Stuart has worked within the civil aerospace industry at Rolls-Royce for over 7 years with a range of experiences in business and project management, this includes analysing project financial health, dealing with enterprise resource planning systems and providing guidance on budget management and load capacity planning. This is supported by a BA Hons Degree in Business Management and more recently the Project Management Qualification (PMQ) (IPMA Level D, SCQF Level 7) awarded by the Association for Project Managers (APM), which he will be shortly formally associated with.

Stuart has recently started working as an integrated project team lead responsible for delivering tools in time for building a development engine. This involves ensuring adequate design definition is provided to a team of tool designers and manufacturing engineers, enabling tool specifications to be written for releasing to an external design and make supply chain. Managing a cross-functional team from various parts of the organisation requires effective communication and sufficient key performance indicators to keep on plan.

Prior to this role he was a business controller for numerous civil aerospace engine projects, providing financial analysis and management information to the projects executive teams to aid decision making. This included forecasting with comparisons to business case, managing financial accruals, consolidating resource request for load capacity planning and general guidance and support to multiple layers of the organisation. Combined with his project management experiences he has a vast array of experience in how to effectively forecast and manage projects to ensure objectives are achieved.

Stuart has also been involved in volunteering activities supporting local communities including being a group leader for Derby Toc-H Children’s Camp which provides a summer holiday for children that need it most. He has also been involved with some STEM (Science Technology Education & Maths) activities whilst part of a graduate community project team which provided oversight to the generation of a standard school syllabus for horticultural modules. These experiences have given him a better appreciation of how catering for individual needs can support children progressing through their education and aid in socialising to build important friendships.

As an experienced leader “Headteacher”, I am passionate about raising achievement at individual, class, team and whole school level. Insistent that all teaching is based a passion of love for learning; meeting all differentiated individual learning needs. Having robust and healthily deep rooted knowledge of data analysis, provides one with the depth and breadth of how to strategically improve and move forward within a given educational setting. My experiences stems from working with in private, special and state education schools; delivering high level of professional services and embedding and offering strategic solutions to the requirements of each educational needs.

Having worked in various educational settings as a senior leader for many years- transforming education at all levels. Drawing upon my previous experience within corporate and educational environment, knowing the importance of relationships between educators, students, carers and other professional bodies, so as to find the best fit for each education setting. Aiding educational professionals and providers to achieve their ambition of becoming good and outstanding.

Matthew is a nationally respected governance specialist and leadership adviser with over 20 years of experience across education and the non-profit sectors. He is recognised for his ability to strengthen governance culture, align strategic vision with organisational values, and support schools and trusts through periods of transformation and growth.

A Fellow of the Institute of School Business Leadership and the Royal Society of Arts, Matthew has held senior leadership and governance roles including Chair of Trustees at ISBL, where he led the publication of the national School Business Professional Standards and represented the UK in international education forums. He has also chaired and advised a number of multi-academy trusts and charities, supporting improvement journeys that have delivered tangible results for children and communities.

Through his consultancy, MCW - Mastery Clarity Wisdom Ltd, Matthew provides expert advice, external governance reviews, and mentoring for boards, CEOs, and CFOs across the education sector. He is a frequent keynote speaker and published thought leader, known for his insightful and balanced approach to leadership and governance.

Matthew’s wealth of experience and deep commitment to ethical, effective governance will be an invaluable asset as TEAM Education Trust continues to strengthen its leadership and ensure exceptional outcomes for all pupils.

Amy is a dynamic and inclusive educational leader with over 20 years of experience across mainstream and alternative provision. She brings a wealth of expertise in trust-wide leadership, safeguarding, curriculum innovation, and staff development.

Amy served as Director of Education and Deputy CEO at the Inclusive Education Trust in Surrey, where she led three Outstanding Alternative Provision Academies and trust-wide outreach services. Under her leadership, all schools maintained Outstanding Ofsted outcomes, and she played a key role in developing a robust safeguarding culture, driving strategic improvement, and designing aspirational, therapeutic learning environments.

Amy also serves nationally as Vice President of PRUsAP, where she advocates for the AP sector and supports collaboration, policy development, and professional standards across the country.

Her passion for inclusive education, strong governance, and empowering leadership will continue to strengthen TEAM Education Trust’s commitment to providing exceptional, life-changing education for every child.