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

Governance Structure and Scheme of Financial Delegation

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	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	/09/2015	31/08/2027	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
J. Forsyth	Director	Compass Academy Trust Members	019/07/2018	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

CAT Trustee Terms of Office Jan 2024.pdf

Governance Documents

Academy Trust Handbook 202 4

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.