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 - Link trustee for the PTA
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 Chair of the Resources and Risk Committee
Kim Caplin Appointed by academy members 18/06/23   Chair of trustees
Idris Ibrahim Appointed by academy members 26/10/21 25/10/25 Link governor for SEND

Jayadevan 

Pillai

Appointed by academy members 28/11/21 27/11/25 Link safeguarding trustee
Theresa Allotey Appointed by academy members 18/06/23   Link trustee for personal development
Wendy Sutherland Appointed by academy members 18/06/23  

Chair of the Curriculum and Standards Committee

Aqeel Ashiq Appointed by academy members 26/01/24 -

Link trustee for teaching and learning

Mercy Akanimo Appointed by academy members 26/01/24 - Link trustee for literacy
Sally Everist Appointed by academy members 26/01/24 - Link trustee for careers

 

Trustees who have served in the last 12 months:

Name Appointed by Term From Term To Additional Information  Roles
Christianah Babajide Appointed by academy members 04/07/22 11/10/23    
Andrew Ford Appointed by academy members 28/03/22      

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  
Laura McInerney Appointed by academy members 21/03/18  
Andrew Ford Appointed by academy members 21/03/18  

 

members who have served in the last 12 months:

Name Appointed by Term from Term to Additional Information Roles
Laura McInerney Appointed by academy members 21/03/18 31/07/23    
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