Menu HOMEABOUTGOVERNANCE Governance At Dudley Academies Trust we have a highly committed board of trustees and local advisory committees who are all passionate about improving the educational outcomes for young people in Dudley. The Trust, under the sponsorship of Dudley College of Technology, an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider, has a broad strategic vision to drive future success. As a charity and company limited by guarantee, the board of trustees, or directors, have overall responsibility and ultimate decision-making authority for all the work of the Trust, including the running of the academies maintained by the Trust. In order to support the effective operation of the Trust and the Academies, the Board has established a number of committees to which it has delegated certain of its powers and functions. These committees are detailed below. Our Governance Structure At Dudley Academies Trust we have a highly committed board of trustees and local advisory committees who are all passionate about improving the educational outcomes for young people in Dudley. The Trust, under the sponsorship of Dudley College of Technology, an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider, has a broad strategic vision to drive future success. As a charity and company limited by guarantee, the board of trustees, or directors, have overall responsibility and ultimate decision-making authority for all the work of the Trust, including the running of the academies maintained by the Trust. In order to support the effective operation of the Trust and the Academies, the Board has established a number of committees to which it has delegated certain of its powers and functions. These committees are detailed below. BOARD OF MEMBERS Neil Thomas (Corporate member on behalf of Dudley College of Technology) Charlie Harvey Alison Hodge Valerie Little Lowell Williams Schedule of meetings 19 October 2021 22 March 2022 (Annual General Meeting BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lowell Williams, Chair of the Board of Trustees Martin Dudley, Trustee Bernard Dickenson, Trustee Nigel Ford, Trustee Helen Georgiou, Trustee Pat Hazlehurst, Trustee Steve Johnson, Trustee Megan Price, Trustee Halina Sikabofori, Trustee Thomas Westley, Trustee In attendance Jo Higgins, Chief Executive Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance Central leadership team members as required Schedule of meetings 15th October 2021 10th December 2021 4th February 2022 25th March 2022 27th May 2022 08th July 2022 BUSINESS & AUDIT COMMITTEE Members Peter Davies, Chair Nigel Ford, Committee Member (Vice Chair) Steve Johnson, Committee Member In attendance Jo Higgins, Chief Executive Gill Darwood, Director of Corporation Governance Central leadership team members as required Internal and external audit providers as required Schedule of meetings 22 September 2021 01 December 2021 16 March 2022 22 June 2022 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE Members Lowell Williams, Chair Helen Georgiou, Committee Member Pat Hazlehurst, Committee Member Halina Sikabofori, Committee Member In attendance Jo Higgins, Chief Executive Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance Central leadership team members as required Schedule of meetings 06 October 2021 11 October 2021 24 January 2022 14 March 2022 27 June 2022 PERSONNEL, PERFORMANCE AND PAY COMMITTEE Members Lowell Williams, Chair Martin Dudley, Committee Member Megan Price, Committee Member In attendance Jo Higgins, Chief Executive Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance Central leadership team members as required Schedule of meetings 12 October 2021 28 January 2022 >06 May 2022 SEARCH COMMITTEE Members Lowell Williams, Chair Helen Georgiou Other Trustees as required In attendance Jo Higgins, Chief Executive Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance Schedule of meetings The Search Committee will meet as required throughout the year. Local Advisory Committee – St James Academy Members Tom Westley, Chair Paul Townsend, Staff Member Michaela Garbett, Parent Member Claire Barrows, Parent Member Andrew Clarke, Committee Member Richard Tasker, Committee Member Ian Moore, Academy Principal Schedule of meetings 21 September 2021 15 February 2022 10 May 2022 Minutes of Meetings Minutes of all meetings will be made available upon approval by the relevant Committee. Should you have any queries regarding governance of our Trust, please contact Gill Darwood, Senior Officer – Corporate Governance via gill.darwood@dudleycol.ac.uk. 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