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The Academy Council (Governing Body)
Stamford Welland Academy officially joined the Meridian Trust (formerly CMAT) family in October 2014. The Trust was formed with a simple and clear vision: ‘to ensure high quality education at the heart of the community.’ Following successful growth CMAT became The Meridian Trust in March 2022.
Details of the Trust members and directors can be found here.
Each academy within the Trust family retains its own Academy Council (formerly local Governing Body), identity and individuality.
While the Trust is the employer of all staff, it has delegated powers to the Academy Councils to exercise governance arrangements for the academies within the Trust.
The Academy Council is focused upon the individual school context, monitoring standards and achievement, and their local community needs and aspirations.
- Setting strategic priorities and plans
- Monitoring standards and achievement within the school
- Ensuring Trust policies are implemented
- Engaging with all stakeholders to improve outcomes
- Supporting and positively challenging practices within the Academy, through the School Leadership Team.
Each Academy Councillor takes on the role of Champion for a particular area, in which he/she holds the Academy leadership to account by providing challenge from their local knowledge and support from their own wider experiences. The Champions link with the Trust leadership and directors to represent the interests of the Academy. The Academy Council meets as a full body six times in the year.
Governance structure and the scheme of delegation of The Trust can be found on Legal Documents
If you would like a copy of any approved Academy Council minutes, please contact governance@cmatrust.net
Stamford Welland Academy Council
Catherine Holtzhausen , Chair of The Academy Council, Finance Champion. Trust Appointed Academy Councillor.
(Term: 06/02/2020 – 06/02/2029)
- Any correspondence to the Chair of Academy Council should be addressed: c/o Stamford Welland Academy, Green Lane, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 1HE
- Email address of Chair of Academy Council: CHoltzhausenCHoltzhausen@stamfordwellandacademy.org
Victoria Lloyd, Principal (Term: ex officio)
David Pennell – Estates Director of Burghley House : Associate Councillor
(Term: 01/10/2018 – 30/09/2022)
Colin Newman – Elected Parent Academy Council Member : Safeguarding Champion
(Term: 28/01/2019 – 27/01/2027)
Nigel Stephens – Elected Parent Academy Council Member: SEND and Vulnerable Groups Champion
(Term: 28/01/2019 – 27/01/2027)
Peter Collins – Trust Appointed Academy Councillor: Community Champion
(Term: 01/05/2022 – 30/04/2026)
Clive Mason – Parent Elected Academy Councillor: Resources Champion
(Term: 29/11/2024 – 28/11/2028)
Tina Cox – Parent Elected Academy Councillor: Achievement Champion
(Term: 07/01/2025 – 06/01/2029)
Also in Attendance:
Sarah Wilson – Meridian Trust Executive Principal, Ex-Officio. No end date for term of office
Lee Mawby – Principal, GPUTC. No end date for term of office
Paul Phillipson – Trust Appointed Link Trustee for the school. No end date for term of office
Please click to view Academy Council Membership and Attendance Document, including pecuniary interests and responsibilities, on the link below:
Former members:
- Dan Hiblin – Vice Chair of the Academy Council, Trust Appointed Academy Councillor, Personnel Champion (Term: 01/09/2017 – 31/08/2024)
- Sarah Young – Trust Appointed Academy Councillor: Achievement Champion(Term: 21/01/2019 – 31/08/2024)
- Matt Norris – Principal, Weldon Academy, Ex-Offico.
- Alison Morgan – Trust Appointed Academy Councillor: Safeguarding & Welfare Champion Term: 14/05/2021 – 21/08/2023
- Mark Anderson – Trust Appointed Academy Councillor
- Matt Albinson – Trust Appointed Academy Councillor : Achievement Champion Term 30/09/2019 – 08/10/2020
- Rachel Nicholls, Trust Appointed, 01/09/2017 – 21/01/2019
- Jeremy Ball, Trust Appointed, 01/09/2017 – 31/08/2020
- Debra Partridge, Trust Appointed Academy Councillor: Finance Champion , 01/09/2017 – 31/08/2020
- Shirley Jamieson – Interim Chair: 01/02/2020 – 04/02/2020
- Mike Griffiths, CMAT Trustee & Chair of the Academy Council, 01/12/2019 – 31/01/2020
- Roger Moore, CMAT Trustee & Chair of the Academy Council , 01/10/2014 – 30/11/2019
Any correspondence to the Chair of the Academy Council or requests for information should be addressed to the Clerk to the Academy Council at the school address.
Annual Reports
Please click on the following links for more information regarding the Annual Reports and Accounts for the Academy, as part of the Trust.
To contact The Meridian Trust (formally CMAT) – please use : https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/key-information/contact-us/
Government Guidance
This academy and the Meridian Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our policies and procedures are based on the most recent government guidance and best practice. The following are documents that inform our practice.