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Members & Trustees

Member and Trustee Profiles

Malcolm Wilford - Trustee Ascend Learning Trust
Malcolm Wilford – Member
Andy Bacon - Trustee Ascend Learning Trust
Andy Bacon – Member
Marion Sweet - Trustee Ascend Learning Trust
Marion Sweet – Member
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Gill Vaughan - Member
Nicholas Adams-Nel Head of Trustees
Nicholas Adams-Nel - Chair of Trustees
James Barrow
James Barrow - Trustee
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Stephen Vegh - Trustee
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Kate Barrow - Trustee
Peter Sharp
Peter Sharp - Trustee
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Jon Gibson - Trustee
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Hazel Cross - Trustee

Governance Details and Register of Interest

NameDate of Appt.AttendanceAttendance at Members Meeting/AGM 2024-2025Attendance at Board/AGM Meetings 2023-2024Register of Business InterestsRegister of Personal
Interests
Andy Bacon01/04/2017AGM and updates2/20/2NoneNone
Malcolm Wilford01/04/2017AGM and updates2/22/2NoneNone
Marion Sweet 01/09/2021AGM and updates2/22/2NoneNone
Gill Vaughan 28/10/2024AGM and updates2/2N/ANoneNone
Nicholas Adams-Nel12/12/2023AGM and updates2/2N/ALuton Council Business or finance interests 13th January 2020 – presentRiccher Federation, Luton Other governance role 3rd October 2022 – present

NameDate of Appt.Term ends onCommitteeAttendance at Board Meetings 2024-2025Attendance at Committee Meetings 2024-2025Register of Business InterestsRegister of Personal Interests
James Barrow28/10/202428/10/20282/51/1Works at Ascend Learning Trust, Wife is CEO of EBP who works with trustNone
Jane ColeyEx OfficioN/AAll Committees6/613/13Chair of EBP who work alongside ALTNone
Jon Gibson 01/01/202331/12/2027Standards, attended FARC 29th Nov 20233/64/5Director Backdrop Education Services Ltd 17th November 2016 – present.
NASEN Associate 1st January 2018 – present.
NAHT Associate and Bristol Branch Member 1st September 2017 – present
The Wildings Special School School Governor 1st September 2020 – present
Kate Barrow01/05/202530/04/2029FARC2/23/3CEO of EBP who work alongside ALTWhitelands Parks Primary School Governor.
Nicholas Adams-Nel (Chair)12/12/202311/12/2027TB, CEO PM 5/63/3Luton Council Business or finance interests 13th January 2020 – presentRiccher Federation, Luton Other governance role 3rd October 2022 – present
Peter Sharp05/10/202304/10/2027Chair of Standards6/613/13NGA Consultant – Business or finance interests 10th December 2023 – presentChrist’s School Richmond Other governance role 1st November 2018 – present.
Stephen Vegh28/10/202428/10/20284/55/5Foster Panel Member at RWWM, Freelance Education Consultant for Education, Chair of Governors at Primary, Works for Bracknell Forest CouncilNone

Lindsay Allen22/11/201731/3/2019Resigned
Gill Campbell01/09/201631/01/2019Resigned
Louise Warwick01/09/201631/01/2018Resigned
Tristan Foot01/05/201701/06/2020Resigned
Jane Hext01/05/201701/06/2020Resigned
Dave Clarke01/04/201731/08/2020Resigned
Johnathan Bourne01/04/201718/12/2020Resigned
Enam Chowdhury01/09/202001/01/2021RIP
Mark Hopkins01/06/201912/05/2021Resigned
Marion Sweet01/04/201731/08/2021Resigned as Chair of RWBAT
Chris Allen 01/09/202001/11/2021Resigned
Stanley Backhouse23/09/202001/06/2022Resigned
Andy Simpson01/09/202109/12/2023Resigned
Tracy Miles01/09/202120/02/2024Removed by Trustees under AoA Clause 70
Nathan Coombs01/09/201928/9/2024Resigned
Ellie Dickins17/10/202308/01/2025Resigned
Simon Williams26/04/202302/04/2025Resigned
Carolyn Cameron23/09/202031/8/2025Resigned
Euan Black01/06/202131/8/2025Resigned

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