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Academy Committee
The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. Term of office is 4 years.
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Academic year 2025-26
| Full Name | AC role | Interests | Date of Apt | Date Stepped Down | Appointed by: | Meeting Attendance |
| Iain Mackintosh | Chair of the Academy Committee | Director of Inclusion & Community, The CAM Academy Trust, commenced from 1/1/25 | 27/2/25 | Trust Board | ||
| Daniel Tugwell | Academy Committee Member | SENDCO, Jane Austen College, commenced 1/9/24 | 5/11/21 | - | Trust Board | |
| Claire Munnings | Parent Academy Committee Member | Supplier, Harlequin Services, commenced TBC | 1/12/2022 | - | Elected by parents | |
| Lady Lara Somerleyton | Academy Committee Member | No interests declared | 07/02/24 | - | Trust Board | |
| Dan Carter | Academy Committee Member | Director of Education, Inspiration Trust, commenced 18/4/23 Parent Governor, North Walsham High School | 21/1/25 | - | Trust Board | |
| Simon Tarr | Academy Committee Member | No Interests Declared | 9/6/25 | - | Trust Board |
Academic year 2024-25
| Full Name | AC role | Interests | Date of Apt | Date Stepped Down | Appointed by: | Meeting Attendance |
| Iain Mackintosh | Chair of the Academy Committee | Director of Inclusion & Community, The CAM Academy Trust, commenced from 1/1/25 | 27/2/25 | Trust Board | 2 of 2 | |
| Heather Madsen | Chair of the Academy Committee | Headteacher, Red Oak Primary, commenced 1/1/3 Hub Lead, PTI Improvement Project, commenced 1/1/19 Chair, South Lowestoft Headteacher Network, commenced 1/1/17 Partnership Coordinator for Lowestoft South Partnership, The Ogden Trust, commenced 1/1/20 Academy Improvement Lead, Active Learning Trust, commenced 1/1/23 Employee, Active Learning Trust, commenced 1/1/14 | 8/12/18 (re-appointed on 21/1/24) | 31/12/24 | Trust Board | 1 of 1 |
| Dr Timothy Coulson | Chair of the Academy Committee | Trustee, St. Alban’s Diocesan Board of Finance, commenced 27/11/23 Director, Education Development Trust, commenced 31/5/23 Director, Unity Schools Partnership Education Ltd, commenced 1/7/17 Trustee, The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, commenced 1/9/19 Director, Unity Education, commenced 1/7/20 Chair, Norwich Opportunity Area Partnership Board, commenced 1/9/17 Member, Children’s Commissioner Advisory Board, commenced 20/9/21 National MAT Leader, Whole School SEND, commenced 1/9/22 Trustee, Brooke Weston Trust, commenced 31/5/23 Chair, Schools' Wellbeing Partnership, 9/11/22 Trustee, The Hoddeson School Trust, commenced 24/9/23 | 1/1/25 (appointed as an AC member on 1/9/24) | 26/2/25 | Trust Board | 1 of 1 |
| Pete Seadon | Academy Committee Member | Vice Principal, Thetford Academy, commenced 1/9/11 | 16/1/20 (re-appointed on 16/1/24) | 31/12/24 | Trust Board | 1 of 1 |
| Daniel Tugwell | Academy Committee Member | SENDCO, Jane Austen College, commenced 1/9/24 | 5/11/21 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
| Mark Placito | Academy Committee Member | No interests declared | 9/3/2023 | 4/11/24
| Trust Board | 0 of 0 |
| Claire Munnings | Parent Academy Committee Member | Supplier, Harlequin Services, commenced TBC | 1/12/2022 | - | Elected by parents | 2 of 3 |
| Lady Lara Somerleyton | Academy Committee Member | No interests declared | 07/02/24 | - | Trust Board | 1 of 3 |
| Richard Corden | Parent Academy Committee Member | No interests declared | 15/4/24 | 4/6/25 | Elected by parents | 1 of 2 |
| Dan Carter | Academy Committee Member | Director of Education, Inspiration Trust, commenced 18/4/23 | 21/1/25 | - | Trust Board | 1 of 2 |
| Simon Tarr | Academy Committee Member | No Interests Declared | 9/6/25 | - | Trust Board | 1 of 1 |
