Our Governance
At Solihull Alternative Provision Multi Academy Trust (SAPMAT), our governance structure ensures strong oversight, accountability, and strategic direction across our schools. Our Trustees are responsible for setting the trust’s vision, holding senior leaders to account, and ensuring financial sustainability. Members, as the guardians of the trust’s purpose, provide independent oversight and appoint Trustees to ensure effective governance. At a local level, our Local Advisory Boards (LABs) support individual schools by offering insights, challenge, and guidance tailored to their communities. Together, these governance tiers work to uphold high standards, foster innovation, and improve outcomes for all learners across SAPMAT.
Members
- Martin Murphy
- Colin Winstone
- Craig Fees
- Mariesue Burgess
- Lisa Powell
Trustees
- Colin Winstone: Chair of Trustees
- Darren Gelder
- Antonia Kirby
- Marie Murphy
- Martin Murphy
- Craig Russell
- Mark Wilson
- Rumana Bhayat
- Stephen Steinhaus
Solihull Local Advisory Board
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Darren Gelder: Chair of Local Advisory Committee
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Mark Wilson: Link Trustee
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Kat Dockery: Principal of Solihull Academy
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Tina Whitehouse: Headteacher Daylesford Academy
- Jean Hamilton
- Gethyn Bennett
- James Morris
Coventry Local Advisory Board
- Viveen Brosnahan: Chair of Local Advisory Committee
- Rumana Bhayat: Link Trustee
- Glenn Mellor: Headteacher of Coventry AP Academy
- Kevin Maton
- Claudine Parnell
- Cathy Warner
- James Morris
Key Documents
SAPMAT Governance Structure March 2025SAPMAT Register of Interest 2024-25