Trust Board
Jamie Parffrey
Chair of Trustees
Term of Office:
01/10/2015 to 29/09/2027
Business Interests:
Owner of Marldon Marquees
24/25 Attendance:
Full Governing Board 5/6
Members 1/1
Matt Redwood
Vice Chair of Trustees
Term of Office:
01/10/2015 to 30/09/2027
Business Interests:
none
24/25 Attendance:
Full Governing Board 6/6
Finance, Audit & Risk 5/5
Paul Garside
Trustee
Term of Office:
01/10/2015 to 30/09/2027
Business Interests:
Thinking Schools Academy Trust Secondary Education;
Employed to provide HR services to Riviera Education Trust;
Combe Pafford School Governor; Sacred Heart School Governor.
23/24 Attendance:
Full Governing Board 5/6
Pay Committee 1/1
Pippa Bennett
Trustee
Term of Office:
05/10/2021 to 06/10/2025
Business Interests:
Director at Southernwood Nursery.
24/25 Attendance:
Full Governing Board 4/6
Standards Committee 2/2
Suzannah Teagle
Trustee
Term of Office:
05/10/2021 to 06/10/2025
Business Interests:
Headteacher at Threemilestone Primary School - September 2017
24/25 Attendance:
Full Governing Board 4/6
Standards Committee 2/2
Alice Bessell
Trustee
Term of Office:
07/12/2023 to 06/12/2027
Business Interests:
24/25 Attendance:
Full Governing Board 3/6
Finance, Audit & Risk 5/5
Stewart Biddles
CEO
Term of Office:
01/10/2015
Business Interests:
CEO of Riviera Education Trust;
Spouse is SEND Lead of Bridgwater College Trust;
Associate Trustee at Dartmoor MAT;
Director at Leading Schools South West;
Member of Schools' Forum Torbay Council.
24/25 Attendance:
Full Governing Board 6/6
Members 1/1
Finance, Audit & Risk 5/5
Pay Committee 1/1
Standards Committee 2/2
Committees
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Delegated responsibility to comply with financial management controls set out in the Academies Handbook.
- Mr M Redwood
- Mrs A Bessell
Pay Committee
Delegated responsibility to review, approve appraisals and pay recommendations.
- Mr P Garside
Nominations Committee
Delegated responsibility to ensure the highest standards of governance in the succession planning of senior leaders and managers.
- Mr S Biddles
- Mr J Parffrey
- Mr M Redwood
Appeals Committee
Delegated responsibility to provide a hearing for complaints, exclusions and HR issues.
- Mr M Redwood
- Mr P Garside
Standards Committee
Delegated responsibility to monitor standards across the Trust.
- Mrs P Bennett
- Mrs S Teagle
- Oldway LSB representative
- Roselands LSB representative
- Shiphay LSB Representative
