Governance

The Board of Directors is made up of trustees, all of whom bring great expertise and skills from a wide range of sectors including industry, commerce and education Trustees are responsible for the strategic leadership of the Trust, ensuring that we adhere to our vision and values, are well led, and are accountable for ensuring outstanding performance and good financial health.

Members

Members oversee the work of the Board of Directors to ensure we are delivering against our vision, values and aims

Board of Directors

Trustees are responsible for strategic leadership, meeting six times a year. They provide support and challenge to the senior leadership teams and are responsible for ensuring that the Trust has effective financial management

Meet Our New Directors

Michael Phagurey

Michael has eight years ’ experience working in the public and charity sectors as a chartered accountant In his current role (R&I Accountant, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) he is directly involved in contract review meetings with contract managers, commissioning managers, quality colleagues and providers, experience which has given him insight, for example, into how providers can be held to account through regular contract monitoring of KPIs.

He is regularly called upon to provide contracting, commissioning and financial advice, for example in the development of secondary care Service Level Agreements (SLAs), as well as overseeing financial reporting within parts of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This requires him to employ deft oral and written communication skills when working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

He is regularly involved in work-based extra-curricular activities, and is a member of the BAME Network and New Ways of Working group. His professional outlook has been shaped by the values of diversity and difference in the workplace, values which continue to fuel his enthusiasm for delivering high quality outcomes and improved ways of working at both a personal and organisational level

Jasbir

Singh

Through his professional career, Jasbir has developed extensive experience of working with volunteers and voluntary organisations. Within his roles in the Conservative Party, he has developed strong skills in establishing safe and robust safeguarding practices and has been instrumental in ensuring the continuing wellbeing of a wide range of volunteers.

He has been responsible for the constant review and delivery of robust risk management for associations and teams across the whole of the north of England. For more than 15 years, he has worked collaboratively and engaged with government bodies at every level – national, local, legal, administrative and voluntary This experience has enabled him to share best practice, to develop stakeholder relations, and to deliver successful projects

In his current role, he is required to ensure that strong governance is in place to improve the institutional performance of the organisation He is responsible for supporting the understanding, implementation and interpretation of discipline and complaint policies. Through his work in disputes and conflict resolution, and as a trained mediator, he is required to adhere to the Nolan Principles of Public Life

Jo

Twiby

Jo has a passion for unlocking the potential in students, something that has been formed by her ten years ’ experience as a system leader in two high-performing multiacademy trusts, where she has developed her knowledge and understanding of teacher development and the education landscape.

She has extensive experience as a leader, driving improvements and providing support and challenge to a range of stakeholders. Formerly Executive Director of English at Delta, she engaged and developed a high-performing team of nine subject directors and sixteen English departments, which ultimately raised student achievement and exceeded national averages in academies predominantly serving communities characterised by privation.

In June 2019, she began to lead the professional development across the Delta Trust and their Teaching School Alliance, from initial teacher training and active participation in the early rollout of the Early Career Framework, to delivery of the National Professional Qualifications She is an NPQ Assessor, and in October 2020 led a successful application for two teaching school hubs

In collaboration with the Research School Network and the Education Endowment Foundation, she is currently leading a cross-phase programme across 53 academies to continue narrowing gaps in outcomes. Her priority is always students, approaching all aspects of her role with their experience firmly in view She encourages all the members of her team to consider the user experience in every interaction, whether that be with facilitators, schools, partners, or lead providers, thereby helping colleagues to understand and appreciate the challenges students, teachers and school leaders face.

If you would like to get involved in governance at any level of the Trust, and feel that you have the relevant skills and experience in either education or the public and private sectors, please email clerk@nclt.ac.uk for more information.

Local Advisory Groups (LAGs)

LAGs oversee the running of the individual institutions ensuring that they are well led, and the leadership team is held to account for the academic performance and high-quality education provided

Committee

For more information on our Board of Members, Board of Directors and Local Advisory Groups, please visit www.nclt.ac.uk