The Holy Trinity Catholic Federation
On January 1st 2018 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (Weston-super-Mare) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (Burnham on Sea) became federated as The Holy Trinity Catholic Federation with one Governing body.
The federation is an exciting new project for local Catholic Schools and the Governors chosen will work closely with Clifton Diocese and the Local Authorities to build a strong structure to take both schools forward.
Governing Board
The names of the schools in the federation are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School. The name of the Governing Board is The Governing Board of the Holy Trinity Catholic Federation. The Governing Board consists of:
The Governors operate as a Full Governing Board and Committees. The Committees are; Admissions, Mission and Ethos, Pay and Performance, Resources and, Quality and Standards Committee.
The Governors are responsible for fulfilling the three core functions:
As a Federation of Catholic Schools, we have Foundation Governors on the Board. Foundation Governors are personally appointed by the Bishop to represent his interests and those of the Catholic community as a whole. As we as sharing the responsibility of the three core functions, Foundation Governors are appointed specifically to ensure:
Richard Ashby
Foundation Governor
I retired in 2018 from the Civil Service after 20 years in the National Probation Service. My last role was manager of Approved Premises in Bristol and Somerset, providing residential services for High and Very High Risk of Harm offenders released from prison on Parole and License.
Prior to joining the Probation Service I was a Magistrate in Somerset, sitting in both Magistrate’s and Crown Courts. Presiding on criminal, domestic violence and family court matters. I was also a member of the Independent Tribunal Service hearing DHSS and Child Support appeals.
Throughout my career I have been involved in Safeguarding and Child Protection matters for over 30 years. I was a member of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), working with statutory and voluntary agencies, including Victim Support, in the supervision of high risk and vulnerable offenders.
As a Chartered Scientist and Professional Member of the Institute of Clinical Research I chaired NHS Research Ethics Committees in Bristol, Somerset and Devon for over 10 years. This role also involved teaching Medical Students from the University of Bristol in Research Ethics and Patient Consent. This work included safeguarding the interests of children and vulnerable adults.
As a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI) I was instrumental in preparing and assessing senior managers in obtaining Chartered Manager. Candidates included Senior Civil Servants and Government Ministers from the UK and Commonwealth countries.
In a voluntary role, In the past I have been Vice Chair of the Community Health Council in Bristol, Chairman of the South West Branch of the Chartered Management Institute and member of North Somerset Supporting People Core Strategy Group, Bristol City Supporting People Core Strategy Group, and Avon & Somerset Criminal Justice Board.
In May 2021 I was appointed as a Trustee of Clifton Diocese and Chairman of the Safeguarding Committee.
Responsibilities: Safeguarding
Committees: Mission and Ethos, Pay and Performance, and Quality and Standards
Date Appointed: 04 Jan 2019
Appointing Body: Diocese of Clifton
Term of Office: 03 Jan 2023
Business Interests: None
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Gerard Bromley (Chair of Quality and Standards Committee / Chair of Admissions Committee)
Foundation Governor
I was born in Manchester the first of ten children, (5 boys and 5 girls). I was brought up in the Village of Sabden in the middle of the East Lancashire Pennines and I was educated St Theodore’s RC High School in Burnley. On leaving school I trained as an Electrical Installation Engineer. I was employed by the same company for 42 years traveling round the world filling various roles, ending my career as Customer Sales Engineer.
I joined the Governing Board at Corpus Christi in 2016 and I am now a Foundation Governor for The Holy Trinity Federation serving as Chair of Quality and Standards Committee and member of the Resources Committee. I am also Chair of the Admissions Committee and a member of the Schools Admissions Appeal panel for North Somerset LA and Clifton Diocese. My ambition is to raise the standard of the children’s education to the highest possible standard and make The Holy Trinity Federation the first choice for all parents.
Responsibilities: Health and Safety and Sports Premium
Committees: Admissions, Resources, and Quality and Standards
Date Appointed: 01 Jan 2018
Appointing Body: Diocese of Clifton
Term of Office: 31 Dec 2021
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Siana Frampton
Clerk to Governors
Responsibilities: Clerk
Committees: Mission and Ethos, Pay and Performance, Resources, and Quality and Standards
Date Appointed: 01 Jan 2018
Appointing Body: Governing Board
Term of Office: -
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: Clerk for St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Robert Franklin
Foundation Governor
Although I was born in Northern Ireland, I grew up in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. After Secondary School, I attended the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa. I graduated with a BCom in Business Administration and Marketing.
Returning to Rhodesia I went into the Army, where I was commissioned as a Lieutenant.
With Zimbabwean Independence in 1980, I left the army and worked for a large electronics’ company as their senior personnel officer, responsible for job evaluation, performance management and the development of disadvantaged groups in management skills.
Joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers as a Senior Consultant in Human Resources in 1990. Responsible for providing job evaluation, performance management, and change management systems to large private companies, public companies, government ministries as well as parastatals. Developing and providing management development programmes for clients was also an important remit of my job.
I linked several management programmes that I developed to awards of the Institute of Leadership and Management in the United Kingdom. I was able to spread the management development programmes throughout Southern and Central Africa, Ghana, and Egypt. A few of my programmes were translated into French for use in Francophone Africa. During this time, I was promoted to a Director in Pricewaterhouse Coopers and then made a Partner of the South Africa firm.
As a result of my work with the Institute of Leadership and Management and for promoting management development in Southern and Central Africa, the Institute awarded me the honour of a Companion of the Institute of Leadership and Management.
Whist in Zimbabwe, I was a Eucharistic Minister, a Catechist and Secretary of the Cathedral Parish Council in Bulawayo.
Responsibilities: Pupil Premium
Committees: Pay and Performance, and Resources
Date Appointed: 05 Mar 2020
Appointing Body: Diocese of Clifton
Term of Office: 04 Mar 2024
Business Interests: None
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Bob Garner
Foundation Governor
Responsibilities:
Committees: Quality and Standards
Date Appointed: 27 Mar 2018
Appointing Body: Diocese of Clifton
Term of Office: 26 Mar 2022
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: RNLI Committee Member
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Deborah Green
Staff Governor
Responsibilities: RE and School Website Compliance
Committees: Mission and Ethos, and Quality and Standards
Date Appointed: 11 Jul 2018
Appointing Body: Elected by Staff
Term of Office: 10 Jul 2022
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Employee at St Joseph’s
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Reg Huxtable (Chair of Resources Committee)
Foundation Governor
Born in Epping and educated in Chingford, Essex, I commenced my career thereafter, in the Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Industry. Married in 1966, travelled to South Africa in 1972, where we lived for thirty seven years. Our two children were educated and graduated from University in South Africa and now live in Singapore and London. We returned to the United Kingdom in 2011 and moved to Burnham on Sea in September of that year. I have been a keen sports person all my life and continue to run regularly as a sport. I am a UK Athletics, Licensed Level 2, practising Coach in Running Fitness. I have been Catholic all my life and have served in every capacity of the Church that may be fulfilled by a lay person.
I have served as a Foundation Governor at St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School since appointment on the 1 January 2016 and now appointed as from the 1 January 2018 to the newly established Holy Trinity Catholic Federation. My career in Telecommunications Management has encompassed a wide range of skills and attributes that are particularly suitable to the requirements of the Federation Resource Committee of which, I now serve as Chair. In this embryonic stage of the Holy Trinity Federation, I hope to bring and create value to the Governing Board and the education process of our children, whilst striving for the ultimate goal of an outstanding Catholic learning and teaching environment.
Responsibilities: Data Protection and Finance
Committees: Admissions, Pay and Performance, and Resources
Date Appointed: 01 Jan 2018
Appointing Body: Diocese of Clifton
Term of Office: 31 Dec 2021
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Nicola Scribens (Chair of Governors and Chair of Pay and Performance Committee)
Parent Governor
I have lived in Somerset all of my life and am a parent of two children at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School. As a member of the federated Governing Board I am looking to share the skills that I have learnt throughout my working career. As an experienced Procurement Manager at North Somerset Council I am experienced in purchasing and sourcing best value. My role on the board, and the Resources Committee means that I can impart my knowledge and experience when it comes to buying decisions, ensuring that both schools get the most from their budgetary spend. In addition I have experience in project management, contracts and am currently at College studying for a Foundation Diploma in Leadership Management. Having worked in both the private and public sector in both retail and local government I believe I possess a wide range of skills which I’m sure will enable me to help make the right decisions on behalf of both schools.
Responsibilities: Chair
Committees: Pay and Performance, and Resources
Date Appointed: 12 Dec 2017
Appointing Body: Elected by Parents
Term of Office: 11 Dec 2021
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Employee at North Somerset Council
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Helen Taylor
Executive Headteacher
Responsibilities: Executive Headteacher
Committees: Admissions, Mission and Ethos, Pay and Performance, Resources, and Quality and Standards
Date Appointed: N/A
Appointing Body: Governing Board
Term of Office: N/A
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Employed by Holy Trinity Catholic Federation
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Sara Wills
Foundation Governor
I have fond memories of my own time at Corpus Christi and was really keen therefore to send our 3 children here and I was accepted as Parent Governor in September 2016.
I was a Bank Manager before I had the children and my 20+ years banking background has given me skills that not only ensure efficient analysis of finance but have equipped me in people management, compliance and risk.
Having children at one of the schools in the federation gives me insight into the teaching and learning from another perspective. It allows me to have a very valuable relationship with the staff and children and obviously regular visits to the schools aside from any governor specific visits. Most importantly it makes me absolutely determined to see our Catholic primary schools delivering the very best education and I want to do anything I can to support the senior leaders at St Joseph’s and Corpus Christi.
Responsibilities: SEN and EAL
Committees: Resources
Date Appointed: 01 Jan 2018
Appointing Body: Diocese of Clifton
Term of Office: 31 Dec 2021
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None
Father Tom Gunning
Associate Governor
Responsibilities:
Committees: Mission and Ethos
Date Appointed:
Appointing Body: Diocese of Clifton
Term of Office:
Business Interests: None
Governance Roles in other educational institutions: None