Our Members
Inicio Educational Trust Members
Our Members are responsible for appointing our Trustees and holding them to account for the successful governance of our Trust.
Elizabeth Allen CBE
From her first teaching post in 1967, Liz managed curriculum initiatives that opened up opportunities for young people to aspire to high personal achievement. In her first headship (1993-2001), in a Church of England Comprehensive School, Liz worked on national guidelines for School Improvement, Formative Assessment and Target Setting.
Headteacher of Newstead Wood School from 2001-2012, Liz encouraged students and teachers to work creatively and to lead the development of innovative and challenging educational practice. Newstead became a leading Specialist School and a National Support School: Students and staff were encouraged to take every opportunity to engage in local, national and international education initiatives.
Liz was a National Leader of Education, supporting schools nationally and internationally in their drive for excellence in teaching and leadership, spending three years as Director of Secondary Educational for a MAT in the Northwest, building the capacity of senior leaders and recruiting teachers who were subject specialists.
From 2011 to 2024 Liz served on The Academic Steering Group of the PTI, formerly The Prince's Teaching Institute, advising on its strategic objectives and having responsibility for the design and delivery of subject-specific CPD for Secondary NQTs and Subject Specialists.
A Trustee of NACE (The National Association for Able Children in Education) from 2012 to 2023, Liz was actively engaged in research, keeping her up to date with developments in national education strategies and giving her the opportunity to contribute to the Education Debate.
Christine Patrick
Chris is a freelance business researcher, and concurrently a Trustee of the Condor Trust, an educational charity which works in Ecuador, and of Keys of Change CIO, a musical education charity.
Chris has all-round business management skills, including strategic planning, leadership and teamwork. She is very familiar with financial reports and accounts, and is well equipped to approach them in a critical but positive way. Chris speaks a number of languages (French, German, Spanish and Japanese).
Chris first became involved in Bullers Wood when she helped organise “Japanese Days” for some of the students. She was a Governor from 1996 to 2008 and then Chair of Governors from 2008 to 2011. Chris has always been impressed by the enthusiasm, competence and effectiveness of the staff and Governors, and is totally sympathetic to the ethos and principles on which the Multi-Academy Trust is based.
Christopher Rees
Chris is a solicitor with a London law firm and works as a specialist planning and environmental lawyer.
After five years inside local authorities, he has spent the last 34 years in private practice.
Most of Chris’s professional life has been spent promoting development proposals. These have included schools universities and colleges – usually as a result of enabling developments. He is good at structuring planning deals and negotiating the best possible outcomes for clients, who include land owners, institutions, developers, housing associations, banks and local authorities (including education authorities).
Chris has a good working knowledge of the education acts so far as they relate to planning matters, and has a strong professional and personal interest in the ever changing education system and the challenges and opportunities it presents.
Lorraine Sansom
Lorraine Sansom is a retired Teacher and an Educational Consultant with over 30 years of experience. Her area of expertise is in teaching and learning and the teaching of Science, particularly Physics from KS3 to KS5.
During her 25 years at Bullers Wood School for Girls (BWSfG), Lorraine demonstrated her ability to inspire students to develop resilience and a deep love of learning in Science, especially for Physics. Through a number of teaching awards from external agencies, The Department for Education, Royal Society of London and the Institute of Physics, Lorraine was recognised as an outstanding teacher and expert in her field.
Lorraine also has years of managerial and leadership experience. As Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning, Lorraine introduced new initiatives and led a team overseeing implementation of policies and procedures which had a direct and positive impact on teaching and learning outcomes across the school.
As Pathway Tutor (Secondary Phase) for Bromley Schools' Collegiate, and Senior Mentor and Induction Tutor at BWSfG, Lorraine was involved in the training and assessment of numerous cohorts of trainees and early career teachers.
As a lifelong learner and educator, Lorraine is committed to high quality education for all, regardless of background. As a member of the Inicio Educational Trust, she is delighted to work with all stakeholders to ensure the ethos and core values of the Trust are maintained and effectively conveyed to staff and students.