United Learning Trust
The United Learning Trust is a large multi academy trust operating schools in the UK. As of 2016 it runs 44 schools.
It is a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust, which also operates 11 fee-paying independent schools across the UK.[1]
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Funders
As well as state funding, academy schools can accept charitable donations, which normally goes towards funding initiatives and activities for pupils.
United Learning trust recieved a donation of £5million from Alan Howard, the co-founder of one of the world’s richest hedge funds. Howard is also a former director of the Conservative Friends of Israel and lives in Geneva. The donation is held in the United Learning Partnership Fund, which donated £2.2 million to United Learning in 2015.[2]
People
Leadership
As of 2016:[3]
- Jon Coles, CEO; former Board member of the Department for Education as Director General for Schools and then Director General for Education Standards.
Trustees / directors
As of 2016:
- George Carey, (Lord Carey of Clifton), former Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Richard Greenhalgh, former chair of Unilever UK; and ex-director of Rank Group. Former Vice Chairman of the UK's Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
- Nigel Robson, chair. Former Head of Global Energy for law firm, Eversheds.
- Anthony Greener, former chair of Diageo; ex-Deputy chair of BT; ex-chair of skills and training supplier, Learndirect' ex-chair of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
- Yasmin Bevan, former headteacher; chaired the Department for Education's Secondary Heads Reference Group (2010 to 2013).
- Michael George, founder and Managing Partner of private equity firm, MxP Partners; a member of Holbein Partners LLP, which provides investment and strategic advisory services to ultra high net worth families, individuals, trusts, and foundations. George is also a trustee of the New Schools Network.
- David Robinson, chair of Richer Sounds.
- Angela Crowe
- Mike Litchfield, trustee of United Church Schools Trust.
- Stephen Critchely, trustee of United Church Schools Foundation
- Sara Squire, trustee of United Church Schools Trust.
Members
As of 2016:
- United Church Schools Trust
- K Poyser
Linked organisations
- ULT Projects Ltd
- ULT Trading Ltd
- Regis Community Arena Ltd
- United Church Schools Trust
- United Church Schools Foundation
Contact
- Website: https://unitedlearning.org.uk
References
- ↑ United Church Schools Trust, 16 August 2010.
- ↑ Philanthro-philes – meet the donors propping up our education system, Schools Week, 17 June 2016
- ↑ Who we are, United Learning website, accessed May 2016
