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

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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 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

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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