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Governance
New Road is governed by a local governing body, which reports to the Learning Community Trust board.
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The Learning Community Trust
New Road Secondary, is part of the Learning Community Trust group of academies.
Each academy has its own local governing body to carry the trust vision, policies, and priorities forward, based on the specific qualities and community characteristics of each academy. The local governing body is expected to question and challenge academy leadership and hold them to account, as well as support the academy.
You can contact the local governing body, or the chair of governors by completing the form at the bottom of this page.
Local governing body
Governors
Andrea Bell
Associate Principal
About
Andrea was born and educated in Northern Ireland and moved to England to study Sports Science at the University of Wolverhampton. She secured a post...
Ben Goddard
Co-opted Governor
About
Ben Goddard has been in education for around 15 years. In his career he has taken many roles, from head of department for a school...
David Brown
Co-opted Governor
About
David had a full career in the Military, retiring as a Colonel in 1999. He went on to become a Managing Director in Tarmac and...
Graeme Harkness
Trust appointed governor (chair)
About
Graeme is a retired senior educationalist with experience gained as Headteacher/Executive Principal in England (Ercall Wood Technology College and Small Health Leadership Academy) and in...
Hannah Antonio
Staff Governor
About
Hannah is a mother of two boys with one on the cusp of going to secondary school, which has highlighted for her the important role...
Mike Davies
Co-opted Governor
About
Mike has held various senior roles in a number of public and private sector organisations, including OFQUAL. His legal qualification and professional training helps him...
Susan Wright
Parent Governor
About
Susan is a mother of two children, aged 17 and 13 and is the elected parent governor of the New Road Academy.
She is a team...
Wendy Jay
Co-opted Governor
About
Wendy is a proud housing professional and has extensive experience of working within the social housing and homelessness sectors. She is Chartered Institute of Housing...
Meeting
Attendance
| Name | Type | Meeting date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2024 | 16/07/2024 | ||||||||
| Graeme Harkness | Chair | Y | Y | ||||||
| Andrea Bell | Principal | Y | Y | ||||||
| David Brown | Co-opt | Y | Y | ||||||
| Mike Davies | Co-opt | Y | Y | ||||||
| Hannah Antonio | Staff | Y | Y | ||||||
| Ben Goddard | Co-opt | Y | Y | ||||||
| Sue Jinks | Co-opt | - | Y | ||||||
| Sue Wright | Parent | Y | Y | ||||||
Register of
Business interests
| Name | Business interest | Other establishment governed | Relationship with staff/other members of the governing body | Relevant business interest of spouse, partner, close relatives | Date signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Antonio | None | None | None | None | 04/06/2024 |
| Andrea Bell | None | None | None | None | 04/06/2024 |
| David Brown | Prosenge Limitada (Brazil) Jidkonstar Ltd | Challenging Perceptions (charity) Shropshire & Telford Hospitals Trust Hadley & Leegomery Parish Council | None | None | 10/12/2013 |
| Mike Davies | None | None | None | None | 04/06/2024 |
| Ben Goddard | None | Meadows Primary School & Nursery, Telford | None | None | 04/06/2024 |
| Graham Harkness | None | Hope House Children’s Hospice | None | None | 19/02/2024 |
| Sue Wright | Employed by Telford & Wrekin Council | None | None | None | 04/06/2024 |
| Wendy Jay | Employed by Shropshire Council | None | None | Husband – Governor and Chair of Queensway LGB | 16/10/2023 |
Becoming a
governor and trust governance
Governance of our trust and academies is of the upmost importance, and having a representation from the communities we serve is vital. Our governance ranges from governors on local governing bodies at each of our academies through to our board of trusties and members for the trust.
We are always on the lookout for people who will actively contribute to the success of our trust and academies, who will bring a range of knowledge, skills and experience and have a passion for making a difference.
For further information, current vacancies, trust and academy governance visit the trust’s website – become a governor page
Contact us
Your enquiry will be directed the Head of Governance and Corporate Support for the Learning Community Trust, who oversees all academies’ local governing bodies – they will then pass on your enquiry to the relevant person.
