Register of Interests for Trustees serving from 1st September 2025
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Name of Trustee (Role) |
Date Appointed |
Appointed by |
When Current Term Expires |
Declared Interest |
Date of Last Declaration
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Dr Elspeth Insch OBE (Chair of Academy Trust 1.9.25)
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01.09.20
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Appointed for second 4-year term by Members |
31.08.28 |
Trustee of St George’s School, Edgbaston Voluntary Activities with Research into Rheumatoid Arthritis where sometimes a payment is received. |
2.12.24 |
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Mr David Horner
|
01.09.25 |
Ex-Officio by virtue of office as Co-Headteacher and appointed by Members |
n/a |
Co-Headteacher of George Dixon Academy
|
31.8.25 |
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Ms Claire Bernard
|
01.09.25
|
Ex-Officio by virtue of office as Co-Headteacher and appointed by Members |
n/a |
Co-Headteacher of George Dixon Academy
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|
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Ms Christina Elliott (Vice-Chair 1.9.25) |
01.09.22
|
Appointed by Governing Body in accordance with Articles of Association for 4-year term |
31.8.26 |
Parent of Student at the Academy. Employee at Newman University |
23.10.24 |
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Dr Marion Gibbon |
01.09.25
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Appointed by Members for 4-year term
|
31.8.29 |
Birmingham City Council – Assistant Director Public Heath |
24.4.25 |
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Miss Kirsty O’Keeffe |
01.09.25
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Appointed by Members for 4-year term
|
31.8.29 |
Mills & Reeves Solicitors – Business Development Manager (Mills & Reeves partner with the Academy on Careers) Member of Holy Name Catholic School Parent Teacher Association |
06.5.25 |
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Miss Zillah Francis |
01.09.25
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Appointed by Members for 4-year term |
31.8.29
|
Employee of HSBC Bank UK |
20.5.25 |
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Mrs Amy Maclean |
01.09.25
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Appointed by Members for 4-year term
|
31.8.29 |
Self-Employed working across the integrated Care System for Birmingham/Solihull – Development Lead Women’s and Children’s Programmes Employee Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust – Childbirth Educator and Team Leader |
14.4.25 |
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Ms Katrina Mann |
01.09.25
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Appointed by Members for 4-year term
|
31.8.29 |
Employee Ambition Institute – Delivery Manager Sister-in-Law and Aunt are Employees of the Academy |
28.04.25 |
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Ms Lesa Kingham |
01.09.25
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Appointed by Members for 4-year term
|
31.8.29 |
Employee of Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust – Commissioning Manager |
30.4.25 |
Register of Interests for Trustees that served during year ending 31st August 2025
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Name of Trustee (Role) |
Date Appointed and who appointed |
Appointed by |
When Current Term Expires |
Declared Interest |
Date of Last Declaration
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Sir Robert Dowling (Chair of Trustees)
|
09.08.12
|
Appointed for fourth 4-year term by Members |
31.8.25 (Resigned) |
Chair of St George’s School, Edgbaston. Son in Law is an employee of George Dixon Academy Son is a Partner at Irwin Mitchell LLP which is the Academy’s Solicitors |
23.10.24
|
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Mr Barry Kicks (Vice Chair of Trustees and Finance & Audit Committee) |
09.08.12
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Appointed for fourth 4-year term by Members |
12.3.25 (Deceased) |
Trustee of St George’s School, Edgbaston |
24.10.24 |
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Mr Tutvinder Mann
|
01.10.21
|
Ex-Officio by virtue of office as Headteacher |
31.8.25 (Resigned) |
Headteacher of George Dixon Academy Sister and niece in law are employees of George Dixon Academy |
23.10.24 |
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Mr Mark Proctor (Chair of Finance & Audit Committee) |
18.10.17
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Appointed for second 4-year term by Members |
17.10.25 |
Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Employee of The Conway Group (The Academy has no commercial or other relationship with this organisation). Nature of Business: Packing Services |
22.10.24 |
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Dr Elspeth Insch OBE
(Vice-Chair) |
01.09.20
|
Appointed for second 4-year term by Members |
31.08.28 |
Trustee of St George’s School, Edgbaston Voluntary Activities with Research into Rheumatoid Arthritis where sometimes a payment is received. |
2.12.24 |
|
Ms Christina Elliott |
01.09.22
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Appointed by Governing Body in accordance with Articles of Association for 4-year term |
31.8.26 |
Parent of Student at the Academy. Employee at Newman University |
23.10.24 |