Trust Governance Arrangements
The Thomas Deacon Education Trust (TDET) is the legal entity which promotes and sponsors Academies within the Group. The Trust has established a clear organisational structure with identified lines of accountability and reporting for all its operations. This includes defining the responsibilities of the Trust Board and those responsibilities delegated to its committees and officers within the Trust.
Thomas Deacon Education Trust - Governance Structure (tdet.education)
Thomas Deacon Education Trust - Statutory Agreements (tdet.education)
Thomas Deacon Education Trust - Annual Reports (tdet.education)
Scheme of Delegation
The responsibilities of the Board and its sub-committees are set out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. The Trust Board has agreed Terms of Reference for each sub-committee.
Academy Committee Body
Each Academy within the Trust has an Academy Committee (AC) that provides oversight at a local level. The remit and terms of reference are established by the Trust Board and meet at least 6 times a year.
The Academy Committee has Three Key Roles
| To provide a strategic view of where the Academy is heading |
| To act as a critical friend to the Academy |
| To hold the Academy to account for the educational standards it achieves and the quality of education it provides |
Membership of the AC includes the Academy Principal, parents and other members of the community with skills suited to undertaking the key roles outlined above.
Governance at QKA
The Board of Governors are:
- Dawn Bendall – Chair of Governors
- Rebecca Ford - Vice Chair
- Liz Knight
- Petr Torak
- Tony Walton
Pen Portraits:
| Liz Knight |
Liz has been the Academic Director at University Centre Peterborough since 2012. As a Peterborian, she has a passion for improving education in the city and encouraging widening participation and life-long learning. She started her teaching career at Peterborough Regional College, and held positions as Head of Arts and Science. Liz is a qualified teacher and holds higher qualifications in Education and post-graduate research. In her spare time she enjoys gardening and is a member of the National Trust and CAMRA. |
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| Dawn Bendall |
My name is Dawn Bendall and I have been an Academy Committee Member at Queen Katharine Academy for almost 2 years. I have two happy children in the school, and I am a strong supporter of the school’s ethos and principles. I enjoy being part of a team that challenges the school to perform to the best of its ability to ensure that all children leave having reached their full potential. |
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| Petr Torak |
Petr Torák MBE is a Czech-British honorary consul of the Czech Republic in the United Kingdom and a former police officer. He is of Roma origin. His police work was centred on Czech and Slovak Roma people, the issues they face, and wider questions arising from their migration to England. In 2015, Torák was appointed MBE for "services to the Roma community". |
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| Tony Walton | ||
| Becky Ford | Becky is Headteacher of Warboys Academy and has overall leadership & management of the school including strategic planning and development. |
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Name |
D Bendall |
T Walton |
B Ford |
P Torak |
L Knight |
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Term of Office |
13 Dec 2024
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13 Dec 2025 |
13 Dec 2025
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7 Feb 2026 |
24 May 2025
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Date of Appointment |
13 Dec 2018
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14 Dec 2021
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14 Dec 2021
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08 Feb 2022
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25 May 2021
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Date they stepped down (where applicable) |
N/A Ongoing |
N/A Ongoing |
N/A Ongoing |
N/A Ongoing |
N/A Ongoing |
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Appointed by |
ACM |
ACM |
TDET |
ACM |
ACM |
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Nature of Business Interest |
Parent |
Manufacturing |
Education |
Charity |
Education |
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Status |
Chair of Governors |
Committee Member |
Vice Chair of Governors |
Committee Member |
Committee Member |
Follow the link below to view the attendance for all committees on the Trust website.
Ex-Officio: Philip Masterson
Chair of Governors: Mrs Dawn Bendall
Address:
Queen Katharine Academy
Mountsteven Ave
Walton
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE4 6HX
Email: info@qka.education
Tel: 01733 383888
Clerk Contact details: isabel.clark@peterborough.gov.uk
TDET Register of Interests: Thomas Deacon Education Trust - Register of Interest (tdet.education)