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
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Eric FletcherAppointed Jan 2024 |
Past members in the last 12 monthsPeter Carter - Appointed Aug 2017 - stepped down in Sept 2024 - ROI The Members were appointed by Academy Members |
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Board of Directors
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Michael McHugh - Chair of Board of DirectorsTrinity Academy Newcastle, Appointed Nov 2019 – term of office to Nov 2027 Health & Safety and Risk Link Director |
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Nick ElliottAppointed July 2022 – term of office to July 2026 Cyber Link Director |
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James RainsfordAppointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Aug 2026 |
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Peter MonaghanAppointed July 2024 – term of office to July 2028 School Improvement Link Director |
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Helen MurrayAppointed Dec 2024 – term of office to Dec 2028 Careers and outcomes Link Director |
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Chris BoccoviAppointed Feb 2025 – term of office to Feb 2029 Trauma Link Director |
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Lynn McNally (Accounting Officer) Appointed May 2023 - ROI |
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Past Directors in last 12 monthsPeter Carter - Appointed Aug 2017 - stepped down in Sept 2024 - ROI |
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Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited
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Past Trinity Post-16 Solutions Limited Company DirectorsLonie Sebagh – Appointed Jan 2023 – stepped down Aug 2024 - ROI |
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Local Governors
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Peter Carter |
Appointed Sept 2024 - term of office to Sept 2028 - ROI |
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Coleen Hillicks |
Appointed Nov 2023 - ROI |
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Rachael Allen |
Appointed Nov 2023 - ROI |
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Mark Flint |
Appointed Nov 2020 – term of office to Nov 2024 - ROI |
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Sarah Stuart |
Appointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Sept 2026 - ROI |
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Dan Shuttleworth |
Appointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Sept 2026 - ROI |
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Marie Matthewson |
Appointed Sept 2022 – term of office to Sept 2026 - ROI |
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James Snowdon |
Appointed June 2023 – term of office to June 2027 - ROI |
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Alan Carter |
Appointed June 2025 – term of office to May 2029 - ROI |
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Sophie Hunter |
Appointed Sept 2024 – term of office to Sept 2028 - ROI |
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Mariyam Youssaf |
Appointed Feb 2025 – term of office to Feb 2029 - ROI |
Past Local GovernorsMichael 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 October 2023 - ROI Andrew Butler - Appointed Sept 2022 – Stepped down November 2023 - ROI Sarah Elliott - Appointed Sept 2020 – Stepped down January 2024 - ROI Chloe Barraclough - Appointed Nov 2020 – Stepped down December 2024 - ROI Mark Kennedy - Appointed Sept 2024 - Stepped down May 2025 - ROI |
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All the Directors, Company Directors and Local Governors have been appointed by the Members or the Board of Directors. |
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Trust Information Downloads
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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