Academy Committee

The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. Term of office is 4 years.

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Academic Year 2024 - 2025

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by: 

Meeting Attendance 
Sheila Oxtoby Chair of the Academy Committee Chief Executive Officer, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, commenced TBC 2/3/23 - Trust Board  

John Stephens 

Academy Committee Member

Director, JS Music Services Ltd, commenced 5/9/03

Director of Music, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/17 

Chairman, Great Yarmouth Twinning Association, commenced 1/9/19

Trustee, Cliff Park community church, commenced 1/9/20

1/9/17 (reappointed on 01/09/21 and 01/09/25)

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Trust Board

  

Ben Milner 

Academy Committee Member

Chair of Governors, University Technical College Norfolk, commenced 1/2/14

Trustee, Great Yarmouth Grammar School Foundation, commenced 1/10/18

1/10/19 (reappointed on 01/10/23)

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Trust Board

  
Kerrie Nichols Academy Committee Member Teacher, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy, commenced 1/9/22 26/11/24 (was an elected parent AC member from 26/11/20 - 25/11/24) - Trust Board  
Rebecca Bullough  Parent Academy Committee Member No interests declared. 27/4/21 29/11/24 Elected by parents  
Richard Dolding Academy Committee Member No interests declared. 17/3/22   Trust Board  
Arthur Hollis Academy Committee Member Trustee, The Great Yarmouth Grammar School Foundation, commenced TBC 25/10/22   Trust Board

 
Jack Presland Academy Committee Member

Director, GLX Ltd, commenced 1/7/22

Director, Murrells Ltd, commenced 1/7/22

Director, Stokesby Barns Ltd, commenced 23/10/20

 20/10/23   Trust Board  
Lucy Austin Academy Committee Member Principal, East Point Academy, commenced 1/9/22 12/9/24   Trust Board  
Stacei-Jade Baxter  Parent academy committee member Teacher, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy, commenced 1/9/24  13/1/25   Elected by parents  
Michelle Cunliffe Parent Academy Committee Member No interests declared 13/02/2025  

Elected by parents 

  

 

Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by: 

Meeting Attendance 
Sheila Oxtoby Chair of the Academy Committee Chief Executive Officer, Great Yarmouth Borough Council 2/3/23 - Trust Board 3 of 3

John Stephens 

Academy Committee Member

Director, JS Music Services Ltd

Director of Music, Inspiration Trust 

Chairman, Great Yarmouth Twinning Association

Trustee, Cliff Park community church

1/9/17 (reappointed on 01/09/21)

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Trust Board

 2 of 3

Ben Milner 

Academy Committee Member

Chair of University Technical College Norfolk governing body

Governor, Great Yarmouth Grammar School Foundation

1/10/19 (reappointed on 01/10/23)

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Trust Board

 2 of 3
Kerrie Nichols Parent Academy Committee Member Teacher, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy 26/11/20 - Elected by parents 3 of 3
Rebecca Bullough  Parent Academy Committee Member   27/4/21 - Elected by parents 0 of 3
Alison Hughes Academy Committee Member Primary Director, Inspiration Trust   2/11/21 31/8/24 Trust Board 1 of 3
Richard Dolding Academy Committee Member Regional Director, Ormiston Academies Trust 17/3/22   Trust Board 3 of 3
Richard Champeney Academy Committee Member Director of Careers and Outreach, Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form  26/04/22 14/11/23 Trust Board 0 of 1
Michael Boon Academy Committee Member Chair, The Great Yarmouth Grammar School Foundation 25/10/22 23/5/24 Trust Board 1 of 2
Arthur Hollis Academy Committee Member Trustee, The Great Yarmouth Grammar School Foundation 25/10/22   Trust Board

3 of 3
Jack Presland Academy Committee Member

Director, GLX Ltd 

Director, Murrells Ltd 

Director, Stokesby Barns Ltd

 20/10/2023   Trust Board 1 of 2