Leadership
Team
Mr Karl Fairley, Deputy Principal at New College Durham is Chair of New College Durham Academies Trust. Mrs Christine Warren, Director and Vice Chair of New College Durham Academies Trust. The two academies within the Trust are led by Mr Kevin Reynolds, Executive Principal (Consett) and Mrs Angela Sweeten, Principal (North Durham). Corporate Services which operate across both academies and provide Governance, Finance, Human Resources, ICT, and Estates functions is led by Mr Andy Collishaw, Chief Operating Officer.
The Executive Principal is currently the designated Accounting Officer for the purposes of the Trusts Funding Agreement with the Education Funding Agreement. This designation confers legal responsibility for financial and administrative matters.
Chair of NCDAT – Mr Karl Fairley
Vice Chair of NCDAT - Mrs Christine Warren
Executive Principal: Consett Academy – Mr Kevin Reynolds
Principal: North Durham Academy - Mrs Angela Sweeten
Corporate Services
Mr Andy Collishaw - Chief Operating Officer
Mr Kevin Broadfoot - Corporate Director
Mrs Lorna Hodson-Fraser - Head of HR
Mrs Christine Connolly - Executive Support Officer & Data Protection Officer