Governance

Trinity Academy Newcastle Board

Message from the Chair of the Board of Directors

On behalf of the Board of Directors, may I extend a warm welcome to Trinity Academy Newcastle Trust.

We are an Academy Trust which offers skilled specialist support for young people with diagnosed mental health, behavioural and emotional issues across our range of specialist academy schools in Newcastle and Sunderland.

Our provision extends from supporting young children (from age 5) through to older learners in our Post-16 setting and learners with particular special needs in our post-19 setting. Our staff are committed to providing them with the best possible educational experiences to give them the best preparation for the next stage of their life journey. We specialise in a wide range of alternative education provisions as we are aware that many of our learners excel in non-academic subjects.

We are keen to support the ambitions and hopes of all our learners and we work hard to ensure that all of our learners leave with the best possible outcomes and preparation for their future lives. In particular, in our post-16 provision, we offer a range of courses, such as construction skills, land-based studies, hair and beauty and motor vehicle maintenance to provide alternative outcomes for our young people.

We are also aware that the lives of many of our learners are sometimes impacted by factors and events in their lives outside of school. We are at the forefront of the latest educational strategies on mental health support and are very proud of our new specialist centre at our Trinity Academy Newcastle – Upper Site to support trauma-based learning and parenting skills, with a corresponding satellite provision at our Trinity Academy New Bridge in Sunderland. Our new provisions are supported by skilled, dedicated staff to help our young people through some of the most difficult periods in their lives.

We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest behavioural standards in our academies. While we understand the challenging nature of some of our learners, we want all of our learners and staff to feel safe at all times and as such, any instances of poor behaviour will not be tolerated and will be dealt with fairly but firmly.

Our Post-16 provisions have been judged by Ofsted to be ‘Good’, while our Pre-16 provisions have been judged as ‘Requires Improvement’. Our facilities are first-class, and our learning provision is generally based on small class sizes to help our learners develop to their best potential.

Michael McHugh
Chair of Board of Directors

Members



Lonie Sebagh

Appointed Jan 2023 – term of office to Jan 2027

Register of Interest

 

Shirley Hall

Appointed Jan 2021

Register of Interest

 

Eric Fletcher

Appointed Jan 2024

Register of Interest

Past members in the last 12 months

Peter Carter - Appointed Aug 2017 - stepped down in Sept 2024 - ROI
Stella Willmott - Appointed May 2021 - stepped down in Sept 2024 - ROI

The Members were appointed by Academy Members

Board of Directors

Michael McHugh - Chair of Board of Directors

Trinity Academy Newcastle,
Condercum Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 8XJ

Appointed Nov 2019 – term of office to Nov 2027

Register of Interest

 

Nick Elliott

Appointed July 2022 – term of officer to July 2026

Register of Interest

 

James Rainsford

Appointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Aug 2026

Register of Interest


Ana Maria Ocampo Lucumi

Appointed November 2023

Link Director for Wellbeing

Register of Interest

 

Kirsty Allan

Appointed May 2024 – term of officer to May 2028

Register of Interest


Peter Monaghan

Appointed July 2024 – term of officer to July 2028

Register of Interest

Lynn McNally (Accounting Officer) Appointed May 2023 - ROI

Past Directors in last 12 months

Peter Carter - Appointed Aug 2017 - stepped down in Sept 2024 - ROI
Constantine Georgiou – Appointed Nov 2023 – stepped down in Mar 2024 - ROI
Eric Fletcher - Appointed September 2021 - stepped down Jan 2024 - ROI
Pam Thompson - Appointed Oct 2021 - stepped down Jan 2024 - ROI

Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited

 

Lee Robinson

Appointed Sept 2023 – term of office to Sept 2027

Register of Interest

 

Past Trinity Post-16 Solutions Limited Company Directors

Lonie Sebagh – Appointed Jan 2023 – stepped down Aug 2024 - ROI

Local Governors

Peter Carter

Appointed Sept 2024 - term of office to Sept 2028 - ROI

Coleen Hillicks

Appointed Nov 2023 - ROI

Rachael Allen

Appointed Nov 2023 - ROI

Mark Flint

Appointed Nov 2020 – term of office to Nov 2024 - ROI

Chloe Barraclough Appointed Nov 2020 – term of office to Sept 2024 - ROI

Sarah Stuart

Appointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Sept 2026 - ROI

Dan Shuttleworth

Appointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Sept 2026 - ROI

Marie Matthewson

Appointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Sept 2026 - ROI

James Snowdon

Appointed June 2023 – term of office to June 2027 - ROI

Mark Kennedy

Appointed Sept 2024 – term of office to Sept 2028 - ROI

Sophie Hunter

Appointed Sept 2024 – term of office to Sept 2028 - ROI

Past Local Governors

Michael McHugh - Appointed Sept 2023 – stepped down September 2024 - ROI

Dawn Duffy - Appointed June 2023 - stepped down February 2024 - ROI

Matthew Scott - Appointed March 2021 – Stepped down Oct 2023 - ROI

Andrew Butler - Appointed Sept 2022 – Stepped down Nov 2023 - ROI

Sarah Elliott - Appointed Sept 2020 – Stepped down Jan 2024 - ROI

All the Directors, Company Directors and Local Governors have been appointed by the Members or the Board of Directors.

Articles of Association

The governance arrangements for Trinity Academy Newcastle Trust are laid down in the Articles of Association, which describe the powers of directors and the procedures and rules of the Board of Directors.

Funding Agreement

The funding agreement is the contract the Academy Trust has signed with the Secretary of State to become an Academy Trust and specifies how the Trust is run, its duties and the powers the Secretary of State has over the Trust. The Funding Agreement is the method by which all academies are held accountable to the Department of Education.

Trinity Academy Newcastle Trust's Funding Agreement and Supplemental Funding Agreements are accessible below:

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