Governance Structure
Governance Structure
A multi academy trust (MAT) is a legal structure that brings two or more schools under the control of one governing board, while still functioning as separate schools that retain their own identity. The Girls’ Learning Trust (GLT) is a MAT.
GLT has three levels of governance. Firstly it has ‘Members’, which are akin to the shareholders of a company, except that as a charity there are no profits. GLT can have up to five Members, some of whom may also be Trustees who sit on the GLT Board (see below) and others who are independent. Members have an overview of the governance arrangements of GLT and appoint the Trustees.
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Name |
Date Appointed |
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Angela Attah |
08/12/2020 |
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Hamza Aumeer |
01/09/2015 |
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Donna Evans |
01/01/2016 |
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Sandy Gillett |
24/08/2020 |
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Tony Hyams-Parish |
01/09/2015 |
- The second level of governance is the GLT Board (the board of trustees/directors). There are currently 9 trustees / directors on the GLT Board which is;
The overall governing body for GLT and all the schools within- Responsible for setting the strategic direction for GLT including key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Accountable for the educational performance of the Trust and all academies within
- Responsible for determining Trust wide policies as appropriate
- The Trust is the employer of all GLT staff
- The following people make up the GLT Board:
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Name |
Role |
Date Appointed |
Term of Office ends |
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Sandy Gillett |
Chair/Director/Trustee |
01/09/2020 |
31/08/2024 |
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Philip Taylor |
Vice Chair/Director/Trustee |
01/09/2019 |
31/08/2023 |
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Hamza Aumeer |
Director/Trustee |
24/08/2020 |
23/08/2024 |
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Raeesa Chowdhury |
Co-opted Trustee |
10/02/2022 |
09/02/2026 |
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Alex Clark |
Director/Trustee |
01/09/2019 |
31/08/2023 |
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Robert Etchell |
Director/Trustee |
24/08/2020 |
23/08/2024 |
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Marie Grant |
Director/Trustee |
01/04/2018 |
31/03/2022 |
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Malcolm Munro |
Director/Trustee |
01/04/2018 |
31/03/2022 |
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Nigel Pepper |
Director/Trustee |
01/09/2019 |
31/08/2023 |
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Sofia Spiers |
Co-opted Trustee |
10/02/2022 |
09/02/2026 |
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Jennifer Smith |
CEO |
01/09/2019 |
On termination of employment |
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Andrew Horrod |
Clerk |
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Chief Operating Officer |
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The third level of governance comprises the Trust Committees and Local Governing Bodies (LGBs). The Board has a number of Trust Committees that report to it, to enable it to carry out its functions. These include Finance and HR and these committees are made up of Trustees from the Trust Board and Governors from the LGBs.
- Each school within GLT has its own LGB. The LGB is a committee of the GLT Board and;
- Is responsible to the Trust Board for the performance of the school
- Supports and challenges the Headteacher and the school leadership to secure strong student performance
- Provides oversight and monitoring of the school’s activities to ensure an excellent standard of education is delivered
- Achieves the KPIs set by the Trust Board and delivers the school development plan
- Contributes to the wider work of GLT through the membership of the Trust committees
More information on the way the Trust and committees work together can be found in the GLT Scheme of Delegation within our Governance Handbook.
The composition of the Trust Committees is as follows:
Trust Admissions
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Nigel Pepper (Chair) |
Trustee |
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Sandy Gillett |
Chair of the Trust Board |
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Jennifer Smith |
CEO |
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Andrea Cooke (Vice Chair) |
Nonsuch Governor |
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Robert Etchell |
Trustee |
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Malcolm Munro |
Trustee/Chair Carshalton LGB |
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Alison Sleight |
Wallington Governor |
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In attendance: |
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Richard Booth |
Headteacher |
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Amy Cavilla |
Headteacher |
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Moe Devenney |
Headteacher |
Trust Audit and Risk
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Robert Etchell (Chair) |
Chair/Trustee |
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Alex Clark |
Trustee |
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Marie Grant (Vice Chair) |
Trustee |
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Philip Taylor |
Trustee |
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In attendance: |
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Jen Smith |
CEO |
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Chief Operating Officer |
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Hamish Lungany |
Head of Finance |
Trust Finance
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Nigel Pepper (Chair) |
Chair/Trustee |
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Andrea Cooke (Vice Chair) |
Vice-Chair/Nonsuch Governor |
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Imran Ahmad |
Wallington Governor |
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Hamza Aumeer |
Trustee/Chair Wallington LGB |
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Robert Etchell |
Trustee |
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Marie Grant |
Trustee/Chair Nonsuch LGB |
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Malcolm Munro |
Trustee/Chair Carshalton LGB |
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Jennifer Smith |
CEO |
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In attendance: |
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Chief Operating Officer |
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Hamish Lungany |
Head of Finance |
Trust Governance
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Sandy Gillett (Chair) |
Chair/Trustee |
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Marie Grant (Vice Chair) |
Vice Chair/Trustee/Chair Nonsuch LGB |
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Nigel Pepper |
Trustee |
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Philip Taylor |
Trustee |
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In attendance: |
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Jennifer Smith |
CEO |
Trust HR
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Philip Taylor (Chair) |
Chair/Trustee |
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Sandy Gillett (Vice Chair) |
Vice Chair/Trustee |
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Hamza Aumeer |
Trustee/Chair of Wallington LGB |
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Sue Cooke |
Nonsuch Governor |
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Chris Cox |
Carshalton Governor |
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Laura Sutton |
Wallington Governor |
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Jennifer Smith |
CEO |
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In attendance |
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Chief Operating Officer |
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Natasha Geoffrey |
HR Manager |
Trust Remuneration
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Sandy Gillett (Chair) |
Chair/Trustee |
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Alex Clark |
Trustee |
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Nigel Pepper |
Trustee |
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Philip Taylor |
Trustee
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In attendance: |
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Jen Smith |
CEO |
Carshalton LGB
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Name |
Role |
Date Appointed |
Term of Office ends |
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Malcolm Munro (Chair) |
Trustee |
01/09/2019 |
31/08/2022 |
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Chris Cox (Vice-Chair) |
Appointed Governor |
23/01/2019 |
22/01/2023 |
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Fiona Johnston |
Appointed Governor |
23/09/2020 |
22/09/2024 |
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Vacancy |
Appointed Governor |
08/10/2018 |
07/10/2022 |
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Claire Rodin |
Appointed Governor |
19/04/2021 |
18/04/2025 |
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Marie Patel |
Appointed Governor |
03/09/2021 |
02/09/2025 |
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Johnathan Hart |
Parent Governor |
03/09/2021 |
02/09/2025 |
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Karen Cameron |
Parent Governor |
27/01/2022 |
26/01/2026 |
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Lorna Stanley |
Staff Governor |
18/09/2020 |
17/09/2024 |
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Katie Buchanan |
Staff Governor |
28/05/2021 |
27/05/2025 |
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Moe Devenney |
Headteacher |
01/09/2019 |
On termination of employment |
Nonsuch LGB
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Name |
Role |
Date Appointed |
Term of Office ends |
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Marie Grant (Chair) |
Trustee |
01/09/2019 |
31/08/2022 |
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Andrea Cooke (Vice-Chair) |
Appointed Governor |
30/06/2018 |
29/06/2022 |
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Emma Walford |
Appointed Governor |
18/04/2018 |
17/04/2022 |
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Sue Cooke |
Appointed Governor |
25/09/2019 |
24/09/2023 |
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Param Nandha |
Appointed Governor |
24/08/2020 |
23/08/2024 |
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Nithya Poornanandan |
Appointed Governor |
24/08/2020 |
23/08/2024 |
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Claire Copeland |
Parent Governor |
03/02/2020 |
02/02/2024 |
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Sunita Mohan |
Parent Governor |
31/10/2018 |
30/10/2022 |
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Maddy McIntyre |
Staff Governor |
13/12/2021 |
12/12/2025 |
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Catherine Halliwell |
Staff Governor |
13/12/2021 |
12/12/2025 |
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Amy Cavilla |
Headteacher |
01/09/2016 |
On termination of employment |
Wallington LGB
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Name |
Role |
Date Appointed |
Term of Office ends |
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Hamza Aumeer (Chair) |
Trustee |
01/09/2019 |
31/08/2022 |
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Imran Ahmad |
Appointed Governor |
16/09/2020 |
15/09/2024 |
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Rosemary Allotey |
Appointed Governor |
30/06/2019 |
29/06/2023 |
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Nadia Nagamootoo |
Appointed Governor |
28/11/2021 |
27/11/2025 |
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Jasmine Schembri |
Appointed Governor | 10/01/2022 | 09/01/2026 |
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Laura Sutton |
Appointed Governor |
27/01/2020 |
26/01/2024 |
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Naheed Ali |
Parent Governor |
26/11/2019 |
25/11/2023 |
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Souad Mohamed |
Parent Governor |
12/11/2021 |
11/11/2025 |
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Alison Sleight |
Staff Governor |
23/11/2019 |
22/11/2023 |
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Vicky Watson |
Staff Governor |
31/12/2019 |
30/12/2023 |
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Richard Booth |
Headteacher |
01/09/2016 |
On termination of employment
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In addition, an Executive Team work strategically to shape the direction of the Trust and manage the day to day operations. The current structure is as follows:
In addition, an Executive Team work strategically to shape the direction of the Trust and manage the day to day operations. The current structure is as follows:
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CEO Jennifer Smith
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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
HEADTEACHER NONSUCHAmy Cavilla |
HEADTEACHER WALLINGTON RichardBooth |
HEADTEACHER CARSHALTON MoeDevenney |
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The chart below illustrates how the day to day management of the schools is structured within the GLT model:
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Where collaboration happens |
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