Academy Council

Academy Council (our governing body)

Academy Council (our governing body) members have powers delegated to them from the Trustees / Directors of Zest Academy Trust.  Members of the Academy Council meet at least three time a year.

Elaine Sutton – Chair

Vacancy – Vice Chair 

Jenny Brown – Head of School (ex-officio)

Kim Robinshaw – staff

Robbie Jordan – staff

Vacancy – parent

Jessica Nuttall – parent

Amy Peatman – Trust appointed

Hayley Lawson – Trust appointed

Gillian Bruce – Trust appointed

Governance Role Name Relevant declarations of interest Date of appointment (within last 12 mths) Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths) Meeting attendance

2022/2023

Academy Council Member (ACM) Jenny Brown Head of School – Waterloo Primary Academy 01/09/2022 AC 3 out of 3
Chair Academy Council Member (ACM) Community Elaine Sutton MD at Dimensions Curriculum Ltd 01/09/2019 AC 3 out of 3
Academy Council Member (ACM) Community Mal Garnett Apparatus Managing Director 01/09/2019 05/07/2023 AC 1 out of 3
Academy Council Member

(ACM) Parent

Jessica Nuttall 01/06/2022 AC 2 out of 3
Academy Council Member (ACM) Staff Robbie Jordan Employee of Waterloo Primary Academy 22/11/2021 AC 2 out of 3
Academy Council Member (ACM) Community Hayley Lawson Trustee – Friends of Blackpool Music Services 01/03/2022 AC 2 out of 3
Academy Council Member (ACM) Staff Kimberley Robinshaw Employee of Waterloo Primary Academy 20/01/2021 AC 3 out of 3
Academy Council Member (ACM) Community Amy Peatman 01/06/2022 AC 3 out of 3
(ACM) Parent Andrew Syme Spouse works at WPA  10/05/2019 08/11/2022 AC 1 out of 3
Academy Council Member (ACM) Community Gillian Bruce School Direct 08/11/2022 AC 2 out of 3

* AC – Academy Council
* ACM Academy Council Member

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Jenny Brown
Relevant declarations of interest: Head of School Waterloo Primary Academy
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 01/09/2022
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 0 out of 0

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Mark Hamblett
Relevant declarations of interest: Principal of Waterloo Primary Academy CEO Zest Academy Trust
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 30/08/2017
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths): 31/08/2022
Meeting attendance:

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Kimberley Robinshaw
Relevant declarations of interest: Employee of Waterloo Primary Academy
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 20/01/2021
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 3 out 3

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Aileen Halstead
Relevant declarations of interest:
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 14/03/2019
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths): 16/06/2022
Meeting attendance:

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Andrew Syme
Relevant declarations of interest: Spouse of a Waterloo Primary Academy Employee
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 10/05/2019
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths): 08/11/2022
Meeting attendance: AC 1 out of 3

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Elaine Sutton
Relevant declarations of interest: Dimensions Curriculum Ltd
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 01/09/2019
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 3 out of 3

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Mal Garnett
Relevant declarations of interest: Apparatus
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 01/09/2019
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 3 out of 3

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Robbie Jordan
Relevant declarations of interest: Employee of Waterloo Primary Academy
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 22/11/2021
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 2 out of 2

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Hayley Lawson
Relevant declarations of interest: Trustee Friends of Blackpool Music Services
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 01/03/2022
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 2 out of 2

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Amy Peatman
Relevant declarations of interest:
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 01/06/2022
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 2 out of 2

Governance Role: Academy Council Member (ACM)
Name: Jessica Nuttall
Relevant declarations of interest:
Date of appointment (within last 12 mths): 01/06/2022
Date of Disassociation (Within last 12 mths):
Meeting attendance: AC 1 out of 1

* AC – Academy Council
* ACM Academy Council Member

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