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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 2026 - 2027
|
Full Name |
Academy Committee role |
Register of Interests |
Date of Appointment |
Date Stepped Down |
Appointed by |
Meeting Attendance |
| Jane James | Chair |
Councillor, Thetford East, commenced 6/5/21 Treasurer, Thetford Municipal & United Charities, commenced 7/8/23 Director, Repton Property Developments Ltd, commenced 7/8/23 Director, Not Just Books Ltd, commenced 17/7/20 Governor, Keystone Development Trust, commenced 5/11/25 |
1/9/23 | - | Trust Board | |
|
Darren Hollingsworth |
Academy committee member |
Principal, King Edward VII Academy, commenced 1/1/24 |
1/9/19 |
- |
Trust Board |
|
|
Kim Pallett |
Parent academy committee member |
Director, Breckland Accountancy Ltd, commenced 1/4/19 Secretary, AAT Norfolk Branch, commenced 1/4/22 Member, Thetford Business Forum, commenced TBC |
3/1/23 |
- |
Elected by parents |
|
| Jeremy Fletcher | Academy committee member |
Exam Invigilator, The Thetford Academy, commenced 1/6/23 Trustee, Thetford Educational Foundation Trust, commenced 1/6/24 Chair of Governors, Redcastle Family School, commenced 15/9/25 |
11/10/23 | - | Trust Board | |
| Katherine Jones | Academy committee member | No interests declared | 13/05/24 | - | Trust Board | |
|
Claire Tilbury |
Academy committee member |
Vice Principal, Hethersett Academy, commenced 20/4/20 |
3/11/25 |
- |
Trust Board |
|
| Samantha Wilby | Parent Academy committee member | No interests declared | 10/10/25 | - | Elected by parents |
academic year 2025 - 2026
|
Full Name |
Academy Committee role |
Register of Interests |
Date of Appointment |
Date Stepped Down |
Appointed by |
Meeting Attendance |
| Jane James | Chair |
Councillor, Thetford East, commenced 6/5/21 Treasurer, Thetford Municipal & United Charities, commenced 7/8/23 Director, Repton Property Developments Ltd, commenced 7/8/23 Director, Not Just Books Ltd, commenced 17/7/20 Governor, Keystone Development Trust, commenced 5/11/25 |
1/9/23 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
|
Darren Hollingsworth |
Academy committee member |
Principal, King Edward VII Academy, commenced 1/1/24 |
1/9/19 |
- |
Trust Board |
2 of 3 |
|
Kim Pallett |
Parent academy committee member |
Director, Breckland Accountancy Ltd, commenced 1/4/19 Secretary, AAT Norfolk Branch, commenced 1/4/22 Member, Thetford Business Forum, commenced TBC |
3/1/23 |
- |
Elected by parents |
3 of 3 |
|
Tanya Blake |
Academy committee member |
Principal, Norwich Primary Academy, commenced 1/1/24 |
17/3/22 |
16/3/26 |
Trust Board |
0 of 2 |
| Jeremy Fletcher | Academy committee member |
Exam Invigilator, The Thetford Academy, commenced 1/6/23 Trustee, Thetford Educational Foundation Trust, commenced 1/6/24 Chair of Governors, Redcastle Family School, commenced 15/9/25 |
11/10/23 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
| Katherine Jones | Academy committee member | No interests declared | 13/05/24 | - | Trust Board | 3 of 3 |
|
Claire Tilbury |
Academy committee member |
Vice Principal, Hethersett Academy, commenced 20/4/20 |
3/11/25 |
- |
Trust Board |
2 of 3 |
| Samantha Wilby | Parent Academy committee member | No interests declared | 10/10/25 | - | Elected by parents | 3 of 3 |
