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Trustees

claire higgins

                                             

Current Trustee role

  • Chair of the Board of Trustees for Peterborough Keys Academies Trust

Governor, educational and school leadership experience

  • Ravensthorpe Primary School
    • Governor from September 2013 until April 2018
    • Chair of Finance and resources committee from 2014 until 2018
    • Link Governor for gifted and able
    • Part of Headteacher Performance Management Review
  • Completed LA Governors Services courses Level 1 and 2.
  • Completed Safer Recruitment course

Professional experience

  • Chief Executive and Board Member of Cross Keys Homes, the largest social housing provider in Peterborough. 400 employees annual turnover £80m 12,000 properties in and around Peterborough.
  • 25 years director level experience.
  • 30 years’ experience within the social housing world supporting disadvantaged and excluded communities to improve their life chances

Professional and education qualifications

  • BSc Hons Mathematics
  • Member of Chartered Institute of Housing (MCIOH)

Community involvement

  • Chair of the Safer Peterborough Partnership
  • Chair of Peterborough children and families commissioning board
  • Member of the Peterborough Health and Wellbeing Board
  • Vice Chair of City College Peterborough
  • Board member of Placeshapers Ltd
  • Skills and expertise in relation to school governance

Skills and expertise in relation to school governance

  • School inspection and monitoring
  • Finance
  • HR & personnel
  • Premises & Capital projects
  • Strategic planning
  • Data analysis
  • Compliance
  • Business and corporate management
  • Legal
  • Change management
  • Communications
  • Community engagement
  • Social and community care

Adriano Pacitti

Current Trustee roles
  • Vice Chair of Board of Trustees for Peterborough Keys Academies Trust
  • Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Current role on academy committee of a PKAT school
  • Vice Chair of the Local Governing Body of Ravensthorpe Primary School
Governor, educational and school leadership experience
  • Ravensthorpe Primary School
Professional experience
  • Chartered Engineer for a major international construction machinery business with global experience.
  • Extensive cross functional experience in project management, engineering product development, customer account management & people management.
  • Responsible for a multi-disciplinary team accountable for delivering successful software validation in a variety of customer applications.
Professional and education qualifications
  • MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
  • Chartered Mechanical Engineer (MIMechE)
Community involvement

I support many local Peterborough school students (GCSE level or higher) by performing mock interviews and critiquing CV’s and mock job applications, to help prepare the students for life after school.

 

colin hammond

Current Trustee roles
  • Chair of the People and Infrastructure Committee
Current role on academy committee of a PKAT school
  • Chair of Governors of Longthorpe Primary School
Governor, educational and school leadership experience
  • Thorpe Primary School
    • Parent Governor & Co-opted Governor since 2005
    • Was a member of all committees, personnel & Finance, Premises & School Effectiveness
    • Link Governor Sport, Food for Life, KS2 + Leadership
  • Completed LA Governors Services courses Level 1 and 2.
  • Completed Safer Recruitment course
Professional experience
  • 34 years’ experience in the Financial Services Industry.
  • Business Development Manager for a Large Multi-National company.
  • Worked in various Departments including Senior Management
  • Undertaken courses and Diplomas through employment
Community involvement
  • Community Champion for my Team at work.
  • Governor Duties
Skills and expertise in relation to school governance
  • School improvement
  • Sports
  • Finance
  • Accountancy
  • HR & personnel
  • Premises & Capital projects
  • Strategic planning
  • Data analysis
  • Compliance
  • Business and corporate management
  • Change management
  • Communications
  • Community engagement
  • Pastoral support
  • Extended services
  • Fundraising
  • Marketing
  • Parent engagement

Will Kerry

                                             
Current Trustee roles
  • Member of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Governor, educational and school leadership experience
  • Jack Hunt School
    • Associate Member from 2016 to 2018
    • Sat on specialist Finance Group relating to 2016/17 budget and 5 year plan
    • Completed Governor on boarding training including Governance and Safeguarding
    • Participated in Deputy Head teacher selection day and interviews
Professional experience
  • Previously Accountant at Perkins Engines  
  • Previous experience as a Regional Accountant for United Learning – a National Academy Trust
Professional and education qualifications
  • Law LLB
  • Member – Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
Community involvement
  • Member of Peterborough Rowing Club
Skills and expertise in relation to school governance
  • School budgeting and forecasting
  • Funding formulas and DFE framework

Tom Williamson

Current Trustee roles
  • Member of the Education Committee

  • Member of the People and Infrastructure Committee

  • SEND Trustee

Governor, educational and school leadership experience
  • Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) 
    • Assistant Principal 
  • Coventry University (2018-2021)
    • Head of School (Economics, Finance and Accounting)
Professional experience
  • Owner of Floppynet.co.uk 
  • Previously Associate Head of School (Student Experience) for Coventry University 
  • Previously Director of Enterprise Educators UK Chair 
  • Previously Lecturer (Enterprise & Entrepreneurship) for Coventry University 
Professional and education qualifications
  • BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management 
  • PGCert Higher Education
  • PhD Entrepreneurship
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 
  • Fellow of the RSA
  • Chatered Association of Business Schools (CMBE) 
Community involvement
  • Board Member of the Belton Recreational Group 
Skills and expertise in relation to school governance
  • HR, Staff Development and Recruitment 
  • Data Analysis 
  • Finance 
  • Strategic Planning
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Stela Plamenova

Current Trustee roles
  • Chair of the Education Committee

  • Member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

  • Safeguarding Trustee

Governor, educational and school leadership experience
  • Governor in a SEND School
Professional experience
  • 20+ years in both national and international education
  • Extensive SEND Leadership experience in maintained schools and MATs 
  • Track record of school improvement and achieving outstanding outcomes
  • Responsible for delivery of significant capital projects
  • Previously Teaching School Lead (2014-2016)
  • Assessment Moderator for NAS 
Professional and education qualifications
  • MA in SEND Pedagogy
  • NPHQ  
  • Professional development certificates in Autism
Community involvement
  • Supporter of many local and international charities
Skills and expertise in relation to school governance
  • Passion for lifelong learning
  • Equal opportunities 
  • Making a difference at individual and organisational level 

Lindsay Batchford

Current Trustee roles
  • Member of the People and Infrastructure Committee

Governor, educational and school leadership experience
  • Previously Chair of School Improvement Board within a Secondary School
  • Previously Parent Governor within a Primary School
Professional experience
  • HR Director within United Learning Trust 
  • Managing a team of up to 20 staff 
  • Business Partnering 
  • Learning and Development 
  • Pay and Reward
  • HR Systems
Professional and education qualifications
  • ILM7 Executive Coaching and Mentoring 
  • Winner of HR Practitioner of the Year (2015)
  • Winner of CIPD HR / L&D Team of the Year - Public Sector (2016)
Community involvement
  • Member of local walking group
Skills and expertise in relation to school governance
  • People Management 
  • Understanding management accounts 
  • School improvement