Robin Hood MAT Governance Information

MAT Board of Members

Richard HunterRichard has worked at an international level within education and his vast CV includes: leading over 6 different schools, heading up the education wing of HSBC and leading SSAT.

Dame Sylvia MorrisSylvia has worked within education for over 40 years and was commended for her services to education in 2011. Sylvia currently runs her own consultancy firm which has been highly praised by HMI.

Martin CollardMartin leads a large team within the NHS and has the responsibility for a multi-million budget. Martin has been a successful Chair of Governors for over 10 years.

Executive Board - DFE Approved

Chair - Martin Collard

Key strengths:• HR issues• Finances.

Executive HT - Steve Taylor

Key strengths:• Education

Professor Des Hewitt

Key strengths:• Education

Jo Kerr

Key strengths:• Finance

John McDermott

Key strengths:• Finance

Mandy Harrison

Key strengths:• HR

Wendy McLelland

Key strengths:• Education

HT representative Joe Purnell

Key strengths:• Education

MAT Leadership Structure

Executive HT - Steve Taylor• Strategic overview of MAT.• Standards across the MAT.• Systems and procedures across MAT.• HT Performance Management.

HT - Joe Purnell• Standards at Cedars Academy.• HT representative on Executive

Board.• Strategic lead for teacher

development across the MAT.

HT - Julia Moxon• Standards at Robin Hood.• Strategic lead for policy review across

the MAT.

HT - Paul Smith• Standards at Yenton Primary School.• Strategic lead for Due Diligence

across the MAT.

Business Manager - Jayne Barber• General operations at Cedars Academy.• Finances.• Procurement for the MAT.• CPD lead for office staff across the MAT.

Business Manager - John McDermott• Finances for Robin Hood.• Strategic lead for MAT finances.• Operations lead for the MAT.• Transition lead for the MAT.

DHT - Rachael Downs• Strategic lead for assessment

across the MAT.• Strategic lead for data across the

MAT.

Remit of the Executive Board

The remit of the Executive Board is as follows:

• To ensure there is a commitment and stamina to drive forward the MAT, as well as the will to abandon the ‘good’ in order to find the ‘outstanding.’

• To constantly focus on what’s best for the school and pupils by challenging in a constructive manner, asking probing questions and visualising the strategic picture, in terms of both the MAT and the academies within it.

• To be innovative, creative and open-minded by engaging in futures thinking and ‘horizon scanning.’• To adopt an entrepreneurial mind-set in order to see and make the most of opportunities that are outside the day-to-day practices of the

MAT or academy.• To act with a strong moral purpose, integrity and honesty, and as an advocate for the MAT’s values, ethos and philosophy.• To work as part of a team and accept shared responsibility and accountability, as well as undertaking frequent self-evaluation in order

to remain effective.• To understand the financial and the business elements of leading a MAT,as well as the legal aspects of the role and how the trust and

the business work.• To measure and evaluate the effectiveness of school improvement in all MAT schools leading to the implementation of necessary

changes.