Talent Education Trust Trustees
Roles and Responsibilities
TET – APSoL – Board Terms of Reference
Trustee Committees
TET -APSOL – board terms of reference – educational standards committee
TET – APSOL – board terms of reference – finance and audit (estates and staffing) committee
Christopher Toye – Trustee, Chair of Trustees Talent Education Trust
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. Christopher Toye is the named Governor for Safeguarding, part of the Finance Committee.
Rachel Martin – Trustee, Vice-Chair of Trustees
Rachel is a School Business Manager at a Lambeth Primary School, where she has worked for 11 years. Rachel Martin is the link Governor for SEN and Data Protection. Rachel is also Co/ Vice Chair of Trustees.
Georgina De Costa – Trustee, Vice-Chair of Trustees
Georgina De Costa is the link Governor for Equality. Georgina is also Co/Vice Chair of Trustees and part of the Finance Committee.
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. Bernard is part of the Finance Committee and link governor for health and safety (building).
Pedro Xavier – Trustee
Parent Trustees: James Mutton and Laurie Faucier (Appointed 20th May 2025)
Staff representative attending Trust Board meetings: Oscar Fielder, Assistant Head
Finance Committee: Rachel Martin, Bernard Stilwell, Chris Toye, Marta Correia, Georgina Costa, Bernard Stillwell and Finance Team representatives.
Register of Pecuniary interests for Members, Trustees, Governors and Employees:
| Name
Term of office |
Type | Responsibility | Declaration of interest |
| Christopher Toye
17/7/20- 15/7/2028
|
Appointed by Trust Members
Governing Board Member |
Chair of Trustees at Talent Education Trust | Executive Headteacher Wyvern Federation
Governor at Lilian Baylis Technology School
Deputy CEO Reach South Academy Trust
|
| Bernard Stilwell
16/7/2020 – 15/7/2028
|
Appointed by the Trust Members
Governing Body Member |
Trustee | 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)
|
| Pedro Xavier
16/7/20 – 1/10/2028 |
Appointed by the Trust Members
Governing Board Member |
Trustee | Business |
| Rachel Martin
01/10/2020 – 01/10/2028 |
Appointed by Trustees
Governing Board Member |
Co-opted Trustee | School Business Manager at Vauxhall Primary School |
| Georgina da Costa
14/7/2022 – 14-7-2026 |
Appointed by Trustees
Governing Board Member |
Co-opted Trustee | Judicium |
Trust Board Meetings Attendance