Academy Committee

The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. Term of office is 4 years.

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academic year 2025 - 2026

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by

Meeting Attendance 
Jane James Chair

Councillor, Thetford East, commenced 6/5/21

Treasurer, Thetford Municipal & United Charities, commenced 7/8/23

Director, Repton Property Developments Ltd, commenced 7/8/23

Director, Not Just Books Ltd, commenced 17/7/20

 1/9/23 - Trust Board  

Darren Hollingsworth 

Academy committee member

Principal, King Edward VII Academy, commenced 1/1/24

1/9/19

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Trust Board 

  

Kim Pallett

Parent academy committee member 

Director, Breckland Accountancy Ltd, commenced 1/4/19

Secretary, AAT Norfolk Branch, commenced 1/4/22

Member, Thetford Business Forum, commenced TBC

3/1/23

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Elected by parents 

  

Tanya Blake 

Academy committee member

Principal, Norwich Primary Academy, commenced 1/1/24

17/3/22

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Trust Board 

  
Jeremy Fletcher  Academy committee member

Exam Invigilator, The Thetford Academy, commenced 1/6/23

Trustee, Thetford Educational Foundation Trust, commenced 1/6/24

 11/10/23 - Trust Board  
Katherine Jones Academy committee member No interests declared 13/05/24 - Trust Board  

Claire Tilbury

Academy committee member

Vice Principal, Hethersett Academy, commenced 20/4/20

3/11/25

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Trust Board

  

 

 

academic year 2024 - 2025

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by

Meeting Attendance 
Jane James Chair

Councillor, Thetford East, commenced 6/5/21

Treasurer, Thetford Municipal & United Charities, commenced 7/8/23

Director, Repton Property Developments Ltd, commenced 7/8/23

Director, Not Just Books Ltd, commenced 17/7/20

 1/9/23 - Trust Board 3 of 3

Darren Hollingsworth 

Academy committee member

Principal, King Edward VII Academy, commenced 1/1/24

1/9/19

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Trust Board 

 2 of 3

Lisa Long

Parent academy committee member

No interests declared

15/6/21

14/6/25

Elected by parents 

 2 of 2

Kim Pallett

Parent academy committee member 

Director, Breckland Accountancy Ltd, commenced 1/4/19

Secretary, AAT Norfolk Branch, commenced 1/4/22

Member, Thetford Business Forum, commenced TBC

3/1/23

-

Elected by parents 

 3 of 3

Glen Allott 

Academy committee member

Principal, Jane Austen College

17/3/22

12/9/24

Trust Board 

 0 of 0

Tanya Blake 

Academy committee member

Principal, Norwich Primary Academy, commenced 1/1/24

17/3/22

-

Trust Board 

 2 of 3
Jeremy Fletcher  Academy committee member

Exam Invigilator, The Thetford Academy, commenced 1/6/23

Trustee, Thetford Educational Foundation Trust, commenced 1/6/24

 11/10/23 - Trust Board 3 of 3
Katherine Jones Academy committee member No interests declared 13/05/24 - Trust Board 3 of 3