Local Support Board

The Keystone Academy Local Support Board have been appointed by the Board of Trustees of the YES Trust. Their role is to oversee the work of the school and ensure that pupils are getting the best possible education experience that they can. They play a critical friend role to the Senior Leaders, challenging them to ensure the best outcomes for pupils are being achieved, but also supporting them and the school, and being part of The Keystone Academy community.

Trustee / Local Support Board Governor Appointments

Calling all aspiring local governors and trustees!! Our school is looking to expand our Local Support Board and trustees across the Trust and we are encouraging applications from people of all walks of life to bring their expertise to the school and Trust. If you would like to make a real difference to the lives of our most vulnerable young people, please apply by completing the following application form:

YES Trust Governor/Trustee Application Form

Our Governors:

Hilary McGlynn  – Chair

I have a specialist background working in services supporting neurodiversity. I currently work for the NHS Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care Board where I am a member of the team that commissions and develops services for adults and children with learning disabilities and/or autism. Prior to this I worked for Autism West Midlands for 13 years, where I began in the Shropshire family service and ended up in a role covering all of the West Midlands. I live in rural North Shropshire with my husband. I have two grown up sons, who have almost left home (they keep coming back!) In my spare time I enjoy gardening and singing in my local community choir.

Ali Bellaby – Headteacher

Steven Gray – Staff Governor

My name is Steven Gray, and it is my pleasure to be the Staff Governor at the Keystone Academy. I have been a teacher for 10 years and my primary role is teaching Mathematics, ICT and Outdoor Studies across Key Stage 2 and 3. I am really looking forward to helping teach and develop the skills of our children at Keystone and hope to bring my passion for teaching into the role of staff Governor. I am very privileged to represent the amazing staff here at Keystone and look forward to help the school progress into the new building at Bowbrook.

Georgia Smith – Co-opted Governor and Looked After Children Link

I have been living and working in Shropshire for almost 30 years but hail originally from Merseyside. My background is in secondary school teaching – English and History, having been a head of department and pastoral lead along the way.  My career progression has been into school behaviour management and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and I have studied post graduate qualifications in both areas via Birmingham University and Edge Hill University.  I am a qualified and experienced SENCO. I am currently a Specialist Teacher with Shropshire Virtual School, and part of my role is to support our children-in-care cohort to work toward excellent learning outcomes. In addition, I support schools and early years providers to offer the additional nurture, adjustments and adaptations that our children often need in order to repair and rebuild their confidence, trust and self-esteem whilst being supported to reach their academic potential. I am very excited to be part of the Keystone Academy governor team and am very much looking forward to assisting in some way, toward the ongoing development and expansion of the school.

Boyd Robinson – Parent Governor and Finance and Buildings Link

I am an accountant working in Telford for a financial services company. I was previously a Governor for six years at St Lucia’s Primary School in Upton Magna.

In my spare time I enjoy walking, watching my children’s sport activities and supporting my football team, Brighton.

Mike Dyer – Co-opted Governor and KS4 / Post 16 / Careers Link

I am the joint Managing Director and Co-founder of The Inspirational Learning Group, a company that has worked with over 500,000 students nationwide on their National Careers Challenge. We work with UK companies who set secondary school students business challenges and compete on a national scale at their finale events at iconic venues such as Wembley Stadium and more locally at the Telford International Centre. Through the challenge I have worked with brands such as Ryman, Natwest, Alton Towers and Airbus. My passion for entrepreneurship has given me the opportunity to take up the role of a judge for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and I have also mentored a plethora of start-up businesses in the Shropshire and Staffordshire area. I want to use my business leadership and event management skills to help prepare the students at Keystone for the world of work by helping with Careers, KS4 and Post-16 links.

Sadie Howson – Co-opted Governor

 

Caroline Bulmer – Co-opted Governor

I am a qualified teacher and Occupational Therapist with over 20 years of experience working with autistic children and young people in a range of education, respite and residential settings. I have specialist training and experience in areas such as safeguarding and SEND tribunals. In my current role, I manage the Therapies and Family Support Team for a multi-academy trust of autism specific special schools, resource bases and FE settings. Outside of work I enjoy yoga, poi spinning, dance, camping and time in nature.

I applied to join the LSB for Keystone Academy as I can see that the school’s ethos and practice is very much aligned with my own. I look forward to working alongside and learning from key stakeholders at the school and being able to contribute and share from my experience.

Belinda Logan – Trustee

 

Other regular attendees:

Helen Phillips – Director of Education for The Yes Trust

Chris Heptinstall – Director of Business for The Yes Trust

Governor Appointments and Declarations of Interest

 

The Keystone Academy – Local Support Board

 

NAME ROLE APPOINTED BY DATE APPOINTED DATE TERM ENDS DECLARED BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS DATE
Belinda Logan Co-opted Governor Yes Trust Board 01.09.22 31.08.26 Co-founder of Reconnect Education Project

Headteacher coaching / mentoring

23.11.22
Steven Gray

 

Staff Governor Staff 31.10.22 31.10.26 None 18.09.23
Boyd Robinson Parent Governor Yes Trust Board 15.11.22 14.11.26 None 24.09.23
Mike Dyer Local Governor Yes Trust Board 19.01.23 18.01.27 Director of the Inspirational Learning Group

Date interest commenced:

March 2016

21.09.23
Hilary McGlynn Chair of LSB Yes Trust Board 09.02.23 08.02.27 Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin ICB

Learning Disability and Autism Programme

Date interest commenced: 21.10.22

18.09.23
Georgia Smith Local Governor Yes Trust Board 28.02.23 27.02.27 None 18.09.23
Sadie Howson Local Governor YES Trust Board 14.03.24 13.03.28 None 06.06.24
Caroline Bulmer Local Governor YES Trust Board 12.05.24 11.05.28 None 19.06.24

 

LSB Meeting Attendance 2023-2024

The Keystone Academy – Governor Meeting Attendance 2023 – 24
Name Meeting 1 Meeting 2 Meeting 3
Keystone LSB 16-Nov-2023 at 17:00
The Keystone Academy LSB – Autumn Term 2023
14-Mar-2024 at 17:00
The Keystone Academy LSB – Spring Term 2024
20th June 2024 at 4.30pm

The Keystone Academy LSB – Summer Term 2024

Ali Bellaby Attended Attended Attended
Belinda Logan Attended Attended Attended
Boyd Robinson Attended Attended Attended
Georgia  Smith Attended Attended Attended
Hilary McGlynn Attended Attended Attended
Jenine Rutter Attended Attended Attended
Michael Dyer Attended Apologies Attended
Steven Gray Attended Attended Attended
Tricia Slater Apologies Apologies
Sadie Howson Attended Apologies
Caroline Bulmer Attended

 

LSB Meeting attendance 2022-23

 

The Keystone Academy – Governor Meeting Attendance 2022-23
Name Meeting 1 Meeting 2 Meeting 3
15-Dec-2022
Autumn Term 2022
09-Mar-2023
Spring Term 2023
31-May-2023
Summer Term 2023
Ali Bellaby Attended Attended Attended
Belinda Logan Attended Attended Attended
Boyd Robinson Attended Attended Attended
Georgia  Smith N/A (appointed 23-Jan-2023) Attended Attended
Hilary McGlynn N/A (appointed 23-Jan-2023) Attended Attended
Michael Dyer N/A (appointed 23-Jan-2023) Attended Attended
Steven Gray Attended Attended Attended
Tricia Slater Attended Attended Attended

Local Support Board Minutes to Date

2023-2024

Autumn Term 2023 – LSB Minutes

Spring Term 2024 – LSB Minutes 

2022 – 2023

Summer Term 2023 – LSB Minutes

Spring Term 2023 – LSB Minutes

Autumn Term 2022 – LSB Minutes

 

Keystone SDP 22 23

Keystone SDP 23 24