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| − | ''Academy Ambassadors'' | + | '''Academy Ambassadors''' describes itself as 'a non-profit organisation', which was set up to place more business people on the governance boards of multi-academy trusts, as trustess / non-executive directors. |
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| + | It is part of the [[New Schools Network]], which was established by [[Michael Gove]] to support the creation of more independently-run, state-funded 'free schools' in England. | ||
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| + | It claims to have placed over 200 senior business leaders on trust boards.<ref>[https://www.academyambassadors.org/about-us About Us], Academy Ambassadors website, accessed September 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Partners== | ||
| + | ===Charity partners=== | ||
| + | *[[Education and Employers]] charity | ||
| + | *[[Future Leaders Trust]], set up by [[Ark]] in 2006 to train school leaders to be 'changemakers' in schools the UK. | ||
| + | *[[Inspiring Governors]], a partnership between the [[Department of Education]] and the [[National Governors’ Association]], with the involvement of [[Education and Employers]], [[CBI]] and others</ref>[http://inspiringgovernance.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Inspiring-Governors-Alliance-1.pdf History of Inspiring Governors Alliance], Inspiring Governors website, accessed Sept 2016</ref> | ||
| + | *[[National Governors’ Association]] | ||
| + | *[[SGOSS]], Governors for Schools organisation | ||
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| + | ===Corporate partners=== | ||
| + | *[[BT]] | ||
| + | *[[Teach First]] | ||
| + | *[[McKinsey & Co]] | ||
| + | *[[PwC]] | ||
| + | *[[EY]] | ||
| + | *[[KPMG]] | ||
| + | *[[Slaughter and May]], law firm | ||
| + | *[[Mishcon de Reya]], law firm | ||
| + | *[[HSBC]] | ||
| + | *[[Lloyds]] | ||
| + | *[[Barclays]] | ||
| + | *[[UHY Hacker Young]], accountancy firm | ||
| + | *[[Rolls Royce]] | ||
| + | *[[Dairy Crest]] | ||
| + | *[[Women on Boards]] | ||
| + | *[[CBI]] | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | *[[Kirsty Watt]], head of AA | ||
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| + | ==Patrons== | ||
| + | These are Academy Ambassodors' most senior supporters<ref>[https://www.academyambassadors.org/about-us/our-academy-patrons Patrons], Academy Ambassadors website, accessed Sept 2016</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Michael Rake]], chair of [[BT]], ex-President of the [[CBI]], ex-Chairman of [[KPMG]]. | ||
| + | *[[Paul Marshall]], chair of [[Ark]] and chair of hedge fund [[Marshall Wace]] | ||
| + | *[[David Ross]], sponsor of [[David Ross Education Trust]]; co-founded The [[Carphone Warehouse]] | ||
| + | *[[Tom Attwood]], Chairman of [[HgCapital]]; Non-Executive Director at the [[Department for Education]]. Tom is also founder and chairman of the [[Attwood Academies Trust]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbara Judge]], Chair of the [[Institute of Directors]] | ||
| + | *[[Andrew Adonis]], former education minister – he was a key architect of [[Tony Blair]]'s public service reforms in education; Trustee of [[Teach First]] | ||
| + | *[[Rod Aldridge]], founder of the [[Capita]] Group | ||
| + | *[[David Meller]], joint chairman of his family business, the [[Meller Group]] (luxury home and beauty suppliers). | ||
| + | *[[Susie Cummings]], founded [[Nurole]], a digital platform that aims to match the right people with the right boards. | ||
| + | *[[Nikki King]], former MD and honorary Chairman of [[Isuzu Truck]] UK | ||
| + | *[[Nora Senior]], Executive Chair UK Regions and Ireland at [[Weber Shandwick]]; President of [[British Chambers of Commerce]] | ||
| + | *[[Phil Jones]], President and Chief Executive of [[Northern Powergrid]]. | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | *Website: www.academyambassadors.org | ||
| + | *Address: Academy Ambassadors, New Schools Network, 8th floor, Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, SE1 7SP | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Education Industry]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Multi Academy Trusts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Education reform lobby group]] | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 19 September 2016
Academy Ambassadors describes itself as 'a non-profit organisation', which was set up to place more business people on the governance boards of multi-academy trusts, as trustess / non-executive directors.
It is part of the New Schools Network, which was established by Michael Gove to support the creation of more independently-run, state-funded 'free schools' in England.
It claims to have placed over 200 senior business leaders on trust boards.[1]
Contents
Partners
Charity partners
- Education and Employers charity
- Future Leaders Trust, set up by Ark in 2006 to train school leaders to be 'changemakers' in schools the UK.
- Inspiring Governors, a partnership between the Department of Education and the National Governors’ Association, with the involvement of Education and Employers, CBI and others</ref>History of Inspiring Governors Alliance, Inspiring Governors website, accessed Sept 2016</ref>
- National Governors’ Association
- SGOSS, Governors for Schools organisation
Corporate partners
- BT
- Teach First
- McKinsey & Co
- PwC
- EY
- KPMG
- Slaughter and May, law firm
- Mishcon de Reya, law firm
- HSBC
- Lloyds
- Barclays
- UHY Hacker Young, accountancy firm
- Rolls Royce
- Dairy Crest
- Women on Boards
- CBI
People
- Kirsty Watt, head of AA
Patrons
These are Academy Ambassodors' most senior supporters[2]
- Michael Rake, chair of BT, ex-President of the CBI, ex-Chairman of KPMG.
- Paul Marshall, chair of Ark and chair of hedge fund Marshall Wace
- David Ross, sponsor of David Ross Education Trust; co-founded The Carphone Warehouse
- Tom Attwood, Chairman of HgCapital; Non-Executive Director at the Department for Education. Tom is also founder and chairman of the Attwood Academies Trust
- Barbara Judge, Chair of the Institute of Directors
- Andrew Adonis, former education minister – he was a key architect of Tony Blair's public service reforms in education; Trustee of Teach First
- Rod Aldridge, founder of the Capita Group
- David Meller, joint chairman of his family business, the Meller Group (luxury home and beauty suppliers).
- Susie Cummings, founded Nurole, a digital platform that aims to match the right people with the right boards.
- Nikki King, former MD and honorary Chairman of Isuzu Truck UK
- Nora Senior, Executive Chair UK Regions and Ireland at Weber Shandwick; President of British Chambers of Commerce
- Phil Jones, President and Chief Executive of Northern Powergrid.
Contact
- Website: www.academyambassadors.org
- Address: Academy Ambassadors, New Schools Network, 8th floor, Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, SE1 7SP
