HOME » ABOUT CORE » LATEST GOVERNANCE USEFUL LINKS ABOUT SCHOOLS WORK WITH US CORE & CO CONTACT WHO WE ARE It’s always a team effort at CORE. Our central team is based at the St Paul’s Square CORE head office in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, and our Headteachers work across our school sites. CORE EDUCATION TRUST LEADERSHIP Our executive leadership and management team lead our whole Trust education faculty, as well as oversee policy and administration. Their diverse range of skills and backgrounds represents many years of cross-sector experience. This team drive the CORE vision and maintain strong links with all our valued stakeholders. CORE Education Trust CEO ADRIAN PACKER CBE Adrian is currently a Member of the LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) Council and Director and Governor of the LIPA 6th Form. Adrian is an independent non-executive Director of ukactive and the Chair of ukactive Kids Council. In 2018 Adrian conceived the Echo Eternal project, a commemorative arts participation project, which brings together groups of schools with different characteristics and uses Holocaust survivor testimony to inspire community integration and empathy. In 2019, he was awarded a Points of Light Award from the Prime Minister for this work. In March 2021, Adrian became a Board Appointed LTA Councillor. COO and Deputy CEO JOANNE TYLER Executive Leadership Associate LUCY MONK Head of Governance BECKY PERKES Head of People and Organisation Development EMMA RUFFINATO Most recently, Emma has taken on the role of an Enterprise Advisor, working with the CIPD, in partnership with the Careers & Enterprise Company, to inspire and prepare young people for the fast-changing world of work. She also provides advice and support to Senior Leadership teams, in schools and colleges, to help them develop their career strategies. Director of Creative Programmes and Partnerships JEMIMA WALTHO youth arts and media focused organisations. She has advised and run projects with Into Film (previously First Light), BFI, Bright Space, Maverick TV, Rural Media, Arts Connect and the RSA and for 2 years was a visiting lecturer at BCU, delivering a module on Media Enterprise. She was a director and chair of the board for Autin Dance Company, was Chair of Governors for a Primary school in Smethwick and an Ormiston Academies Trust Governor for Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy and Brownhills Ormiston Academy. In her spare time, she mentors young people, freelancers and creative start-ups and is particularly keen to support their business and professional development. Jemima is passionate about supporting creative talent development and broadening access to knowledge of opportunity. Jemima is Director of Creative Programmes and Partnerships. If you are interested in working with our schools and students, please contact her on JWA@core-education.co.uk Head of Student Leadership FELA LUFADEJU HEADTEACHERS Raising standards in the classroom, leading by example and ensuring great communications - meet our Headteachers. Rockwood Academy Headteacher SOFIA DARR Arena Academy Headteacher RAJ MANN Rockwood Academy Senior Headteacher GREG WILLIAMS HEADS OF SCHOOL Meet our Heads of School. Head of School, City Academy REBECCA BAKEWELL Head of School, Jewellery Quarter Academy JAMIE BARTON Head of School, City Academy REKHA SHELL-MACLEOD GOVERNANCE We value our governing body to advise and guide our overall direction. READ MORE OUR STORY Since 2015, we’ve been striving to provide outstanding learning experiences for all our pupils. READ MORE SAFETY & SECURITY Safeguarding is central to the work of CORE Education Trust and underpins the CORE values of Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence. READ MORE PROUD TO BE GOLD AWARD WINNERS FOR IMPACT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS PRIVACY POLICY SAFEGUARDING GOVERNANCE CONTACT Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube © 2021 CORE Education Trust. Company Number 07949154. All rights reserved. Design by Glass