Our Leadership and Governance Teams
Please below for a list of Trust staff, Members and Trustees
Trust Support Team
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Guy Chappell
CEO
Guy is an experienced CEO with extensive board room experience as both a CEO and Trustee. He has worked in both the commercial, voluntary and public sector.
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Tracey Allen
Workforce Development Manager
Tracey worked in a corporate business environment in London and Hertfordshire for over twenty years prior to joining the Trust in June 2016.
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Rachel Benney
Finance and Payroll Manager
Rachel joined The Special Partnership Trust as our Finance and Payroll Manager.
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Lianne Jory
Leadership and Governance Manager
Lianne joined the Trust in November 2019 and provides leadership and governance support to Members, Trustee and the Local Governing Bodies.
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Andy Wadsworth
Estates and Environments Advisor
Andy has over twenty years of experience in strategic and operational leadership and classroom teaching in special and mainstream schools.
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Louise Murray
Finance and HR Assistant
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Caroline Jewell
SEND Adviser
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Gaynor Edwards
Trust Management Accountant
Gaynor has worked in education since 1993, initially working in schools and since 1999 with the Local Authority supporting schools by providing financial guidance and training across the county and assisting with budget planning and monitoring.
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Diane Jones
Administrative Assistant
Diane started working with the Special Partnership Trust in May 2021 as Administrative Assistant.
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Ruth Zimmerman
SEN Director
Ruth has worked in Special Education for over 25 years - working in a range of different schools and settings across all age groups.
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Ruth Wilkes
Professional Assistant
Trustees
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Janet Hudson
Janet qualified as a social worker in 1972, with a degree and diploma from Keele University.
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Lisa Michell
Trustee, (Retired Headteacher - Primary)
Lisa taught in primary schools for over twenty years.
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John Rail
Trustee (H&S)
John was born near Pencalenick School and has lived his whole life in Truro.
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Pauline Robins
Trustee, (Retired HMI-Ofsted)
Pauline worked as one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of schools from 2004 until September 2013.
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Marie Cooke
Trustee (Secondary/MAT)
Marie Cooke was CEO of Kemeneth Multi Academy Trust after 21 years as Headteacher at Penryn College, a secondary school with an Area Resource Base for young people with learning needs.
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Alison Cook
Chair of Trustees
Alison worked as a Registered General Nurse from 1984 until she retired in 2020 as a Service Director of Children’s Services at Cornwall Council.
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Wendy Hannon
Trustee
Wendy has recently retired from a career which has been colourful and varied. The last 20 years she has worked in Public Health specialising in Sexual Health which included HIV and then Teenage Pregnancy covering the County of Devon.
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Andrew Fielder
Trustee
After many years as a teacher and Head Teacher, saw the opportunities on offer and committed wholeheartedly to the academy programme in 2010. As an outstanding school Sandy Hill Primary was qualified to be an early converter. From that point he built an extremely effective team becoming quickly the CEO of one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the south west.
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Joy Constable
Trustee
Members
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Tim Hooper
Member
Tim has been a Trustee for the Special Partnership Trust since September 2019. During this time, he has been appointed as Chair of both the Finance Committee and Audit Committee. In September 2022 Tim stepped down as Trustee to become a Member.
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David Barton
Member
Following 35 years teaching in secondary schools across England, twenty five of them as a senior leader and manager, David first moved to Cornwall in 1996 to take up the post of Deputy Head at Wadebridge School.
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Wendy Brett
Member
Wendy worked in education for 38 years. Starting her career teaching mathematics in an East London comprehensive school. Moving to Plymouth her career developed teaching in inner city schools.