The Trust Central Team provides the core business functions to ensure that the Trust complies with its statutory responsibilities and supports the operations and educational performance of our academies.
The team operates under the leadership of the CEO; working with staff and Governors in schools to ensure that the required outcomes and priorities of the Trust are achieved in accordance with the Trust’s Mission and strategic priorities as agreed by the Trust Board.
Kate Richards
Blacko Primary School Headteacher
Kate has worked in education for fourteen years, having joined Blacko Primary as an NQT in 2008 following the completion of a BA Honours Degree in Geography including QTS. Kate is passionate about supporting all pupils to achieve and has expertise in special educational needs. A secondment at the request of the local authority to a school in special measures provided Kate with experience of demonstrating impact in a challenging context. Kate was appointed headteacher of Blacko in 2018. She has been instrumental in leading on the development and design of the primary curriculum across the Trust whilst continuing to ensure the pupils at Blacko benefit from a broad, rich, and experiential education. Outside of school, her own two children and a small holding consisting of horses, chickens and sheep further demonstrates her capacity to multitask!