E-Act
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E-Act is a multi-academy trust that runs 24 state-funded academy schools in England.
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Concerns over standards
In February 2016 E-Act was warned by Ofsted that it was still failing to give enough pupils a good education. This followed the earlier transfer of 10 E-Act schools to new sponsors due to a damning inspection by Ofsted in early 2014.[1]
Centralised governance
In January 2016 E-Act announced that it is to scrap its governing bodies in favour of one single central governing body covering all the chain’s schools. Each school will instead have “academy ambassadorial advisory bodies”, which will deal with individual school issues such as “interface with the community” and “celebrating the academy’s achievements”.[2] The move ends the involvement of parent representatives in holding their local school to account.
People
Leadership
As of 2016:
- David Moran, CEO. Former programme director for Tribal Group in Tennessee. Before that he was operational director for Specialist Schools and Academies Trust[3] Moran had a salary of over £150,000 in 2016.
- Chris Wiseman, Regional Operations Director - South West. Described as a 'senior executive in the education sector' working with the public and private sectors'. Wiseman has 'been involved with both tendering and bidding some of the largest education infrastructure deals - both build and ICT - in the last 10 years.' Formerly Sales Director in education for Capita Managed IT Solutions[4]
- Jane Millward, Regional Education Director - Midlands
Trustees / directors
As of 2016:
- Michael Wemms, chair. Ex-chair of British Retail Consortium; former director of Tesco; currently sits on the board of Moneysupermarket.com and Howden Joinery
- Sean Alleyne, a Managing Director of Credit Suisse
- Stephen Hopkins, runs management and Educational consultancy, Touchstone Development.
- David Roper, co-founder of Melrose Industries, an engineering company; career in in corporate finance, private investment and management in manufacturing industries.
- Bryan Winchester, Professor of Biochemistry at the University College London Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
- Jean Scott, an 'independent education professional specialising in governance, school improvement and leadership.'
Linked organisations
Contact
- Website: http://www.e-act.org.uk
- Address: Unit 9.2.1 The Leathermarket, 11-13 Weston Street, London SE1 3ER
References
- ↑ E-ACT inspection: Too few pupils get ‘good enough’ education at trust which shed 10 schools, Schools Week, 9 February 2016
- ↑ E-ACT academy chain abolishes local governing bodies, Schools Week, 19 January 2016
- ↑ David Moran profile, E-ACT website, accessed Oct 2016
- ↑ Chris Wiseman profile, Linkedin, accessed Oct 2016
