Governance
Our Governance Structure
At Dudley Academies Trust we have a highly committed board of trustees and local advisory committees who are all passionate about improving the educational outcomes for young people in Dudley. The Trust, under the sponsorship of Dudley College of Technology, an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider, has a broad strategic vision to drive future success.
As a charity and company limited by guarantee, the board of trustees, or directors, have overall responsibility and ultimate decision making authority for all the work of the Trust, including the running of the academies maintained by the Trust.
In order to support the effective operation of the Trust and the Academies, the Board has established a number of committees to which it has delegated certain of its powers and functions. These committees are detailed below.
BOARD OF MEMBERS
- Neil Thomas (Corporate member on behalf of Dudley College of Technology)
- Charlie Harvey
- Alison Hodge
- Valerie Little
- Lowell Williams
Schedule of meetings
19 October 2021
22 March 2022 (Annual General Meeting)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Lowell Williams, Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Peter Davies
- Martin Dudley, Trustee
- Bernard Dickenson, Trustee
- Nigel Ford, Trustee
- Pat Hazlehurst, Trustee
- Halina Sikabofori, Trustee
- Thomas Westley, Trustee
In attendance
- Jo Higgins, Chief Executive
- Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance
- Central leadership team members as required
Schedule of meetings
15th October 2021
10th December 2021
4th February 2022
25th March 2022
27th May 2022
08th July 2022
BUSINESS & AUDIT COMMITTEE
Members
- Peter Davies, Chair
- Nigel Ford, Committee Member (Vice Chair)
In attendance
- Jo Higgins, Chief Executive
- Gill Darwood, Director of Corporation Governance
- Central leadership team members as required
- Internal and external audit providers as required
Schedule of meetings
22 September 2021
01 December 2021
16 March 2022
22 June 2022
EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Members
- Lowell Williams, Chair
- Pat Hazlehurst, Committee Member
- Halina Sikabofori, Committee Member
In attendance
- Jo Higgins, Chief Executive
- Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance
- Central leadership team members as required
Schedule of meetings
06 October 2021
11 October 2021
24 January 2022
14 March 2022
27 June 2022
PERSONNEL, PERFORMANCE AND PAY COMMITTEE
Members
- Lowell Williams, Chair
- Martin Dudley, Committee Member
In attendance
- Jo Higgins, Chief Executive
- Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance
- Central leadership team members as required
Schedule of meetings
12 October 2021
28 January 2022
06 May 2022
SEARCH COMMITTEE
Members
- Lowell Williams, Chair
- Other Trustees as required
In attendance
- Jo Higgins, Chief Executive
- Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance
Schedule of meetings
The Search Committee will meet as required throughout the year.
ACADEMY LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
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Members |
Meeting Dates |
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BEACON HILL ACADEMY |
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Bernard Dickenson, Chair |
29 September 2021 02 February 2022 18 May 2022
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TRUSTWIDE GOVERNANCE BRIEFINGS |
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In addition to the above Local Advisory Committee meetings, all committee members attend these joint meetings. |
16 September 2021 24 November 2021 30 March 2022 15 June 2022 |
Minutes of meetings
Minutes of all meetings will be made available upon approval by the relevant Committee.
Should you have any queries regarding governance of our Trust, please contact Gill Darwood, Director of Corporate Governance, via gill.darwood@dudleycol.ac.uk