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Governors

Governing Body

Governing Body Committees

The Board

Bernie Morley (Chair)
Sarah Truelove (Vice Chair)
Chris Denton
Julian Paine
Claire Snook-Lumb
Jessica Bonser
Abby Symons
Rod Bell


Finance Audit & Risk Committee

Claire Snook-Lumb (Chair)
Bernie Morley
Chris Denton
Julian Paine
Sarah Truelove
Harry Morgan


The Corsham School LGB

Bernie Morley (Chair)
Jane Clarke (Vice Chair)
Sarah Truelove
Claire Snook-Lumb
Rod Bell
Dylan Thompson
Graham New
Martin Williams
Phil White
Amy Richardson
Kate Whittington
Martin Bull
Mike Silk
 

Regis LGB

Julian Paine (Chair)
Sarah Truelove (Vice Chair)
Susan Jackson
Jess Bonser
Harry Morgan
Abby Symons
Laura Shields
Stuart Beeho
Claire Snook-Lumb
Ceri Stone
Abi Doe

     

Please note that the Governor's Meeting Minutes are available on request. Please email Michelle Hocking (Clerk to the Governors) at the following email address: clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk

REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS FOR TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS 

THE CORSHAM ACADEMY GROUP (TCSAG)
REGISER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS FOR TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS December 2023

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Name

Status at School

Other Directorship/

Trusteeship held or Employment

 

Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)?

Term of Office

Board Meetings Attendance Record (2022/23)

 

Bernie Morley

 

Chair of Trustees + Board Appointed Ex Officio Trustee/ Director, TCSAG

Local Governing Body (LGB) Appointed Governor and Chair of Governors, The Corsham School (TCS)

Consultant Bernard Morley Limited - sole proprietor - education consultancy business

Non-Executive Director of The Great Western Hospital Foundation NHS Trust

Chair of Bath Institute of Rheumatic Diseases June 2021
Trustee Bath University Student Union April 2023

Work with a number of universities

Family connection to the University of Bath

 

 

None

 

Since 04/12/2017

(current term 04/12/2021 - 03/12/ 2025)

 

 

6 of 6

 

Sarah Truelove

 

VC of Trustees + Members Appointed Trustee/ Director TCSAG

Board Appointed Governor + Equality & Diversity Governor, TCS

 

Deputy CEO and CFO - NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB

Director Bristol LIFTCo - Primary Care PFI in Bristol

Member CPFA

Director and Trustee of the Lilya Lighthouse Lighthouse Education Trust 27th March 2023

Family connection to Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust

 

 

None

 

Since 21/03/2013 (current term 10/04/2021 – 09/04/ 2025)

 

4 of 6

 

Rodney Bell

 

Ex Officio Staff Trustee/ Director, Executive Head + Accounting Officer, TCSAG

Headteacher + Ex Officio Staff Governor, TCS

Headteacher of TCS

Executive Head Teacher + Accounting Officer TCSAG

Member of ASCL

Family connection with Oldfield School

 

 

 

None

 

24/04/2017 – ex officio

 

6 of 6

 

Julian Paine

 

Members Appointed Trustee/Director, Chair of Governors Corsham Regis Primary Academy. Pupil Premium Governor + Board Appointed Governor, TCS

 

Director/owner Wadswick Management & Consulting Limited

Family connection to Home Group

 

 

None

 

09/02/2020 – 08/02/ 2024

 

5 of 6

 

Clare Snook-Lumb

 

Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates)

Chair of Finance Cttee, VC of Audit & Risk Cttee, Safeguarding & LAC Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS

 

Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager

Member CIPFA - Chartered Institute Public Finance and Accountancy

 

 

None

 

Since 13/11/2019 (current term 13/11/2023 – 12/11/2027)

 

6 of 6

 

Christopher Denton

Board Appointed /Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG

 

Sales Manager, Scott Bader (chemical company)

 

None

 

Since 07/09/2018 (no longer a governor)

 

 

5 of 6

 

Abby Symons

 

Members Appointed/Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG

Headteacher + Ex Officio Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

Headteacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy

 

None

 

01/09/2020 ex officio

 

6 of 6

 

 

Jessica Bonser

 

Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates), Co-opted Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

 

Primary School Teacher, Acorn Academy Trust - Wansdyke Primary School

Member Corsham Cricket Club

Family connection to Hoare Lea Engineering Consultancy

 

None

 

18/02/2022 – 17/02/ 2026

 

5 of 6

           

 

Company Secretary & Clerk to the Board: Michelle Hocking clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk

THE CORSHAM SCHOOL LOCAL GOVERNING BODY

Name

Status at School

Other Directorship/

Trusteeship held or Employment

 

Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)?

Term of Office

LGB Attendance Record

(2022/23)

 

Bernie Morley

 

Local Governing Body (LGB) Appointed Governor and Chair of Governors, The Corsham School (TCS)

Chair of Trustees + Board Appointed Ex Officio Trustee/ Director, TCSAG

 

Consultant Bernard Morley Limited - sole proprietor - education consultancy business

Non-Executive Director of The Great Western Hospital Foundation NHS Trust

Chair of Bath Institute of Rheumatic Diseases June 2021

Trustee Bath University Student Union April 2023

Work with a number of universities

 

None

 

Since 04/12/2017

(current term 04/12/2021 – 03/12/ 2025

 

6 of 6

Jane Clarke

Parent Governor – TCS, Vice-Chair of Governors, TCS and Pupil premium Governor, TCS

 

Wiltshire Health and Care and Pickwick Physiotherapy Ltd

Pickwick Physiotherapy Ltd – Clinical Director

 

 

None

07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027

 

3 of 3

 

Sarah Truelove

 

Board Appointed Governor + Equality & Diversity Governor, TCS

VC of Trustees + Members Appointed Trustee/ Director TCSAG

Deputy CEO and CFO - NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB

Director Bristol LIFTCo - Primary Care PFI in Bristol

Member CPFA

Director and Trustee of the Lilya Lighthouse Lighthouse Education Trust 27th March 2023

Family connection to Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust

 

 

None

 

Since 21/03/2013 (current term 10/04/2021 – 09/04/2025)

 

3 of 6

 

Rodney Bell

 

Headteacher + Ex Officio Staff Governor, TCS

Ex Officio Staff Trustee/ Director, Executive Head + Accounting Officer, TCSAG

 

Headteacher of TCS

Executive Head Teacher + Accounting Officer TCSAG

Member of ASCL

Family connection with Oldfield School

 

 

 

None

 

24/04/2017 – ex officio

 

5 of 6

 

Clare Snook-Lumb

 

Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Cttee, Safeguarding & CLA Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS and The Corsham Regis Primary Academy + Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG

 

Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager

Member CIPFA - Chartered Institute Public Finance and Accountancy

 

 

None

 

Since 13/11/2019 (current term 13/11/ 2023 – 12/11/2027)

 

6 of 6

 

Dylan Thompson

 

 

Co-opted Governor, TCS

Professor, University of Bath

 

 

None

 

09/11/2023 -08/11/ 2027

 

5 of 6

 

Graham New

 

 

Parent Governor, TCS

Spudgun Computing Ltd, Corsham Rugby Club Ltd,

Neston Memorial Hall

 

 

None

17/11/2020 – 16/11/ 2024

 

3 of 6

 

Martyn Williams

 

Parent Governor, TCS

 

 

Ministry of Defence, Army HQ, Andover

 

None

17/11/2020 – 16/11/ 2024

 

6 of 6

Kate Whittington

 

Parent Governor, TCS

University of Bristol employee

Company Secretary for Ison Creative Ltd.

 

None

 

07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027

 

 

3 of 3

Amy Richardson

Parent Governor, TCS

Contractor at The Future Forest Company

 

 

None

07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027

 

2 of 3

 

Michael Silk

 

Parent Governor, TCS

Professor, Bournemouth University

None

 

28/03/2023 – 27/03/ 2027

 

2 of 3

 

Martin Bull

 

Parent Governor, TCS

Excalibur Academies Trust

St. John’s Foundation Trust Marlborough

Proprietor of Shellshock Publishing

 

 

None

 

07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027

 

3 of 3

           

 

Clerk to TCS LGB: Michelle Hocking clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk

CORSHAM REGIS LOCAL GOVERNING BODY: Governing Body – Corsham Regis Primary Academy

 

THE CORSHAM REGIS PRIMARY ACADEMY LOCAL GOVERNING BODY

Governing Body – Corsham Regis Primary Academy

Name

Status at School

Other Directorship/

Trusteeship held or Employment

 

Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)?

Term of Office

LGB Attendance Record

(2022/23)

 

 Julian Paine

Chair of Governors (Co-opted), The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

Pupil Premium Governor + Board Appointed Governor, TCS

Members Appointed Trustee/Director, TCSAG

 

Director/owner Wadswick Management & Consulting Limited

Family connection to Home Group

 

 

None

18/09/2023 – 17/09/ 2027

 

N/A

Abby Symons

 

Headteacher + Ex Officio Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

Members Appointed/Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG

 

Headteacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy

 

None

 

01/09/2020 ex officio

 

6 of 6

Jessica Bonser

 

 

Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates), Co-opted Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

 

 

Primary School Teacher, Acorn Academy Trust - Wansdyke Primary School

Member Corsham Cricket Club

Family connection to Hoare Lea Engineering Consultancy

 

None

 

18/02/2022 –17/02/ 2026

 

5 of 6

Henry Morgan

 

Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

 

Full time employee at Teneo Financial Advisory Ltd

 

 None

19/09/2022-18/09/ 2026

 

4 of 4

 

Susan Jackson

 

Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

 

Former Teacher

 None

16/01/2023 -15/01/ 2027

1 of 1

 

Laura Shields

 

Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

 

 

Tutor - Former Science Teacher

 

None

 

12/09/2023 – 11/09/ 2027

 

 

N/A

 

Stuart Beeho

 

Parent Governor, The Corsham Regis Primary Academy

 

 

 

 

 

10/11/2023 – 09/11/ 2027

 

 

N/A

 

Claire Snook-Lumb

 

Co-opted Governor, Safeguarding & CLA Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy, Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Cttee, Safeguarding & LAC Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS + Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG

 

Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager

Member CIPFA - Chartered Institute Public Finance and Accountancy

 

 

None

 

08/06/2023 – 07/06/ 2027

 

 

Sarah Truelove

 

Board Appointed Governor + Equality & Diversity and Whistleblowing Governor, TCS, Co-opted Governor + Whistleblowing Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

VC of Trustees + Members Appointed Trustee/ Director TCSAG

Deputy CEO and CFO - NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB

Director Bristol LIFTCo - Primary Care PFI in Bristol

Member CPFA

Director and Trustee of the Lilya Lighthouse Lighthouse Education Trust 27th March 2023

Family connection to Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust

 

 

None

 

18/06/2023 – 17/06/ 2027

 

0 of 1

 

Ceri Stone

 

Staff Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

Deputy Headteacher and Teacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy

None

21/09/2021 – 20/09/ 2025

6 of 6

 

Abi Doe

 

Staff Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

Key Stage 2 Lead and Teacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy

None

21/09/2021 – 20/09/ 2025

6 of 6

 

Clerk to The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB: Michelle Hocking clerk@corshamregis.wilts.sch.uk

 

PAST TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS (in post for some or all of the academic year 2022/23)

PAST TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS

 

 

Name

 

Status at School

 

Directorship/Trusteeship held or Employment

 

Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)?

 

Term of Office

Board Meetings Attendance Record (2022/23)

 

 

Christopher Denton

Board Appointed /Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG

Chair of Governors, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB

 

 

Sales Manager, Scott Bader (chemical company)

 

None

 

07/09/2018

 

Anthony Monaghan

 

Parent Governor

Siemens Mobility Engineer  

Wife was TA

20/12/2018 – 18/12/2022

1 of 2

Alan Brown

Co-opted Governor

Retired
Corsham Town Councillor.  Education schools placement appeals panel member.

None

15/07/2019 – 24/02/2023

6 of 6

Hazel Smart

Parent Governor

Part time customer sales assistant for Southern Cooperative

None

21/09/2021 – 18/06/2023

4 of 5

Laurie Marchant

 

Parent Governor, TCS

British Airways

Family employed by Hardenhuish School

Member of Royal Aeronautical Society

Diocese Of Salisbury - Spouse Employed

 

None

 

17/11/2020 -09/10/2023

 

4 of 6

Phil White

Staff Governor, TCS

 

Member of Staff, TCS

 

None

 

04/10/2021 – 15/01/2024

 

 

5 of 6

 

Julian Paine

 

Pupil Premium Governor + Board Appointed Governor, TCS

Members Appointed Trustee/Director, TCSAG

 

Director/owner Wadswick Management & Consulting Limited

Family connection to Home Group

 

 

None

 

09/02/2020 – 08/02/ 2024

 

6 of 6

Daniel Earley

 

Board Co-opted Governor, TCS

SEND Governor

BMT Defence & Security UK

Institute of Engineering and Technology - Incorporated Engineer

 

 

None

 

06/07/2021 – 27/02/2025

 

 

4 of 6

Chris Griffiths

 

Parent Governor, TCS

 

 

 

07/02/2023 – 27/02/2024

 

2 of 3