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
- Mosaic Schools Learning Trust Master Funding Agreement
- Connect Deed of Variation
- Unicorn Primary School Deed of Variation
- Marian Vian Primary School Deed of Variation
- Wickham Common Primary School Deed of Variation
- Oak Lodge Primary School Deed of Variation
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.