Interim Standards Board 

The overarching responsibility for Governance of the academy lies with the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) Board of Trustees. Follow these links for: the Governance Framework of the Trust,  the Articles of Association, Master Funding Agreement and each academy Supplemental Funding Agreement. 

The Trust has put in place an Interim Standards Board (ISB) at The Ridge to provide additional support and scrutiny for the school. It is chaired by the Director of Standards & Quality and attendees include the Director of Education, Trust DSL, Regional Education Director and a Local Authority representative.

The ISB consists of the following members:

• David Hatchett (Chair), Director of Quality & Standards

• Claire Heald, Director of Education

• Jill Fuller, HR and Trust Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Suzanne Lloyd, Peer Principal member

• Chris Taylor, Out of region Regional Education Director

• Sarah Butler, Finance

• Mike Gee, note and action taker