Board of Trustees & Members

Our trustees share ultimate responsibility for the Trust in directing how it is managed and run. All trustees are appointed in line with our Articles of Association, available on our Statutory Documents & Key Information page.

 
 

Trust Board

Dr Chris Hampshire

Chair, Member & Trustee

 

Suzanne Finlay

Trustee

 

Rev. Steve Burmester

Trustee

 

Francine Fernandes

Trustee

 

Jan Connor

Trustee

David Wooff

Trustee

Joel B. Talcott

Trustee

 
 
 

Members

Joanne Hoareau

Member

Nigel Whittle

Member

cHRIS pENN

(Corporate Member of C of E) - Director of Education Diocese of Chester

 
 

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Update from our Early Life Team, Ellesmere Port
Update from our Early Life Team, Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port - Early Life enjoyed an incredible summer – trips to the zoo, library, farm, lots of stay and plays and a fantastic graduation party! We also attended a VERY busy Community Fun Day at Whitby Park attended by lots of local agencies. Since returning to groups in September, we’ve had the privilege of welcoming 22 new families (and counting!) into our Early Life groups – alongside our wonderful returning second year families. Looking forward, we have exciting plans for festive events for all the family including Halloween parties at our Ellesmere Port C of E College base, and Christmas Keepsake workshops.

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FFET Poetry Festival is here for 2024
FFET Poetry Festival is here for 2024

Join Us for the Poetry Festival!

Are you ready to share your original poetry that embodies our FFET values? This is your chance to listen to inspiring guest speakers and be featured in our anthology! Our festival will take place in November 2024 at Staffordshire University.

We invite the top entries from each of our schools to showcase their talent at this exciting event. All poetry styles are welcome!

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HGPS shortlisted for two prestigious categories at the 2024 Educate Awards
HGPS shortlisted for two prestigious categories at the 2024 Educate Awards

October 2024 –Handforth Grange Primary School is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for not one, but two categories at this year’s esteemed Educate Awards:

  • Most Inspirational Primary School

  • SEND Provision Award – Mainstream School

These nominations are a testament to the unwavering commitment and dedication demonstrated by our exceptional staff and pupils. Their hard work continues to inspire and make a lasting impact within our school community, ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment for all.

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Year 10 victory in local derby for Birches Head Academy against Excel Academy
Year 10 victory in local derby for Birches Head Academy against Excel Academy

October 2024 – On Monday, the Year 10 team from BHA faced off against Excel Academy in an eagerly awaited local derby match. The game started with an explosive pace as Vinnie put BHA ahead just 2 minutes in, followed by a second goal from Gael at the 6-minute mark. Excel Academy managed to pull one back after 15 minutes, but BHA responded quickly, with Blake scoring just a minute later to restore the two-goal lead.

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Celebrating national teaching assistants day!
Celebrating national teaching assistants day!

27 September 2024 – For National Teaching Assistants Day, we honour and express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our wonderful Teaching Assistants (TAs) across the Trust.

Teaching Assistants play an integral role, providing essential support to both students and teachers alike. We recognise that “Being able to help someone learn something is a talent,” and our TAs exemplify this talent every day. Your dedication and passion for education make an enormous difference and we couldn’t do it without you.

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Join our Board of Trustees (Voluntary Role)
Join our Board of Trustees (Voluntary Role)

Make a difference in our communities, develop your professional skills and support children and young people by volunteering as a trustee for the Frank Field Education Trust.

Our trustees work together to carry out their core functions:

  • ensuring there is clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

  • holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the performance management of staff

  • overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent

  • ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard (as recognised by the National Governance Association (NGA)

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