Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Statement of Governance arrangements:
On March 1st 2017 Roger Ascham joined together with Yardley Primary School to form a multi-academy trust. RAY Multi-Academy Trust came about from the existing partnership between both schools who have worked together for over a decade. Both schools will work together to support school development and to improve outcomes for pupils – they retain their individual school budgets, staffing structures, identities and culture.
Each school retains its own Local Governing Body that supports the Headteacher and the new Board of Trustees. The trustees are formally appointed by and report annually to the Board of Members. Members are similar to shareholders of a company.
RAY MAT Members: determine the trust’s constitution and oversee the work of the trustees
Leigh Sandford
Chris Henderson
Rachel Johnson
Marcus Keane
RAY MAT Trustees: determine strategic vision and the trust’s overarching strategic plan; provide challenge and support to senior leaders; facilitate collaboration; ensure financial probity and risk management
Caroline Edwards Chair of Trustees
Matthew Hanks CEO and Accounting Officer
Chris Henderson
Gregory Talbot
Marcus Keane
Sarah Smith Company Secretary
Matthew Hanks is the Trust’s Accounting Officer. He has no business or pecuniary interests other than his employment at RAY MAT
The Yardley local governing body. Members of Local Governing Body: ensure implementation of strategic vision; support the trustees and the school’s senior leadership team; maintain individual school’s ethos.
Shainie Ayab Chair
Andy Baldock Vice Chair
Chris Henderson
Kemi Ehilebo
Salima Nanji
Becky Hanscomb Parent governor
Showmi Das Parent governor
Glen Reddick Staff governor
Sue Emerson Staff governor
Company Secretary and Clerk to the Governing Body: Joan Easton
Shaine Ayub, the Chair of Governors, can be contacted through the school office.