Board of Trustees

The drb Ignite Trust is a multi-academy trust operating as a single legal entity. Therefore, it entrusts ultimate responsibility for everything that goes on within the Trust to the drb Ignite Trust Board of Trustees. The Trust Board is majority comprised of voluntary, non-executive Trustees selected specifically to bring a range of knowledge, skills, and expertise. Together, this group is responsible for the strategic oversight and performance of the Trust and its schools. The Board also has responsibility for managing the finances of the Trust safely, mitigating risk and securing value for money and financial probity.

The Board is ambitious for all children and infused with a passion for education and a commitment to continuous school improvement that enables the best possible outcomes. It is driven by inquisitive, independent minds and thorough conversations focused on the key strategic issues which are conducted with humility, good judgement, resilience, and determination.

The Board of Trustees for the drb Ignite Trust are:

Catherine  Griffiths