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Governance

The Trust Board encompasses Aston Manor Academy and Chilwell Croft as part of Equitas Academies Trust. 

The Trust Board consists of up to 12 Directors (also known as Trustees) from a variety of employment backgrounds. We work as a team with the Executive Headteacher and Headteachers, for the benefit of all the pupils at both Aston Manor and Chilwell Croft Academies. 

We are all volunteers and have a diverse background, from education, to safety, transport, I.T and Auditing. It is our job to give the school a strategic direction and to act as ‘a critical friend’ – helping to guide the school to improving the standard of education for all of our pupils. 

We ensure that local and national government legislation and targets are met, that we spend our school budgets wisely, that the curriculum is delivered in an engaging way and that the safety of pupils is at the forefront of everything we do. 

If you need to contact us, please feel free to do so through the Clerk to the Trust Board, Kelly Wasley; (kwasley@chilwellcroftacademy.com). 

For all GDPR queries, please email Donna Lewis, Data Protection Officer (dlewis@equitasacademiestrust.com)

Our Governors

Trustee Name Trustee/ Member Date of Appointment Term Start Date Term End Date
Mr Innocent Okoro Trustee 09/12/2024 09/12/2024 08/12/2028
Mr Zain Mahmood Trustee 16/09/2025 16/09/2025 15/09/2029
Mr Herville Hector  Trustee 25/09/2017 12/07/2025 11/07/2029
Mr Michael Bartley  Trustee 24/03/2014 12/03/2018 11/03/2026
Mrs Jane Gotschel  Chair/ Trustee/Member
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27/09/2021 27/09/2025 26/09/2029
Mr Simon Harris Vice Chair/Trustee 07/12/2020 09/12/2024 08/12/2028
Dr Nicola Smith Trustee 27/03/2023 27/03/2023 26/03/2027
Mr Steve Hughes Trustee 18/03/2024 18/03/2024 17/03/2028
Mr Aaron Batt Trustee 07/04/2025 07/04/2025 06/04/2029
Mr David Jones Member 12/06/2022    
Mr Wadim Wesolek Member 09/07/2024    
Mr Phillip Godwin Member 24/09/2019    
Mr Simon Spencer Member 28/08/2021