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 2025-26

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by 

Meeting Attendance 
Joanne Brown Chair No interests declared 28/11/24 - Trust Board  

Fraser MacMillan 

Academy committee member 

No interests declared

6/2/18

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Trust Board

  

Mark VandenBergh 

Academy committee member 

Director of Data & Performance/DPO, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/21

Governor, Stoke Holy Cross Primary School, commenced 17/10/23

1/12/17 (reappointed 1/12/21 & 1/12/25)

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Trust Board 

  

John Vincent 

Academy committee member 

Principal, Cromer Academy, commenced 26/2/24

9/5/19

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Trust Board

  
Caroline Spatchett Parent academy committee member  Data Manager, Hethersett Academy, commenced 10/6/24 30/01/24  - Elected by parents   
Dr James Skinner Academy committee member Academic Manager (Sciences), INTO University of East Anglia, commenced 1/7/24 1/9/24 - Trust Board  
James Tarry Parent academy committee member No interests declared 24/10/24 - Elected by parents  
Richard Cole Academy Committee Member No interests declared 5/6/25 - Trust Board  

Academic year 2024-25

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by 

Meeting Attendance 
Joanne Brown Chair No interests declared 28/11/24 - Trust Board 3 of 3

Michael Gibbins 

Academy committee member (former chair 1/1/20 - 27/11/24)

Trustee, Wymondham Fuel Allotments Charity, commenced 1/4/2000

Trustee, Wymondham Old Grammar School Foundation, commenced 1/5/2000

Director, Zerorange Ltd, commenced 26/3/07

Trustee, Wymondham Dementia Support Group, commenced 4/4/17

1/1/20 

31/12/24

Trust Board 

 1 of 1

Fraser MacMillan 

Academy committee member 

No interests declared

6/2/18

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Trust Board

 1 of 3

Mark VandenBergh 

Academy committee member 

Director of Data & Performance/DPO, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/21

Governor, Stoke Holy Cross Primary School, commenced 17/10/23

1/12/17

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Trust Board 

 3 of 3

John Vincent 

Academy committee member 

Principal, Cromer Academy, commenced 26/2/24

9/5/19

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Trust Board

 2 of 3

Lucy Austin 

Academy committee member 

Principal, East Point Academy, commenced 10/6/24

6/5/21

12/9/24

Trust Board 

 0 of 0
Caroline Spatchett Parent academy committee member  Data Manager, Hethersett Academy, commenced 10/6/24 30/01/24  - Elected by parents  3 of 3
Dr James Skinner Academy committee member Academic Manager (Sciences), INTO University of East Anglia, commenced 1/7/24 1/9/24 - Trust Board 3 of 3
James Tarry Parent academy committee member No interests declared 24/10/24 - Elected by parents 2 of 2
Richard Cole Academy Committee Member No interests declared 5/6/25 - Trust Board 1 of 1