Governance

The Oak Trust Board governs the Trust and is responsible for raising standards through guidance and to provide strategic direction.

Full Governing Body Minutes and terms of office - September 2014

Members and Trustees

Name	Position	Date appointed	Date term ends
Mr Garvin Crabtree	Member	01/10/2017
Mrs Laura Smart	Member	01/10/2017
Mr Maurice Scott	Member	20/09/2021	31/08/2023
Mrs Bev Yarwood	Member	01/09/2023

Mr Iain Windeatt	Chair of Trust Board Finance, Risk and Business Operations Committee Member	02/10/21	01/10/2025
Mrs Judith Rainford	Trustee Standards and Performance Committee Member	02/10/2021	01/10/2025
Ms Joy Clark	Trustee Standards and Performance Committee Member	01/09/2021	31/08/2025
Mrs Lisa Brierley	Trustee Finance, Risk and Business Operations Committee Member	02/10/2021	01/10/2025
Mrs Lisa Needham	Trustee Standards and Performance Committee Member	07/02/2022	06/02/2026
Cllr Abdul Jabbar	Trustee Finance, Risk and Business Operations Committee Member	01/09/2023
Mrs Alison Cheetham	Trustee Standards and Performance Committee Member	02/10/2021	31/12/2023
Mr Maurice Scott	Trustee Finance, Risk and Business Operations Committee Member	20/09/2021	31/08/2023
Dr Rachel Cowen	Trustee Standards and Performance Committee Member	24/09/2020	23/09/2024
Dr Paul Nutter	Trustee Standards and Performance Committee Member	02/01/2023	01/01/2027
Mrs Rachel Howes	Trustee Finance, Risk and Business Operations Committee Member	18/09/2019	17/09/2027

Attendance at Trust Board Meetings 2022 - 2023

Name	Position	Date appointed	Meeting Attendance 22/23
Mr D Challen	Clerk	-	4/4
Mrs S North	Co-CEO and Executive Headteacher of North Chadderton School	-	4/4
Mrs G Hindle	Co-CEO and Executive Director of Business & HR	-	4/4
Mrs J O'Connor	Senior Director of Operations	-	4/4
Mrs C Copson	Senior Director of Finance	-	3/4
Ms J Clark	Trustee	14/12/2017	4/4
Mrs L Brierley	Trustee	02/10/2021	4/4
Mr M Scott	Trustee and Member	20/09/2021	3/4
Mr I Windeatt	Trustee and Chair	02/10/2021	3/4
Ms R Howes	Trustee	18/09/2019	0/4
Dr P Nutter	Trustee	02/01/2023	4/4
Dr R Cowen	Trustee	24/09/2021	3/4
Mrs J Rainford	Trustee	02/10/2021	4/4
Mrs A Cheetham	Trustee	02/10/2021	4/4
Mrs L Needham	Trustee	07/02/2022	4/4
Mrs A Greenwood	Trust Executive Director of Education	01/05/2023	1/1

Attendance at Finance, Risk and Business Operations Committee Meetings 2022 - 2023

Name	Position	Date appointed	Meeting Attendance 22/23
Mr D Challen	Clerk	-	3/3
Mr I Windeatt	Chair of Trustees	02/10/2021	3/3
Ms J Clark	Trustee	01/09/2021	2/3
Mrs L Brierley	Trustee	02/10/2021	3/3
Ms R Howes	Trustee	18/09/2019	1/3
Mr M Scott	Trustee	28/07/2014	3/3
Mrs G Hindle	Co-CEO Designate and Executive Director of Business & HR	-	3/3
Mrs S North	Co-CEO Designate and Headteacher of North Chadderton	-	1/3
Mrs J O'Connor	Senior Director of Operations	-	3/3
Mrs C Copson	Senior Director of Finance	-	3/3

Attendance at Standards and Performance Committee Meetings 2022 - 2023

Name	Position	Date appointed	Meeting Attendance 22/23
Mr D Challen	Clerk	-	4/4
Ms J Clark	Trustee	01/09/2021	4/4
Mrs G Hindle	Co-CEO and Executive Director of Business & HR	-	1/4
Mrs S North	Co-CEO and Headteacher of North Chadderton	-	4/4
Mrs A Cheetham	Trustee	02/10/2021	3/4
Mrs J Rainford	Trustee	02/10/2021	4/4
Dr R Cowen	Trustee (Chair)	24/09/2020	4/4
Dr P Nutter	Trustee	01/01/2019	4/4
Mrs L Needham	Trustee	07/02/2022	2/4
Mrs A Greenwood	Trust Executive Director of Education	01/05/2023	1/1

The Oak Trust - Attendance at Members Meetings 2022 - 2023

Name	Position	Date appointed	Meeting Attendance 22/23
Mr D Challen	Clerk	-	1/1
Mrs S North	Co-CEO and Headteacher of North Chadderton	-	1/1
Mrs G Hindle	Co-CEO and Executive Director of Business & HR	-	1/1
Mrs J O'Connor	Senior Director of Operations	-	0/1
Mrs C Copson	Senior Director of Finance	-	1/1
Mr G Crabtree	Member of the Trust and Chair	01/10/2017	1/1
Mr M Scott	Trustee	20/09/2021	1/1
Mrs L Smart	Trustee	01/10/2017	1/1