Academies Enterprise Trust announces two new trustees

Professor Adam Boddison and Diana Osagie to join Board

AET’s Board of Trustees is today announcing two new trustees. Professor Adam Boddison and Diana Osagie will both be joining the AET Board, bringing their additional expertise in education, special educational needs and leadership to the organisation.

Professor Adam Boddison is Chief Executive at the National Association for Special Educational Needs and Chair of Whole School SEND. Prior to this, he was Director of the Centre for Professional Education at the University of Warwick. He has published widely in the field, including most recently The Governance Handbook for Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion: schools that work for all learners. With five special schools in AET, Professor Boddison will offer valuable support and challenge in this important area.

Diana Osagie has 20 years’ experience leading secondary education, including six years as a successful head teacher in a London secondary school. Working at the cutting edge of leadership development, Diana is known as a resilient school leader, skilled in urban leadership under challenging circumstances. She lectures on a MEd in Educational Leadership for a UK university and founded The Academy of Women’s Leadership. Diana is the author of Courageous Leadership, providing school leaders with strategies to shape their leadership experience.

David Hall, Chair of Trustees, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Adam and Diana to the Board. They bring a wealth of experience in special educational needs and school leadership respectively and will be invaluable additions to our leadership.

“At AET we have seen continued improvement throughout the Trust over the past three years, and strong leadership at Board level is integral to this. We now have a Board of Trustees who can truly help, support, challenge and provide real leadership for AET as the organisation goes from strength to strength over the coming years.”

Professor Adam Boddison said:

“It is an honour and a privilege to be asked to join the board of one of the largest Trusts in England. I care profoundly about meaningful inclusion and effective governance, so this board role provides an excellent opportunity to ensure the Trust’s vision of ‘remarkable lives’ has an impact for each and every one of the 32,000+ children attending AET schools. A high quality, inclusive AET curriculum will benefit all learners and prepare them well for the future.”

Diana Osagie said:

“It is an honour to serve the education sector by joining the talented and committed colleagues at AET. School leaders are at the heart of this nation and I am looking forward to serving as a trustee and supporting the innovations of this great organisation.”