Trust Board
Stewart Biddles
(CEO)
Committees: Nominations Committee
Term of Office: 01/10/15
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: CEO of Riviera Education Trust, Spouse is SEND Lead of Bridgwater College Trust
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Members 1/1
Full Governing Board 6/6
Finance & Audit 4/4
Standards Committee 3/3
Oldway LSB 2/2
Jamie Parffrey
(Chair)
Committees: Nominations Committee
Term of Office: 01/10/15 (renewed 18/10/17) - 17/10/21
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Owner of Marldon Marquees Ltd
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Members 1/1
Full Governing Board 5/6
Oldway LSB 2/2
Matthew Redwood
Committees: Nominations Committee, Chair of Finance & Audit Committee, Chair of Standards Committee, Pay Committee, Appeals Committee
Term of Office: 01/10/15 – 30/09/23
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Proprietor of Matthew Redwood Consultancy Ltd. Family member employed at Riviera Education Trust
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Board 6/6
Finance & Audit 4/4
Pay Committee 1/1
Standards Committee 3/3
Josie Medforth
Committees: Vice Chair Finance & Audit Committee, Appeals Committee
Term of Office: 01/10/15 – 30/09/23
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Spouse employed at SDC, Owner of Panoramic Business Operation Services Ltd.
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Board 5/6
Finance & Audit 4/4
Paul Garside
Committees: Pay Committee, Headteacher Panel, Safeguarding Link Trustee, Appeals Committee
Term of Office: 1/10/15 – 30/09/23
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: HR Manager at BET. Governor at Sacred Heart Primary School. Governor at Combe Pafford School.
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Board 5/6
Pay Committee 1/1
Will Foulds
(Vice Chair of Trustees)
Committees: Appeals Committee
Term of Office: 01/09/18 - 31/08/22
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Director at Redstone Risk Ltd, Spouse HR Manager at Riviera Education Trust.
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Board 5/6
Gary Hotine
Committees: Finance & Audit Committee
Term of Office: 01/09/18 - 31/08/22
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governor at Shiphay Learning Academy
Meetings attended in previous academic year:
Full Governing Board 1/6
Finance & Audit 1/4
Finance and Audit Committee
Delegated responsibility to comply with financial management controls set out in the Academies Financial Handbook 2020.
M Redwood
J Medforth
G Hotine
Pay Committee
Delegated responsibility to review approve appraisals and pay recommendations.
P Garside
M Redwood
J Medforth
Nominations Committee
Delegated responsibility to ensure highest standards of governance in the succession planning of senior leaders and managers.
S Biddles
J Parffrey
M Redwood
Appeals Committee
Delegated responsibility to provide a hearing for complaints, exclusions and HR issues.
M Redwood
P Garside
W Foulds