Brunel Education Board
Brunel Education Board of Directors - 2025/2026
Brunel Education (BE)
Subsidiary Company of the Brunel Academies Trust (Brunel)
Sole Corporate Member – Brunel Academies Trust (Brunel)
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed by |
| Chris Sims |
Chair |
01/03/2024 |
28/02/2028 |
Trustees |
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
BE Trustee CEO (Ex-officio) |
13/05/2019 |
N/A
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First Trustee |
| Joe Szymanski | BE Trustee | 04/07/2024 | 03/07/2028 | Trustees |
| Gareth Appleby- Thomas | BE Trustee | 15/01/2024 | 14/01/2028 | Trustees |
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Jenny Baylis |
Safeguarding Link Foundation Trustee | 12/03/2024 | 11/03/2028 | Trustees |
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Lisa Savage |
BE Trustee | 15/07/2025 | 14/07/2029 | Trustees |
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Michelle Carter |
Clerk/Company Secretary | 13/05/2019 | N/A | Trustees |
| Trustees who have resigned in the past 12 months: | ||||
| Name | Role | Resignation Date | Appointed on | |
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William Wyldbore-Smith |
BE Trustee | 13/03/2025 | 01/09/2020 | |
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Hayley Reeve |
BE Trustee | 19/02/2026 | 06/06/2023 | |
BAT/BE Board meeting Attendance Register 23/24
BAT/BE Board meeting Attendance Register 24/25
BE Standards Committee
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term |
Appointed By |
| Chris Sims | BE Trustee / Chair | 24.09.2025 | 23.09.2028 | Trustees |
| Prof Gareth Appleby-Thomas | BE Trustee / Vice Chair | 24.09.2025 | 23.09.2028 | Trustees |
| Lisa Savage | BE Trustee | 24.09.2025 | 23.09.2028 | Trustees |
| Vacancy | Community Member | |||
| Vacancy | Community Member | |||
| Carolyn Esmonde- White | Clerk | 24.09.2025 | NA | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees: |
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| Mike Thomas |
Chief Education Officer (CedO) |
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| Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
BAT/BE Trustee/CEO |
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| Rob Reeve |
Director of Operations |
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| Jen Southall |
Director of Special school Effectiveness |
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Catherine Clark |
Trust Safeguarding Lead | |||
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Michelle Carter |
Head of Governance / BAT and BE Board Clerk | |||
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Resignations in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed | ||
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Louise Moelwyn- Hughes |
25.03.2025 | 20.09.2023 | ||
Horizons College Local Governing Committee
| Name | Governor | Appointed Date |
End of Term |
Appointed By |
| Heather Bowyer | Chair of Governors | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 | Governing Committee |
| Joe Szymanski | Co-opted Governor | 01.07.2024 | 30.06.2028 | Governing Committee |
| Lorna Godden | Staff Governor | 04.02.2026 | 03.02.2030 | Governing Committee |
| Alan Homes | Co-opted Governor | 10.12.2025 | 09.12.2029 | Governing Committee |
| Maria Sly | Staff Governor | 23.01.2026 | 22.01.2030 | Governing Committee |
| Genti Mullaliu | Principal | |||
| Catherine Long | Associate Member | |||
| Cliff Puffet | Associate Member | |||
| Hannah Boardman | Clerk to Governors | N/A | ||
| Resignations in the last 12 months: | ||||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed |
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| Mary Burridge Parent Governor |
14.01.2026 | 25.11.2025 | ||
| Terms of Reference: | Terms of Office: 4 Years | |||
Governor Attendance Register 24/25
Melksham House Independent School Local Governing Committee
| Name | Governor | Appointed Date |
End of Term |
Appointed By |
| Chris Sims | Chair / BE Trustee |
24.09.2024 | 23.09.2028 | Governing Committee |
| Gareth Appleby- Thomas | BE Trustee | 24.09.2024 | 23.09.2028 | Governing Committee |
| Lynne Stapleton | Co-Opted Governor | 20.02.2026 | 19.02.2030 | Governing Committee |
| Catherine Clark | Member | 24.09.2024 | 23.09.2028 | Governing Committee |
| Kim McConnell | Member | 24.09.2024 | 23.09.2028 | Governing Committee |
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE | CEO/BE Trustee | 24.09.2024 | 23.09.2028 | Governing Committee |
| Vacancy | Community Member | |||
| Vacancy | Community Member | |||
| Beckie Deacon | Ex-Officio Headteacher |
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| Rachel Jackson | Clerk | N/A | ||
| Additional Attendees: |
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| Mike Thomas | Chief Education Officer | |||
| Michelle Carter | Governance Lead | |||
| Resignations in the last 12 months: | ||||
| Name | Resignation | Date Appointed | ||
| Sharon Day | 05.01.2026 | 24.09.2024 | ||
| Terms of Reference: Termly Meetings (6 per year) Quorum: 3 members, including 2 Trustees |
Terms of Office: 4 Years |
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Meeting Attendance Register 24/25
Connex Alternative Provision Local Governing Committee
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term |
| Chris Sims | Chair / Co-opted | 26.03.2023 | 25.03.2027 |
| Josie McLaughlin | Co-opted | 23.10.2025 | 22.10.2029 |
| Laura Goss | (Pending appointment) | ||
| Nikki Maxfield | Staff Governor | 29.09.2025 | 28.09.2029 |
| Amelia Payoux | Staff Governor | 26.11.2025 | 25.11.2029 |
| Angus Brereton | Principal of Connex Ex Officio |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk | N/A | |
| Additional Attendees | |||
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE - CEO | |||
| Karen Iles - Interim Chief Finance Officer/Director of School Effectiveness | |||
| Mike Thomas - Chief Education Officer | |||
| Resignations in the past 12 months: |
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| Name | Resignation | Date First Appointed |
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| Nicolas Gillingham | 02.03.2026 | ||
| Emily Langford | 03.12.2025 | 26.09.2025 | |
| Mapvinza Braganza Parent Governor |
12.11.2025 | 26.09.2025 | |
| Emma Curtis Co-Opted Governor |
09.07.2025 | 24.01.2025 | |