Members
Anthony Flack
As a serving Headteacher, Anthony brings a deep and enduring commitment to high-quality education within a Christian context. Across a 25-year career, he has championed an inclusive, broad and balanced curriculum that supports the academic, personal and spiritual development of every student, driven by a genuine desire to help young people flourish.
Anthony has worked closely with governing bodies, diocesan advisors and educational partners to strengthen school performance and uphold Christian distinctiveness. This has given him substantial experience in strategic leadership, governance and school improvement, alongside a strong understanding of the principles and practices that underpin Church of England education.
He is particularly committed to nurturing collective worship, ensuring high-quality religious education, and embedding a school culture rooted in love, hope and respect — values he is dedicated to seeing reflected and lived out across every academy within the Trust, so that all children can truly thrive.
Jenny Jenkins
Jenny is an editor in the health and social sectors, and has extensive communications, marketing and governance expertise in the education, youth charity, healthcare and professional services sectors. She has over 10 years’ experience as a governor, including overseeing primary/secondary; the transformation of an underperforming infant and nursery school to an Ofsted Good standard; and the achievement of a SIAMS Excellent judgement for a junior school. Most recently as Chair of Governors she led the combinations of two Church primary schools in Berkhamsted, Herts, to form Castle Church of England Federation, which is a finalist for an Outstanding Governance Award 2021. She volunteers with a number of local groups where she lives including the Scouts, and the Canal & River Trust.
Liz Pollard
As a serving Headteacher in Hertfordshire, Liz has been a member of the Diocesan Board of Education for a number of years and has valued the opportunity to provide strategic oversight to ensure that Christian values and ethos underpin the work of our families of schools. Having worked in VA and VC schools in the St Albans Diocese for 38 years, 20 of which as a headteacher, Liz brings first-hand experience, understanding and knowledge of the positive impact that Church of England schools have on children and staff to the role of Member for our Trust.
Liz appreciates how a school’s distinctive ethos can be developed and strengthened and values how Collective Worship is an integral part of the life of the school. She has a wide range and depth of understanding of Church School Education at different strategic levels, the ability to work with different organisations towards a common goal, knowledge of the expectations of the Diocesan Board of Education with regard to its schools and a commitment to excellence in schools for all children in them.
Mike Bailey CBE
Mike was a career Civil Servant working in areas responsible for corporate planning, finance, housing, inner cities and local government re-organisation. His final posting was as Director of HR. As well as having overall HR responsibility for all staff in the Department he organised and took part in the recruitment and appointment of senior staff. Since retiring he has undertaken a number of voluntary posts including Board Chairman of a charitable housing association based in Hemel Hempstead with 4,500 properties and a turnover of £45m, being the independent member of the Alzheimer’s Society Nominations and Appointments Committee and Governor of a mixed secondary school for students with complex social, emotional and mental health needs. Currently he is involved in a number of local groups in the area where he lives, including being a member of his Parochial Church Council. He was awarded the CBE in the June 2005 Birthday Honours List and has been a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development. Mike was Chair of the Board for the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust before moving to our Members.