Susan Poole been designated as a National Leader of Governance by the Department for Education.

Having been through a rigorous application process, Susan Poole, our Head of Governance and Policy, has been designated as a National Leader of Governance by the Department for Education.    

The National Leader of Governance programme has been reformed in line with the Department’s recognitionof governance as ‘key to sustained school improvement’.  

Susan has worked in academy governance for over 10 years. She has established two multi academy trusts and two single academy trusts as part of the Free School programme. She is currently a Member of an academy trust and has held several roles including Chair.   

Her role at Danes Educational Trust since she joined us in early 2019 has been to provide support and guidance to our Trust on all aspects of governance.