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Governance Documents

The MOSAIC Schools Learning Trust was formed in September 2024 from the combination of Connect Schools Academy Trust and Compass Academy Trust to form a new dynamic Trust of ten strongly performing schools across Bromley and Kent. Please find information from both Trusts below:

Funding Agreements

Articles of Association

Governance Terms of Reference

Trustee Registers

Connect Board of Trustees updated 2024: 

Name Category Attendance at Board Trustee meetings for the academic year 2023-24 Appointment Date Term of office expiry date Appointed by

Andrea Harris

Trustee & CEO

6 out of a possible 6

01/09/2013

N/A

N/A

Brendan Collins

Independent Trustee

6 out of a possible 6

21/07/2021

20/07/25

Connect Academy Trust Members

Scott Pinder

Independent Trustee

Chair of the Board of Trustees

6 out of a possible 6

19/09/2021

18/09/2025

Connect Academy Trust Members

Marie Powell

Independent Trustee

Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees

6 out of a possible 6

16/12/2023

15/12/2027

Connect Academy Trust Members

William Mitchell

Independent Trustee

6 out of a possible 6

10/01/2022

09/01/2026

Connect Academy Trust Members

Naureen Khalid

Independent Trustee

6 out of a possible 6

10/01/2022

09/01/2026

Connect Academy Trust Members

Sue Hannay

Independent Trustee

5 out of a possible 6

01/09/2020

31/08/2028

Connect Academy Trust Members

 Connect Trust Members:

Name Position Appointment Date Attendance at meetings for the academic year 2023-24 Appointed by

Clive Rockliffe

Member

21/09/2022

2 of 2

Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust

Peter Goodwin

Member

01/09/2016

2 of 2

Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust

Leigh Sims

Member

01/09/2016

2 of 2

Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust

Scott Pinder

Member

19/09/2018

2 of 2

Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust

Connect Register of Interests Declarations 2023/2024 academic year:

Name Position Nature of Interest Immediate/close family declarations Date declaration made

Andrea Harris

CEO

 

Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust

 

None

15/09/2023

Brendan Collins

Trustee

None

None

20/09/2023

Devinia Curtis

 

Trustee

None

None

23/11/2023

Rachael Finan

CFO

Employed by Edufin

None

11/12/2023

Amanda Frost

 

Compliance Officer

Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust

 

None

11/12/2023

Scott George

Trustee

Raglan Primary School Governor

Raglan Voluntary Fund Trustee

 

None

03/10/2023

Wendy Giles

Executive Head Teacher

Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust

None

04/01/2024

Peter Goodwin

Member

 

None

None

10/12/2023

Sue Hannay

 

Trustee

None

None

17/09/2023

Naureen Khalid

Trustee

 

 Invigilator, Harris Academy Orpington 

Chair, Newstead Wood LGB

Chair, Ernest Bevin Academy

Member Athena Learning Trust

None

01/10/2023

William Mitchell

Trustee

Director at BDO LLP. 

None

13/12/2023

Scott Pinder

Trustee and Member

 

Director Park Hill Road Management Ltd

Director Mosaic Schools Learning Trust

 

None

13/09/2023

Marie Powell

Trustee

 

None

 

None

13/12/2023

Clive Rockliffe

Member

None

None

18/12/2023

Leigh Sims

Member

 

None

None

17/12/2023

Susan Wray

HR Manager

Director Ripon & Ripley Ltd

None

19/12/2023

Connect Trustees who have left the Board in the last 12 months:

Name Category Attendance at Board of Trustee meetings for academic year 2022/23 Appointment Date Resignation Date Appointed by
Sandra Clements Independent Trustee 4 out of a possible 6 08/12/2019 07/12/2023 Connect Academy Trust Members
Jo-Anne Penn Independent Trustee 3 out of a possible 6 16/12/2019 15/12/2023 Connect Academy Trust Members

Scott George

Independent Trustee

5 out of a possible 6

13/06/2021

22/7/2024

Connect Academy Trust Members

Devinia Curtis

Independent Trustee

4 out of a possible 5

17/06/2021

16/6/2024

Connect Academy Trust Members

 Connect Audit and Risk Committee:

Name Category Attendance at meetings for academic year
2023-24

Andrea Harris

CEO

4 out of 4

Devinia Curtis

Member of the committee

4 out of 4

Robert Girling

Member of the committee

0 out of 4

Naureen Khalid

Member of the committee

3 out of 4

William Mitchell

Member of the committee

4 out of 4

 Connect Achievement and Standards Committee:

Name Position Attendance at meetings for academic year 2023-24

Andrea Harris

CEO

3 out of 3

Sandra Clements

Chair of Committee

1 out of 1

Scott George

Member of the Committee

3 out of 3

Sue Hannay

Member of the Committee

2 out of 3

Jo Penn

Member of the Committee

1 out of 1

Wendy Giles

Executive Headteacher

3 out of 3

 Connect Finance and Resources Committee:

Name Position Attendance at meetings for academic year 2023-24

Andrea Harris

CEO

4 out of 4

Marie Powell

Chair of the Committee

4 out of 4

Brendan Collins

Member of the Committee

4 out of 4

William Mitchell

Member of the Committee

4 out of 4

Andrew Corstorphine

Chair of Crofton LGB

2 out of 3

Rachael Finan

Interim CFO

4 out of 4

 Connect Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee:

Name Position Attendance at meetings for academic year 2023-24

Rachel Ezinwa

School Representative, Raglan

3 out of 4

Stephen Jackson

School Representative, Valley

3 out of 4

Suzanne Leader

School Representative, River Mill

3 out of 4

Vicki Maher

School Representative, Cage Green

3 out of 4

Liz Quayle

School Representative, Crofton

4 out of 4

Andrea Harris

CEO Connect

4 out of 4

Devinia Curtis

Chair of the Committee

3 out of 4

Naureen Khalid

Committee Member

4 out of 4

Marie Powell

Committee Member

4 out of 4

Compass Academy Trust - Register of Business Interests 2023-24 

Name

Role

Appointed by

Date of appointment

Term of Office

Declared business interest

Nature of business

Nature of interest

Unremunerated activities related to those of Compass Academy Trust

Family Interests

A. Medhurst

Member,

 

Chair of Directors

Compass Academy Trust Members

06/07/2015

 

06/07/2015

 

 

01/09/2027

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

I. Stedman

Member

Compass Academy Trust Members

03/12/2015

 

Financial Aims Ltd

Sussex Police

Financial Consultant

Director

n/a

n/a

M. Bernard

Member

Compass Academy Trust Members

09/03/2021

 

Compass Partnership of Schools

Education

Employee

n/a

n/a

J. Couch

Director

Compass Academy Trust Members

01/09/2015

31/08/2027

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

J. Forsyth

Director

Compass Academy Trust Members

19/07/2018

18/07/2026

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust

NHS

Employee

n/a

n/a

T. Robin

Director

Compass Academy Trust Members

06/12/2016

05/12/2024

 

 

 

 

 

G. Walters

Director

Compass Academy Trust Members

01/09/2018

31/08/2026

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

G. Arbuckle

Director

Compass Academy Trust Members

11/10/2020

10/10/24

Ardent Recruitment Ltd

Cyan Partners Ltd

Braemar Search Ltd

 

Recruitment

Director

 

 

Executive Committee Member

Braemar Search Ltd

Hulham Ltd

Member of the Labour Party

n/a

S. Ellis

CEO

Compass Academy Trust Directors

19/02/2018

 

Compass Academy Trust

Ambition Institute

Education

 

 

Education

CEO

Epworth Education Trust- Chair of Trustees

 

S. Robertson

Executive Head Teacher

Compass Academy Trust

 

 

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

K. Williams

Director of Finance and Operations

Compass Academy Trust

 

 

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Trustees who have left the Board in the last 12 months

Name

Role

Appointed by

Date of appointment

Resignation Date

W.Giles

Director

Compass Academy Trust Members

26/11/2019

31/08/2023

Compass Academy Trustees Attendance 2023-24

Name of Trustee Possible  Attended Apologies Ratio (%)
John Couch 6 6 0 100
Jonathan Forsyth 6 4 2 67
Ann Medhurst 6 6 0 100
Tom Robin 6 5 1 83
Gareth Walters 6 5 1 83
Gerry Arbuckle  6 3 3 50

 

Compass Academy Resources and Audit Committee Attendance 2023-24

Name of Trustee Possible  Attended Apologies Ratio (%)
John Couch 6 5 1 83
Ann Medhurst 6 6 0 100
Gareth Walters 6 4 2 67
Jonathan Forstyth 6 5 1 83
Gerry Arbuckle 6 6 0 100

Governance Documents

Contacting the Board of Trustees:

If you wish to contact the Board of Trustees, please address your correspondence to Elaine Cooper, Head of Governance, at HeadofGovernance@MSLT.org.uk. 

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

Copies of the Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes can be requested through Elaine Cooper, Head of Governance, at HeadofGovernance@MSLT.org.uk. 

 


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