“I have been involved for over 15 years as a school governor for Clayton and then the Federation, and currently sit as Chair of the United Endeavour Multi-Academy Trust Board.

I started when both my daughters attended Clayton Hall Business and Language College and have maintained my close association with the school as it has developed.   I live mid-way between Newcastle Academy and Clayton Hall Academy, in the Westlands area of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and therefore understand the locality well. In my professional career I have 25 years’ experience as a Finance Director and currently work as Finance Director and Company Secretary of a Cheshire based housing association.”

“I have over twenty years’ experience in education and am an experienced consultant for school improvement.

I have taught Science at all levels in secondary education and been a marker for exam boards at all levels. I was an Assistant Head Teacher before moving into a Teacher Consultant role.

I am currently a school improvement partner for Entrust where I also work with governors delivering training on stronger governance and interpreting and using data.

I am currently Chair of Governors for South Newcastle Federation and a memner of the UET Board.”

“I attended Keele University as a mature student in 1997 to study dual honours Biology and Chemistry BSc. I then went on to complete a PhD in thermochemical corrosion of materials in 2000 with Keele and Ceram Research. I worked as Keele’s Business and Enterprise Manager until 2008 when I left to run my own training and innovation company, NovaSci Ltd. During this time I lectured in innovation and entrepreneurship at Coventry and Staffordshire Universities and managed innovation projects across a variety of industrial and educational sectors.

I have been Lecturer in Green Technology and Environmental Sustainability since 2010 and am Course Director for the MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology.

I am also funded as an Ogden Science Officer and I joined the MAT as a member in 2016.”

“I am currently the Director of Curriculum and Performance for the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford Colleges Group.   I have been in my current role for 4 years and in management for 23 years, of which the last 15 years have been at Senior Manager level in Further Education.  I have extensive experience of strategic planning and development, whilst working with teams and individuals to manage organisational change, and a track record of improving performance and outcomes

I have worked regionally in a number of colleges and within the school sector, with experience of working across an extensive field of curriculum areas, developing both new qualifications and associated support materials and guidance documents. In addition, I held a role as a regional examiner for CGLI and the Vocational Training Charitable Trust for many years.”

“I have worked in education since September 2006 as a school sport lead.  I managed the Newcastle under Lyme School Sport Partnership until August 2011 and then took on the role of School Games Organiser, when the government changed their strategy for school sport.  I recently took the role of School Business Manager for the Stoke City Community Trust on a part time secondment and joined the United Endeavour Trust Board.”

“I am currently the Principal of Derby Pride Academy, an alternative provision free school which provides outstanding examination outcomes and redirection work for high need students in a challenging alternative provision setting. Passionate about inclusion, I work nationally with other AP providers to support and share good practice to open and get ready to open AP free schools.

I have worked in education for 15 years following a successful senior position in ICT nationally.  I have held a number of senior leadership posts in education which include leadership of support and pastoral colleagues and functions to a co-ordination role for a multi phase Trust.”

“I am the Media Sales Director at The Sentinel, which is part of the largest publishing & media group in the UK, Trinity Mirror and have worked in advertising for 25 years, holding a number of senior roles with some of the biggest names in the UK’s media industry. I have extensive experience of advising on advertising, marketing, budgeting and campaign planning as well as encouraging a strong coaching culture in any department or team I have led.

I currently represent The Sentinel on the Stoke on Trent City Centre Partnership and also sit on the partnership’s night time economy sub group.

Having moved to Staffordshire two years ago from my native Newcastle upon Tyne, I have been overwhelmed by how warmly I have been welcomed into the community. I am delighted to be part of the United Endeavour Trust Board.”

“I am proud to be the Principal of Clayton Hall Academy and passionate about the education of all of our students.

Professionally, after leaving University I worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland before joining the teaching profession twenty years ago. A history teacher by trade, I enjoyed a variety of leadership roles before the move to Clayton Hall in 2010. The power of collaborative working has always been at the heart of what I believe.”

“I started teaching in 1986 and have 20 years’ experience of leadership in schools at a senior level and experience of school improvement via Local Authority and Department for Education Pathfinder and Free School development work.

I have a passion for ensuring that through education everyone can have access to equality of opportunity. Since 2015 I have also been a Pupil Premium Champion qualified in undertaking Ofsted directed Pupil Premium reviews. I have also chaired a number of Education-Business partnership groups in past roles and think it is important for our academies to make solid links with non-education institutions – to this end we are growing our number of partners working as part of our Trust.

I am very proud to be Chief Executive Officer of United Endeavour Trust. We are proud of our achievements, of our staff and students and we are ambitious for continual improvement which progresses us towards achieving high academic and pastoral standards. We have a strong commitment to developing the whole child and to working in wider partnerships to allow our students to experience active citizenship and a good preparation for employability and a life based on developing well-being. We have only been a Multi-Academy Trust since October 2015 but we have developed clear structures for the successful governance and management of the MAT which are being used as good practice examples with a number of developing MATs.”