Academies finance and assurance steering group

The steering group advises the Department for Education (DfE) on academy finance and assurance policies.

Role

The steering group works with the Department for Education (DfE) and academy trusts to:

ensure there is a robust and proportionate financial governance, reporting and assurance framework for the sector
develop related products
provide a forum for DfE to consult on its wider strategic aims

The terms of reference (PDF, 340 KB, 10 pages) set out the steering group’s:

There are 4 working groups that will focus on detailed work as directed by the steering group. These are:

There is more information about the members and meeting dates in:

The groups include academy trust chief financial officers, academy trust executive principals and representatives from other bodies.

Mike Antoniou (working group 1 chair) – University Schools Trust London
Amanda Bennett – Great Heights Academy Trust
Karen Bromage – Delta Academies Trust
Susan Fielden – Confederation of Schools Trusts
Christine Fischer – Catholic Education Service
Robyn Ford – National Society for Education (Church of England)
Emma Harrison – Association of School and College Leaders
Ian Hartwright – National Association of Head Teachers
Sam Henson – National Governance Association
Jennifer Jewitt (working group 2 vice chair) – The Education Alliance
Richard Lane (working group 4 vice chair) – Twyford Church of England Trust
Stephen Lester MBE – School Resource Management Advisor and Institute of School Business Leadership
Richard Lewis (working group 3 chair) – RSM
Charity Main (working group 4 chair) – Anglian Learning
Stephen Morales – Institute of School Business Leadership
James Nicholson – GLF Schools
Stuart Tinsley – Hockerill Anglo-European College

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