At Embrace Multi Academy Trust, governance is led by its board of trustees and delegated responsibilities are carried out by the local governing committees of each school in the trust.
The chairs of governors group meets on a termly basis, which provides an opportunity for communication and collaboration between trustees, the trust leader and local governors.
| Members | Term of Office Start Date | Term of Office End Date |
| Shane Bray | 01-Apr-2019 | N/a |
| Richard Dunnett | 01-Apr-2019 | N/a |
| Carolyn Shoyer | 01-Apr-2019 | N/a |
| The Ven Claire Wood | 01-Apr-2019 | N/a |
| The Right Reverend Martyn Snow (Bishop of Leicester) | 07-Apr-2021 | N/a |
John Haggart (Chair)
Term of office start date: 01-Apr-2023
Term of office end date: 31-Mar-2027
Parveen Kapoor (Vice Chair)
Term of office start date: 29-Oct-2024
Term of office end date: 28-Oct-2028
Russell Andrews
Term of office start date: 01-Apr-2023
Term of office end date: 31-Mar-2027
Kathryn Brindley-Edwards
Term of office start date: 05-Jan-2026
Term of office end date: 04-Jan-2030
Lucy Carlisle
Term of office start date: 17-Jan-2023
Term of office end date: 16-Jan-2027
Denise Chadwick
Term of office start date: 01-Apr-2023
Term of office end date: 31-Mar-2027
Mark Poultney
Term of office start date: 01-Apr-2023
Term of office end date: 31-Mar-2028
Kirstie Randle
Term of office start date: 01-Mar-2024
Term of office end date: 29-Feb-2028
Matthew Taylor
Term of office start date: 05-Jan-2026
Term of office end date: 04-Jan-2030
Ria Westwood
Term of office start date: 05-Jan-2026
Term of office end date: 04-Jan-2030
Louise Nixon (Clerk to Trust Board)
Standards Committee
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Local Governing Committee (School Level)
The purpose of governance is to provide strategic leadership, accountability and assurance and strategic engagement.
The trust board has collective accountability and strategic responsibility for the trust. It focuses on ensuring the trust delivers an excellent education to pupils while maintaining effective financial management. The board ensures compliance with the trust’s charitable objects, regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements, and its funding agreement.
The board also has strategic and statutory responsibility for safeguarding and SEND arrangements within the trust, promoting pupil welfare, keeping the trust’s estates safe and well maintained, and delivering its commitment to other schools and academies.
Click here to see a short video about being a governor or trustee
or contact Louise Nixon, Governance Manager, for more information via admin@embracemat.org
