Governance

Board of Trustees

SSA Trustees are committed to ensuring the academy’s success. Their diverse range of experience, knowledge and interests collectively support and challenge SSA to ensure that it delivers its vision.

Name        Appointed by Term from Term to Roles
Abid Patel Elected by parents 26/01/24 -  
Andrew Ford  Appointed by academy members 21/03/21 22/03/25  
Craig Hewitt  Ex- officio by virtue of office as headteacher 01/09/20 - SSA Headteacher 
Dorothee Ancira Appointed by academy members 24/01/22 23/01/26  
Kim Caplin Appointed by academy members 18/06/23   Chair of trustees
Idris Ibrahim Appointed by academy members 26/10/21 25/10/25  

Jayadevan 

Pillai

Appointed by academy members 28/11/21 27/11/25  
Theresa Allotey Appointed by academy members 18/06/23    
Wendy Sutherland Appointed by academy members 18/06/23    
Aqeel Ashiq Appointed by academy members 26/01/24 -  
Mercy Akanimo Appointed by academy members 26/01/24 -  
Sally Everist Appointed by academy members 26/01/24 -  

 

Trustees who have served in the last 12 months:

Name Appointed by Term from Term to Additional Information Roles
Loraine Cox Appointed by academy members 21/03/21 26/08/21  

Vice Chair

Joshua Jarvis Staff  28/03/19 27/09/21    
Wendy Stevenson Appointed by academy members 15/06/20 13/12/21    
Alex Shapland-Howes Appointed by academy members 29/11/17 17/02/22    
Abid Abdul-Bari Appointed by academy members 10/12/20 03/06/22    
Christianah Babajide Appointed by academy members 04/07/22 11/10/23    

 

Members

Name Appointed by Term From Roles
Naga Sai Siva Kumar Dinavahi Appointed by academy members 19/05/22  
Hamilton Pruim Original signatory member 22/09/11  

Jayadevan Pillai

Appointed by academy members 18/11/13  
Rupert Gather Appointed by academy members 28/03/22  

 

members who have served in the last 12 months:

Name Appointed by Term from Term to Additional Information Roles
Loraine Cox Appointed by academy members 13/08/12 26/08/21    
Wendy Stevenson Original signatory member 14/10/11       13/11/21    
Alex Shapland-Howes Appointed by academy members 29/11/17 17/02/22    
Abid Abdul-Bari Appointed by academy members 10/12/20 10/12/20    

Abid Patel

Appointed by academy members 04/11/19 28/03/22    
Andrew Ford  Appointed by academy members 21/03/18 28/03/22    
Dorothee Ancira Appointed by academy members 24/01/22 28/03/22    

Idris Ibrahim

Appointed by academy members 22/09/11 28/03/22    
Laura McInerney Appointed by academy members 21/03/18 31/07/23    
Neil Jepson Appointed by academy members 08/10/15 28/03/22    
Parvez Sheik Appointed by academy members 04/11/19 28/03/22    
Richard Bernstein Appointed by academy members 24/01/22 28/03/22    
Hamilton Pruim Appointed by academy members 24/04/20 10/07/23    

 

Documents


Trustee Meeting Dates - Academic Year - 2023/2024Trustee Record of Attendance - Academic Year - 2020/2021

Deed of Variation - Signed and sealed 26/04/22


Governance arrangements and Scheme of delegation 

 

Documents

Page Downloads Date  
Governance meeting schedule 2023 2024 amended 3 September 2023 06th Sep 2023 Download
Scheme of Governance 2023 2024 08th Sep 2023 Download
Trustee Declarations of Interest 2023 2024 23rd Jan 2024 Download