Learning Together, Making the Difference MENU Trust Team The Focus-Trust operates with a small central team as the core work happens in academies. The Focus-Trust pulls on a range of expertise and services from external consultants and organisations to meet specific needs, e.g. legal, audit, finance, HR, payroll etc. Central Team The following individuals are key points of contact in the central team: Helen Rowland Chief Executive Natalie Harris Chief Operating Officer Claire Livingstone Head of HR and Organisational Development Paul Leigh Chief Financial Officer Michael Rowland Education Director Luke Kennedy Business Support Accountant Andrew Marlow Director of Teaching and Learning Charlene Day Business Support Accountant Janet Berry Executive Assistant Members Clive Davies OBE Chair of Trust Board and Founding board member Linda Davies Founding board member Focus Education Corporate Member – represented by Claire Duggan Paul Spencer Member Maureen Swift Member School Leaders School leaders play a central role in the leadership of the Trust: Nadia Hannam Principal, Birstall Primary Academy Kyrstie Stubbs Principal, Boothroyd Primary Academy Andy Hulmes Head of Academy, Coppice Primary Academy Ewan McPherson Principal, Deeplish Primary Academy Victoria Saville Principal, Fieldhead Primary Academy Nic Trevett Principal, Freehold Community Primary Academy Lizzie Egan-Walsh Headteacher, Lyndhurst Primary School Kayleigh Byrne Interim Principal, Manor Green Primary Academy Judith Stott Principal, Old Trafford Primary Academy John Taylor Executive Principal, Coppice & Roundthorn Primary Academies Andrew Ross Principal, Rudheath Primary Academy Sarah Thornton Principal, Shibden Head Primary Academy Jen Rylance Interim Headteacher, Thornhill Junior Infant School Liz Davison Executive Headteacher, Thornton and Wilsden Primary Schools Debbie Neale Head of School - Thornton Primary School Andrew Chadwick Head of School - Wilsden Primary School Partners Bradbury Consulting Ltd Premises Management & Consultancy Baker Lomax Services Data Protection Working with Schools Ltd. TUPE advisers Phil Threlfall Safeguarding Wrigleys LLP Legal advisers Green Ash Health and Safety Solutions Health and Safety Working with Schools Ltd HR and Payroll provider Mazars Auditors Design for Schools Website Trustees Clive Davies OBE Chair of Trust Board and Founding board member Gary Baker Trustee Greg Caiger Board Trustee Emma Hart Board Trustee Helen Lee Board Trustee Rosie Malik Board Trustee Anne Redmond Board Trustee Helen Rowland Chief Executive Dan Spencer Board Trustee Simon Willis Trustee Our Address The Focus-Trust Talking Point Conference Centre Huddersfield Road Scouthead Greater Manchester OL4 4AG Page Links Privacy Statement Cookie Policy Safeguarding Statement Accessibility Legal Disclaimer Sitemap © 2017 Focus Academy Trust (UK) Limited Academies Website Design by Design for Schools