 26/01/24 | Co-opted Governing Body LINK - SEND Health and Safety | Nil | 2/3 | |
Ashley Lait | 01/09/22 | 4 Years | 31/08/26 | Co-opted Governing Body LINK - Quality of Education | Nil | 3/3 | |
Historic (left within the last 12 months) | |||||||
Fiona Westwood | 27/11/21 | 4 years | 26/11/26 Resigned 30/12/22 | Chair of Governors LINK - Finance, Pupil Premium and Sports Premium | Partner - MHA Monahans Director/Trustee - Sustrans Member - ICAE Interest Ceased 13/09/21 - Husband no longer works for Trust's external auditors | - | |
Judy Clarke | 09/11/20 | 4 Years | 08/11/24 Resigned 12/09/23 | Local Governing Body LINK - Inclusion | Nil | - | |
Nicola Clarkson | 13/10/20 | 4 Years | 12/10/24 | Parent Governor (elected) LINK - Pupil Premium | Nil | - | |
Saada Jumale | 01/12/21 | 4 Years | 30/11/25 Resigned 01/09/24 | Elected Parent Local Governor | Nil | - |
Further information about Venturers Trust Governance can be found on the Venturers Trust website