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.
In 2016 it was described as one of 11 ‘system leader’ academy chains in England.[1]
It is a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust, which also operates 11 fee-paying independent schools across the UK.[2]
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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.[3]
People
Leadership
As of 2016:[4]
- Jon Coles, CEO; former Board member of the Department for Education as Director General for Schools and then Director General for Education Standards.
- Sally Coates, Director of Secondary Academies - South
- Anna Bush, Head of Strategy and Performance; formerly Deputy Director for Strategy and Performance in the Department for Education
- Dominic Norrish, Group Director of Technology
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
- London office: 3rd Floor, 91-95 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0AX
References
- ↑ [http://schoolsweek.co.uk/11-academy-trusts-now-have-more-than-30-schools-and-are-labelled-system-leaders/ 11 academy trusts now have more than 30 schools and are labelled ‘system leaders’], Schools Week, 30 November 2016
- ↑ 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
