Governance

Please see below details of our governance arrangements along with information for each Member and Trustee who has served at any point over the past 12 months and, where applicable, their full name, date of appointment, term of office, date they stepped down, who appointed them, and relevant business and pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions. This information complies with the requirements of the Academy Trust Handbook. This information complies with the requirements of the Academy Trust Handbook and the Academy Trust Governance Guide.

  • Chair of the Board of Trustees:  Philip Vander Gucht
  • Trustee with responsibility for Safeguarding:  Philip Vander Gucht
  • Accounting Officer of the Trust and Chief Executive Officer: Garry Ratcliffe

The Purpose of Trust Governance is:

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Accountability and Assurance
  • Strategic Engagement

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Trade Union Officials

The amount of time taken off each year by our staff across our schools who are union officials = zero hours.

Contact Point for our governing body

Our governance groups are supported by Sarah Richards, our Trust Governance Professional who can be contacted via e-mail:

governancelead@golden-thread.org

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Our Vision & Values

Our Vision & Values