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    We have recently welcome our newest director, Rachel Warwick, who was appointed as foundation director by Bath & Wells Diocesan Board of Education for four years, with effect from 23/07/2025. Rachel is the CEO of Aspire Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust of primary schools in Cornwall. 

    Register of business and pecuniary interests

    Directors are asked to fill in a register of business interests form when they are appointed, which is then updated annually. Directors are invited to declare any relevant interest at the start of each meeting so any conflict of interest can be managed appropriately.

    Directors and senior staff are asked to fill in a 'related parties' form to declare any connection with any business who has provided services for the Trust annually as part of the audit process to support the annual report / financial statements.

    A summary of the directors' relevant business interests is included below. The full register can be viewed at the First Federation office.

    1. Summary of relevant business and pecuniary interest of directors
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    Meeting attendance

    Directors are invited to send their apologies ahead of meetings they cannot attend. Their attendance at meetings is monitored and included in the annual report for the Trust. 

    A summary of the directors' attendance at meetings during the two previous academic years can be found below. 

    1. Attendance directors meetings 2023-24
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    2. Attendance directors meeting 2024-25
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    Contacting the directors:

    The directors, including the Chair and the Company Secretary, can be contacted:

    • through any of the First Federation Trust schools,
    • by emailing them at: admin@firstfederation.org.uk ,
    • by writing to them at: The First Federation Trust, Blackpool CE Primary School, Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6JB.

    Please kindly note that directors are not the first point of contact for complaints. You can find information about your complaint process and a copy of our complaints policy on this website here. 

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    Rachel Shaw

    EDEN Foundation Director (appointed on 06/05/2024 for four years by EDEN) - Lead Director for Safeguarding

    Rachel was born, educated and trained to be a teacher in Devon and is committed to giving back to a County that has enabled her to develop and grow her career. She believes passionately that education provides choices and opportunities for our children’s futures and that we have a duty to ensure that no child gets left behind.

    She has worked in Devon schools for 26 years and spent 22 of those in senior leadership positions. After leading several schools across Devon, some in very challenging circumstances, she became the CEO of South Dartmoor Academy Trust which required significant transformation in order to have a secure future. Following this work, she took up the position of CEO of Exeter Learning Academy Trust, leading a group of Primary Schools based within the city. Rachel is also an Executive member of the Devon Association of Primary Headteachers and a Trustee within Exeter Learning Academy Trust. She has been a governor, director or Trustee of a school for over 25 years.

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