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Ellis Guilford is one of a growing number of schools in the Creative Education Trust family. Creative Education Trust is a non-profit educational charity recognised by the Department for Education as one of the leading multi-academy chains.

You can find out more about Ellis Guilford School by reading the following:

The Trust Board

The CET Board is the overall governing body of the Trust and all its Academies. It is charged with the strategic direction of the Trust and is responsible to the Secretary of State for Education for executing its statutory duties. Its main functions are:

  • setting annual performance targets
  • determining all statutory and other policies
  • ensuring that curriculum requirements are met
  • setting the budget for the Trust and each academy
  • being the employer of all staff
  • being the ultimate body of appeal within the Trust
  • agreeing all major building work with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

Creative Education Trust can be contacted at: 67-68 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9JD and through telephone 020 39109200. The following link also contains further information around governance, schemes of delegation and accounts, Creative Education Trust Statutory Information

Academy Council

The Academy Council (AC) is a sub-committee of the Creative Education Trust Board of Directors. It is accountable to the Board of Directors and is its local presence. It may include representatives from such groups as the school community, the local community and other local organisations and businesses as appropriate.

The main functions of the AC are:

  • supporting CET’s plans for the school as set out in the ADIP, SEF and annual budget
  • providing understanding of the local context and the challenge that the local environment presents
  • acting as a sounding board for senior leaders, especially the Principal or Head Teacher
  • providing regular monitoring of health and safety matters, safeguarding provision, the welfare of looked after children, and provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
  • providing hearing panels for pupil behaviour matters
  • building and maintaining positive local perceptions of the school
  • building and maintaining relationships with the local and regional business community
  • building and maintaining relationships with community partners (e.g., health services, police, social services)
  • undertaking local fundraising
  • the Chair of AC assisting in the recruitment process for Head Teachers and Principals

Contact

If you have any questions about the governance of our school, please contact the Academy Council by email to the Executive Principal at the following email address:
chris.keen@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk

Any written correspondence should be addressed to

The Chair, Academy Council
c/o Miss S Hemingway, Clerk to the Academy Council
Ellis Guilford School
Bar Lane
Basford
Nottingham NG6 0HT

Members of the Academy Council*

Member NameMember RoleFirst AppointedTerm StartTerm End
Chris KeenExecutive PrincipalEx-officio
Jason HowardCET Representative1 Feb 20231 Feb 202331 Jan 2026
Kate SpenceGovernor8 May 20238 May 20237 May 2026
Rachel HoughGovernor21 Feb 202321 Feb 202331 Aug 2026
Chris CollingtonStaff Representative1 May 202330 April 202630 April 2026
Annie ScotneyParent Representative31 Jan 202331 Jan 202330 Jan 2026
Rebecca AstillParent Representative14 Feb 202314 Feb 202313 Feb 2026
Stevie HemingwayClerk to the Governors

* All current members are appointed by Creative Education Trust. Staff representatives are elected by the staff of Ellis Guilford School and parent representatives are elected by parents and carers.

Statutory Information

Academy Council Handbook (not yet available)
Academy Council Attendance Record
Academy Council Declaration of Business Interests

All other statutory information relating to governance and finance can be viewed on the Creative Education Trust website. Click on the red button below to view:

  • Annual report
  • Annual audited accounts
  • Memorandum of association
  • Articles of association
  • Details of charity trustees and members
  • Funding agreement
  • Executive Pay – Details of employees who have a gross annual salary and benefits of £100,000 or more

Statutory Information - link to Trust website