Governance Information
Our Trust Governance Team
Welcome to the section of our website where you can find out more about our Members, Trustees and Governors and the work we do on your behalf to support both Warren Wood – A Specialist Academy and Aegir – A Specialist Academy in their quest for continual improvement. We believe that by working together, and always expecting the best, we can actively encourage each child and young person to achieve their potential and to understand that learning is a life-long journey.
We are seeking to develop and strengthen our whole Governance Team and are keen to hear from professionals from all walks of life who may be interested in joining us as a Member, Trustee or Governor.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a Member, Trustee or Governor at our Trust, please contact our governance officer by email at governors@msat.education
Governance Structure with effect from 29th Feb 2024
Mr Peter Krick | Member | Appointed 14.07.21 by Trustees |
Rev Dee Freeman | Member | Appointed 20.09.21 by Trustees |
Mr Jonathan Downes | Member Trust Board of Directors Chair of the Trust Finance and Audit Committee | Appointed as a Trustee 01.09.17 by Members Re-appointed by Trustees 31.08.21 Term of office - 4 years Elected as Chair of the Trust 20.11.20 by Trustees Re-elected 20.09.21 by Trustees Re-elected 12.10.22 by Trustees Term of office - 2 years |
Mr Simon Argall | Trust Board of Directors Finance and Audit Committee (Chair) Pay Committee | Appointed 11.01.21 by Trustees Term of office - 4 years |
Mrs Kay Payne | Trust Board of Directors Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee (Chair) | Appointed 18.04.23 by Members Term of office - 4 years |
Mrs Jody Mantell | Staff Governor Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Appointed 24.03.21 by Trustees and Governors Term of office - 4 years |
Mrs Charlotte McHugh | Community Governor Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Appointed 09.11.2023 by Trustees Term of office - 4 years |
Mrs Sophie Birch | Parent Governor Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Appointed 09.11.2023 by Trustees Term of office - 4 years |
Mrs Lea Mason | Interim Chief Executive Officer Trust Board of Directors attends meetings of the Trust Board and Committees in an advisory capacity | Ex-officio |
Ms Kim Jacklin | Interim Chief Finance Officer attends meetings of the Trust Board and Committees in an advisory capacity | Ex-officio |
Mrs Kay Smith | Interim HR Lead attends meetings of the Trust Board and Committees in an advisory capacity | Ex-officio |
Mrs Anita Denman | Interim – Head Teacher - Aegir Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Ex-officio |
Ms Claire Buxton | Head Teacher - Warren Wood Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Ex-officio |
Former Representatives over the past 2 years | ||
Mrs Heather Barker | Staff Governor Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Appointed 28.02.23 by Trustees Stepped down 29.02.2024 |
Mrs Katie Turley | Parent Governor Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Appointed 17.11.21 by Trustees and Governors Stepped down |
Mrs Claire Cumberlidge | Head Teacher - Warren Wood Governing Board / Standards and Achievement Committee | Retired Ex-officio |
Mr Michael Page | Trust Board of Directors Vice Chair of the Trust Chair of the Governing Board | Appointed 27.05.15 approved. by the Department for Education Stepped down 21.07.23 |
Mrs Gina Mimms | Staff Governor Governing Board / Standards Committee | Appointed 24.03.21 by Trustees and Governors Stepped down 06.01.23 |
Mr Mark Turley | Member | Appointed 04.01.22 by Members Stepped down 26.09.22 |
Mrs Anne Speed | Director of Business and Human Resources Local Governing Board attends meetings of the Trust's Committees in an advisory capacity | Ex-officio Retired 31.08.22 |
Mr Ian Cruickshank | Trust Board of Directors Local Governing Board Finance Committee - Chair wef 18.10.21 | Appointed 11.01.21 by Trustees Term of office - 4 years Stepped down 31.08.22 |
Mrs Kay Payne | Local Governor Vice Chair of the Local Governing Board Health and Safety Governor Safeguarding Governor Audit Committee General Purposes Committee | Appointed 27.05.15 by Members on conversion to Academy Re-appointed 03.04.19 by Trustees and Governors Term of office - 4 years Elected as Vice Chair of the Local Governing Board 23.09.20 by Trustees and Governors Re-elected 17.11.21 by Trustees and Governors Stepped down 31.05.22 |
Mrs Penny Holmes | Parent Governor Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor Careers Governor Local Governing Board General Purposes Committee Teaching and Learning Committee | Appointed 27.05.15 by Members on conversion to Academy Re-appointed 03.04.19 by Trustees and Governors Term of office - 4 years Stepped down 27.05.22 |
Mr Geoff Payne | Member | Appointed 18.01.22 by Members Stepped down 22.04.22 |
Mrs Nicky Hodgson | Local Governor Local Governing Board Finance Committee | Appointed 23.09.20 by Trustees and Governors Term of office - 4 years Stepped down 03.03.22 |
The Chair of the Trust can be contacted in writing at:
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Middlefield Lane
Gainsborough
DN21 1PU
or by email at: governors@msat.education