The Rose Learning TrustGovernance
Good governance is essential to the success of any organisation. The purpose of governance at The Rose Learning Trust is to ensure it achieves its mission by:
- Setting the ethos, culture and vision
- Making decisions about policy and strategy
- Overseeing and scrutinising organisation performance
- Ensuring organisational accountability
The Rose Learning Trust has three levels of governance, to hold the CEO and Principals to account, and to ensure that the trust operates as a charity and a limited company should do.
Members
The Members meet on an annual basis. They have an important role to play in overseeing and holding the Trustees to account for the governance arrangements of the trust.
Trustees
The Trust Board meets six times a year and manages the business of the trust with a focus on the three core functions of governance:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of its pupils and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the trust and making sure its money is well spent
It is assisted in this work by the audit and risk committee and the education standards committee. These committees check that the trust complies with all relevant legal obligations and regulations, financially, educationally and operationally.
Local Governing Bodies (LGBs)
Local Governing Bodies meet 3 times a year and examine the performance of each academy in detail holding the Headteachers to account.
The Scheme of Delegation sets out which functions will be delegated
Click on a school name to visit their Local Governing Body pages:
Members 2023-2024
| Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resignation Date |
| David Holland | Trust | 13/01/2017 | |
| Prof Damien Page | Trust | 13/0/1/2017 | |
| Anne Elliott | Trust | 05/07/2022 | |
| Jonathan Sharp | Trust | 20/01/2023 | |
| Darren Holmes | Trust | 29/09/2023 |
Members left within the last 12 months
| Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resigned |
| David Thewlis | Trust | 13/01/2017 | 20/01/2023 |
| Sami Mirza | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 18/01/2023 |
Trustees Terms of Office 2023-2024
| Name | Appointed By | Appointment Start Date | Appointment End Date | Resignation Date |
| Peter Steadman (Chair) | Trust | 02/02/2023 | 15/01/2027 | |
| Sami Mirza (Vice Chair) | Trust | 20/01/2023 | 19/01/2027 | |
| Sarah Page | Trust | 28/06/2018 | 27/06/2026 | |
| Darren Holmes | Trust | 28/06/2018 | 27/06/2026 | 28/09/2023 |
| Helen Bellinger | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 25/03/2025 | |
| Josh Greaves | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 25/03/2025 | |
| Jane Marriott OBE | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 25/03/2025 | 16/09/2023 |
| Paul Davies | Trust | 14/07/2022 | 13/07/2026 | |
| Rebecca Rowett | Trust | 21/09/2023 | 20/09/2027 | |
| Jayne Tory | Trust | 21/09/2023 | 20/09/2027 | |
| Fiona Barefoot | Trust | 07/12/2023 | 06/12/2027 | |
| Jaimie Holbrook | Trust | 07/12/2023 | 06/12/2027 |
Trustees left within the last 12 months
| Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resigned |
| Darren Holmes | Trust | 28/06/2018 | 28/09/2023 |
| Jane Marriott OBE | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 16/09/2023 |
Finance Audit and Risk Committee 2023-2024
Josh Greaves (Chair)
Sami Mirza
Paul Davies
Helen Bellinger
Education Standards Committee 2023-2024
Sarah Page (Chair)
Helen Bellinger
Rebecca Rowett
Safeguarding Trustee
Helen Bellinger
Accounting Officer
Helen Harrison
Chief Finance Officer
Amy Skelton
2023/2024 Meeting Attendance Record
| Code | |
| Y | Attended |
| N | Apologies Accepted |
| NA | Apologies Not Accepted |
| NS | Apologies Not Sent |
| N/A | Not Required |
Full Trust Board
|
Trustees invited |
21.09.2023 |
07.12.2023 |
21.03.2024 |
11.07.2024 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
| Peter Steadman | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sami Mirza | Y | N | 1 | 2 | ||
| Sarah Page | N | Y | 1 | 2 | ||
| Darren Holmes (resigned 28.09.23) | N | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 1 |
| Jane Marriott OBE (resigned 16.09.23) | N | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 1 |
| Helen Bellinger | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | ||
| Josh Greaves | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | ||
| Paul Davies | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | ||
| Rebecca Rowett | Y | Y | 2 | 2 | ||
| Jayne Tory | N | Y | 1 | 2 | ||
| Fiona Barefoot | N/A | Y | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jaimie Holbrook | N/A | Y | 1 | 1 |
Finance Audit and Risk Committee
|
Trustees invited |
21.03.2024 |
23.05.2024 |
11.07.2024 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
| Josh Greaves | |||||
| Sami Mirza | |||||
| Paul Davies | |||||
| Helen Bellinger |
Education Standards Committee
|
Trustees invited |
20.11.2023 |
28.03.2024 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
| Sarah Page | Y | 1 | 1 | |
| Helen Bellinger | Y | 1 | 1 | |
| Rebecca Rowett | Y | 1 | 1 |
Annual General Meeting
|
Trustees and Members invited |
07.12.2023 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
| Peter Steadman | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Sami Mirza | N | 0 | 1 |
| Sarah Page | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Helen Bellinger | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Greaves | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Davies | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecca Rowett | N | 0 | 1 |
| Jayne Tory | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Fiona Barefoot | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Jaimie Holbrook | N | 0 | 1 |
| David Holland | N | 0 | 1 |
| Prof Damien Page | N | 0 | 1 |
| Anne Elliott | Y | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Sharp | N | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Holmes | N | 0 | 1 |