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.
For more information around Academy Trust Governance, please see the Academy Trust Governance Guide
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 at least 4 times a year and has collective accountability and strategic responsibility for the trust. It has a focus on ensuring the trust delivers an excellent education to pupils while maintaining effective financial management and must ensure compliance with:
the trust’s charitable objects
regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements
their funding agreement
The board also has:
strategic and statutory responsibility for safeguarding and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) arrangements within (and across) the academy trust ensuring the promotion of pupil welfare and for keeping their estates safe and well-maintained
a role in making sure that it delivers its commitment to other schools and academies, however it is done
It is assisted in this work by the Finance, 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:
Chair of Governors: Stephen Burnage | Chair of Governors: Jennifer Fullwood | Chair of Governors: Cathryn Street |
Chair of Governors: To Be Appointed Chair of Governors: Mavis Latham Chair of Governors: Rosie Baldock | Chair of Governors: Patricia Astbury Chair of Governors: Susan Wilson | Chair of Governors: Sue Williams Chair of Governors: Vicki Harper-Ward |
Rose Learning Trust Members 2025-2026
Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resignation Date |
David Holland | Trust | 13/01/2017 | |
Anne Elliott | Trust | 05/07/2022 | |
Jonathan Sharp | Trust | 20/01/2023 | |
Darren Holmes | Trust | 29/09/2023 | |
Peter Steadman | Trust | 14/01/2025 |
Members left within the last 12 months
Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resigned |
Prof Damien Page | Trust | 13/01/2017 | 15/01/2025 |
Rose Learning Trust Trustees 2025-2026
Terms of Office 2025-2026
Name | Appointed By | Appointment Start Date | Current Term of Office End Date | Resignation Date |
Sami Mirza (Chair) | Trust | 20/01/2023 | 19/01/2027 | |
Helen Bellinger | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 25/03/2025 | |
Paul Davies | Trust | 14/07/2022 | 13/07/2026 | |
Rebecca Rowett (Vice-Chair) | 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 | |
Peter Haynes | Trust | 11/03/2025 | 10/03/2029 | |
Dee Marsh | Trust | 17/03/2025 | 16/03/2029 |
Trustees left within the last 12 months
Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resigned |
Peter Steadman (Chair) | Trust | 02/02/2023 | 11/12/2024 |
Josh Greaves (Chair) | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 25/02/2025 |
Sarah Page | Trust | 28/06/2018 | 17/04/2025 |
Finance Audit and Risk Committee 2025-2026
Peter Haynes (Chair)
Sami Mirza
Paul Davies
Helen Bellinger
Education Standards Committee 2025-2026
Helen Bellinger
Rebecca Rowett
Jaimie Holbrook
Safeguarding Trustee
Helen Bellinger
Accounting Officer
Jeremy Harris
Chief Finance Officer
Amy Skelton
2025/2026 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 | 24/09/2025 | 10/12/2025 | 25/03/2026 | 15/07/2026 | Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Sami Mirza (Chair) | Y | 1 | 4 | |||
Helen Bellinger | NS | 0 | 4 | |||
Paul Davies | N | 0 | 4 | |||
Rebecca Rowett (Vice Chair) | Y | 1 | 4 | |||
Jayne Tory | Y | 1 | 4 | |||
Fiona Barefoot | NS | 0 | 4 | |||
Jaimie Holbrook | Y | 1 | 4 | |||
Peter Haynes | N | 0 | 4 | |||
Dee Marsh | N | 0 | 4 |
Finance Audit and Risk Committee
Trustees invited | 03/12/2025 | 18/03/2026 | 13/05/2026 | 15/07/2026 | Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Peter Haynes (Chair) | 4 | |||||
Sami Mirza | 4 | |||||
Paul Davies | 4 | |||||
Helen Bellinger | 4 |
Education Standards Committee
Trustees invited | 02/10/2025 | 15/07/2026 | Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Rebecca Rowett (Chair) | 2 | |||
Helen Bellinger | 2 | |||
Jaimie Holbrook | 2 |
Annual General Meeting
Trustees and Members invited | 10/12/2025 | Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Trustees | |||
Sami Mirza | 1 | ||
Helen Bellinger | 1 | ||
Paul Davies | 1 | ||
Rebecca Rowett | 1 | ||
Jayne Tory | 1 | ||
Fiona Barefoot | 1 | ||
Jaimie Holbrook | 1 | ||
Peter Haynes | 1 | ||
Dee Marsh | 1 | ||
Members | 10/12/2025 | Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
David Holland | 1 | ||
Anne Elliott | 1 | ||
Jonathan Sharp | 1 | ||
Darren Holmes | 1 | ||
Peter Steadman | 1 |