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  • 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