Proprietor and Council of Trustees
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The Council of Trustees is the school's proprietor and governing body.
The role of the Council of Trustees is to represent the members of the South Devon Steiner School Association (the "corporate trustee") and to promote and protect the interests of the school. For more information on the School Association and how to join please contact the Council. Individuals are appointed to Council by members of the School Association at its AGM and between AGMs new members may be co-opted by Council who will then be confirmed at the next AGM. Council members are accountable to the School Association for their work. Minutes of Council meetings, AGMs and any EGMs are available here. The Council of Trustees has a number of vacancies, and warmly invites individuals who are interested in taking on this demanding and ultimately very rewarding role, to please contact the Council Secretary for more information. The current members of the Council of Trustees are: 
Juliet Crittenden
Chair, Trustee and Council Member responsible for Safeguarding (Designated Senior Safeguarding Person) and Pastoral Care juliet.crittenden@steiner-south-devon.org Former Chair of the School Council 2010-13 and 2018-2020 Juliet has been voluntarily involved with the school for 27 years, initially in management and subsequently as a trustee. During that time she has had training in governance and in safeguarding and attended workshops with the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship (SWSF) on quality of education from a governance point of view. Juliet is a UKCP registered psychotherapist in private practice. Juliet has responsibility for safeguarding and is involved in the following aspects of the OFSTED framework: Part 1 Quality of Education, Part 2 Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils, Part 3 Welfare Health and Safety of Pupils, Part 4 Suitability of Staff Supply Staff and Proprietors and Part 8 Quality of Leadership and Management in schools. 
Robert Worthington
Parent Trustee, Council Chair in waiting rob.worthington@steiner-south-devon.org Rob’s profession is a business analyst working on international community development projects and he runs his own business. His skills amongst others are leadership, finance, strategy, management and funding. His role in relation to the OFSTED framework includes Part 1 Quality of Education, Part 2 Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils, Part 6 Provision of Information and Part 8 Quality of Leadership and Management in schools. 
Nicola Edgcombe
Trustee (Parent) and Council Member Nicola is a Solicitor and Director of a law firm specialising in Property Law also undertaking a management and supervisory role. She holds responsibility for dealing with staff grievances and concerns and complaints (Parts 7 & 8 of the Independent School Standards). 
Edward Maclaren
Trustee and Council Member A former parent and medical doctor in daily practice, Ed is involved in education and governance work within the NHS with qualifications in medical education and healthcare leadership and Safeguarding. Having trained as a medical doctor, Ed has spent his professional life involved in education. This has involved running teaching programmes in the UK and Africa – where he continues to teach on a yearly basis. He currently works as a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. He brings a keen eye for detail developed from a wide spectrum of governance work within the NHS to his role as a trustee. Ed holds responsibility for Health & Safety and Safeguarding (deputy) (Part 1 Quality of Education, Part 2 Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils, Part 3 Welfare Health and Safety of Pupils, Part 4 Suitability of Staff Supply Staff and Proprietors and Part 8 Quality of Leadership and Management in schools). 
Joshua Malkin
Trustee and Council Member Having trained as a teacher at Goldmith’s College London and taught in mainstream senior schools in Manchester and Leeds, he moved on to become a lecturer in adult education and community development which in turn led to experience in the private sector. Joshua is a manager at a national wellbeing charity and has served on the boards of several civil society organisations in the community, faith and arts sectors. Having previously worked at director level in urban regeneration, he also brings expertise in strategic development, building design and marketing. Joshua holds responsibility for marketing and communications (Part 8 Quality of Leadership and Management). 
Ben Whately
Trustee (Parent) and Council Member Ben is a director of an international company with particular expertise in finance strategy, marketing and communications. Ben holds responsibility for Part 8 Quality of Leadership and Management. |
South Devon Steiner School is an activity of Rudolf Steiner School South Devon Limited, registered at Hood Manor Dartington Devon TQ9 6AB United Kingdom Phone: 01803 897377 Email: enquiries@steiner-south-devon.org Charity Commission We are registered as charity no. 286434. Our annual reports are available on the Charity Commission website. Companies House We are a registered company, no. 1693887, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital. For details on our company status, directors, charges and more view our entry on the Companies House website. Chair of the Council of Trustees The school's proprietor and governing body is the Council of Trustees which is chaired by Rob Worthington councilchair@steiner-south-devon.org She can be contacted at the above email address or by telephone and by post using the school's contact details. Memorandum and Articles of Association Download the Mem and Arts here. Application to Join the School Association If you are interested in joining the School Association please download and complete the application form. Download the School Association membership application form Proxy Voting Form AGM Further Information For any other governance related information please contact the Council Secretary, Julie Thomas, by email to julie.thomas@steiner-south-devon.org. |