Our Central Team

The Executive Leadership Team, comprised of the Heads of Academies and supported by our Central Leadership Team, provide strategic leadership to the Trust.

The Executive Leadership Team comprises:

• Heather McLachlan – Chief Executive Officer 
• Liz Robinson – Headteacher, Biddulph High School
• Lesley Morrey – Principal, City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
• Darryn Robinson – Headteacher, Moorside High School
• Caroline Prince – Headteacher, Werrington Primary School
• Eddie Shotton – Chief Financial Officer
• Claire Gaygan – Chief Operations Officer

The Executive Group is supported by Sue Hawley – Governance Professional, Clerk and Company Secretary

The Trust provides a number of central support services.

Our Central Support Services include:

• Educational Improvement
• Well-being and Safeguarding
• Financial and Resource Management
• Human Resources Management
• Estates Management
• Health and Safety
• ICT Network Services
• Data and Information Services
• Marketing, PR and Liaison
• Governance Services

In addition, the Trust is supported by;

• SchoolPro TLC Limited – Data Protection Officer Services