School Governance - Anglo Portuguese School of London

The Anglo-Portuguese School of London is being proposed by a group of professionals and educationalists all of whom are committed to the principles and benefits of bilingual education.

The Lead Proposer for the project is Regina dos Santos Duarte Phd. Since 2011, Regina has been coordinating the teaching of Portuguese Language in the UK and the Channel Islands, working with over 4,000 students in over 80 schools.

The project also has the backing of the Camões Institute, the Portuguese Embassy in London and the Portuguese Ministry of Education. We are grateful for the sponsorship and support of Talent Group which is providing significant support to help us realise our ambition.

Regina dos Santos Duarte – Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees

Regina works in education for more than 20 years. She holds a PhD in the field of language teaching and literacies. She is the Director of Camões institute – the Portuguese Institute for the promotion of

Portuguese language and culture at the Portuguese Embassy. She believes that an outstanding primary education is the foundation for strong, independent and happy adults.

Christopher Toye – Trustee, Co-Chair of Governors

Christopher Toye has been a Head teacher in the London Borough of Lambeth for eighteen years, and is currently Executive Headteacher of the Wyvern Federation. He jointly leads the Lambeth Teaching Schools Alliance and is a member of the steering group for the Lambeth Schools’ Partnership. Christopher is a National Leader for Education, supporting schools in Norfolk, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Devon and London.

Bernard Stilwell – Trustee

Bernard is an Architect in practice and a tutor at Westminster University. He is fully bi-lingual in English and Portuguese. He has been a Trustee of the APSoL school since the outset and a school Governor since June 2020. He lives in South London.

Ana Silva – Trustee

Ana has worked in education for over fifteen years as a teacher and senior leader in both the primary and secondary sector. She currently works as a school improvement advisor across different schools in a Trust, and as a leadership and creativity coach.

She has a wealth of experience mentoring, coaching and leading in inner London schools.

Rachel Martin – Trustee

Rachel is a School Business Manager at a Lambeth Primary School, where she has worked for 11 years. Originally from Devon, she currently lives in Streatham.

Pedro Xavier- Trustee

Pedro Xavier is a trilingual language specialist that works closely with the emigrant community in Lambeth.

He was awarded a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language with English Language & British Culture and Communication Studies, and subsequently an MCIL from the Chartered Institute of Linguistics.

He worked as an Executive Officer at the DWP, teacher at both the University of Middlesex and Saint Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in London, a Local Education Authority Governor for Bishop Thomas Grant Secondary School and even an external consultant for the Portuguese Consulate in the United Kingdom.

He also runs a successful children’s Nursery (strawberry Academy in Vauxhall).

Trustees appointed 14/07/2022:

Patrick Rebuchat, Trustee and Governor

Georgina De Costa, Trustee and Governor

Staff Governor: Lucy Mathieson, Assistant Head

Parent Governors: Joao Martins, Laurie Forcier

Talent Education Trust Members:

Gonçalo Caetano Alves Member	CEO of Talent SGP, S.A./Member of the Board of EUDE, S.L. Education: Marketing and Project Management	2023
Carlos Abrunhosa Member	CEO of TALENT GROUP SGPS S./ Talent Group includes University for Creative Arts, London; EUDE Business School Madrid; Fepam, Brazil; Portuguese College, Aveiro.	2023
Emily Kathrin Fitch Member	Education, Consultancy SEN; School leadership; Samuel Rhodes Secondary School, Assistant Head/ Head of 6th Form College/SENCO Formal governor training; teacher governor	2023
Mark Andrew Hunt Member	Education (Higher/Further and School Level; Chair of Governing Body of Strood Academy and of North East Surrey College Deputy Vice-Chancellor of University for Creative Arts	2023

Register of Pecuniary interests for Members, Trustees, Governors and Employees:

Name Term of office	Type	Responsibility	Declaration of interest
Regina Duarte 16/7/2020- 15/7/2024	Appointed by the Trust Governing Body Member	Chair of Governors at APSoL	Director of Camões Institute in the UK – Portuguese Embassy Trustee at Respeito, charity Started 2020.
Christopher Toye 17/7/20- 15/7/2024	Appointed by Trust Governing Board Member	Vice Chair of APSoL Governing Board	Executive Headteacher Wyvern Federation Governor at Lilian Baylis Technology School Deputy CEO Reach South Academy Trust
Bernard Stilwell 16/7/2020 – 15/7/2024	Charity Trusteeship	APSoL Governing Body Member	Bernard Stillwell Architects LLP Part-time Lecturer at the University of Westminster Openchair LTD – Company Directorships Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects Member of the Architects Registration Board ARB (formerly known as ARCUK)

Rachel Martin 01/10/2020 – 01/10/2024	Appointed by Trust Governing Board Member	APSoL Governor	School Business Manager at Vauxhall Primary School

Nuno Andrade 16/07/2020 – 15/07/2024	Appointed by the Trust Trustee	Trustee APSoL Governor	Chief Information Security Officer at the RSA Insurance Group PLC
Ana Silva 16/07/2020- 15/07/2024	Appointed by the Trust Trustee	APSoL Governor	Advisor at Paradigm Trust
Pedro Xavier 16/07/2020- 15/07/2024	Appointed by the Trust Trustee	APSoL Governor	LEA Governor at Bishop Thomas Grant Secondary school Director Non-Executive Director Sergeant at Metropolitan Police – City of Westminster Equality Commissioner London Borough of Lambeth CEO Radio Portuguesa

Committees

Health and Safety Committee

Health & safety, Lettings, First Aid, Medical needs, Risk assessment and visits, premises management documents

Ana Silva, Bernard Stilwell, Patrick Rebuschat, Pedro Xavier

Education Committee

SEND, curriculum, behaviour, Early Careers Teachers, Early Years, RSE

Regina Duarte, Chris Toye, Catia Verguete, Ana Silva, Patrick Rebuschat

Finance Committee

Scheme of delegation, finance audits, Academy Finance Handbook, Complaints, Charging and remissions

Mike Giddings, Rachel Martin, Bernard Stilwell, Chris Toye, Marta Correia

Safeguarding Committee

Child protection, safeguarding, complaints, exclusions, anti-bullying, online safety,

Regina Duarte, Chris Toye, Georgina De Costa

Admissions Committee

Admissions policy, attendance, parental engagement and voice

Rachel Martin, Regina Duarte, Chris Toye

Staff (HT) Appraisal Committee

Appraisal and capability, staff code of conduct, whistleblowing policy

Regina Duarte, Chris Toye, Ana Silva, external Advisor

Talent Education Trust Annual Reports and Financial Statements

10036154 Talent Educationst 21-22 FinStat

We are always looking for more volunteers to join our group. If you are interested in being part of this exciting venture, please get in touch: info@angloportugueseschool.org

Trustees are responsible for overseeing the management side of the school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable the school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children. The Trustees at APSoL will form committees where they can do this collaboratively.