Trust Board

Rosemary joined Folio Education Trust as a Trustee in September 2019 and she is Vice-Chair of the Trust Board. She is Acting Chair at Coombe Wood School for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

Rosemary is a Partner at Perrett Laver, a leading international executive search firm working with mission-driven sectors worldwide. A specialist in Head and senior leadership appointments for schools and school trusts in the academy, state, independent and special education sectors,  Rosemary also acts as an adviser across a diverse range of educational charities in executive and non-executive roles.

Rosemary also serves as a Trustee of Beyond Autism. 

Paul is a retired Metropolitan Police Inspector who worked the majority of his career in uniform, much of it based in Lambeth. He represented the Metropolitan Police Inspectors on the National Committee of the Police Federation from 2009-2014.

Paul was invited onto the Board of Governors at WCGS in 1992, chairing various committees over the years including staffing and curriculum, admissions and remuneration and became Chair in 2010. Paul was also one of the founding Trustees of Folio Education Trust.

Paul's role as trustee of Folio sees him support and challenge the schools and Folio staff, to ensure transparency, openness and value for money, which will hopefully assist other schools who join our trust.  Wallington's 'Outstanding' judgement by Ofsted in January 2017, recognised  all the years of hard work put in by staff and pupils, this experience will also assist the other schools in the Trust.

Paul has recently stepped down as Governor at WCGS to concentrate on supporting the Trust and leads on Health and Safety on the Trust Board.

Helen joined Folio Education Trust as an Appointed Trustee in September 2019.  She has had 25 years experience in large multi-nationals and smaller organisations in the education, media and property sectors. 

She is currently CFO/COO for Girls’ Learning Trust, a local multi-academy trust with 3 large secondary schools, and has been instrumental in the growth of the MAT and the development of shared business services. 

Prior to this, Helen worked for the BBC, Jones Lang LaSalle and PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK, USA and Hong Kong.  She qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and has a Land Economy degree from Cambridge University.

Vinoo joined Folio as a Trustee in September 2017

Vinoo brings a varied experience garnered from more than a decade of being on the Boards of a variety of primary and secondary schools.

A qualified accountant by education, Vinoo is a believer of  “Education is the great social leveller in any society!” and trusts Folio to contribute effectively to that cause.

Vinoo is currently working as a Data Analytics professional in the General Insurance Industry in London. Her passion is the nurture and development of young people in financial literacy.

Jane joined the Folio Trust Board in 2017.  Previously, Jane has been the SEN Governor and Chair of Governors at St Peter’s Primary School, as well as a Trustee of Croydon Mencap and Chair of Trustees for the Opportunity Group, a pre-school group for children with special needs. 

Much of Jane's career has been spent working in the field of branding and communications, during which time she was appointed HR Director of a global branding agency.  In recent years Jane has worked locally in Croydon in the field of SEND and currently works for a Croydon charity who support parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities. 

Jane has a passion for inclusion, for putting children and young people at the heart of decision making regarding their education and is committed to developing strategies to promote the wellbeing of staff and students in schools.

Rachel joined the Board in September 2020, with a particular focus on digital technology for teaching and learning.

Rachel began her career as a librarian, working in special collections libraries, archives and publishing early in her career. She leads on digital innovation at Wimbledon High School and works with teachers to evaluate the use of technology for teaching and learning, implementing evidence-based practices. She is passionate about using technology in an authentic way, keeping human relationships at the heart of learning, with a particular interest in the use of technology to allow students to develop skills of effective collaboration and creative problem-solving. Since the necessity emerged for remote and hybrid education she has been developing strategies for schools and teachers which ensure the continuity of learning for students. 

She works on digital strategy with colleagues across the Girls’ Day School Trust, most recently contributing to the Futurelearn MOOC, Digital Skills for Teachers. Wimbledon High School is a Microsoft Showcase School, and she is active in the global Showcase School network. She is a member of the Independent Schools Council Digital Strategy Group and the wider Edtech50 group which encompasses schools across the state and independent sector. Wimbledon High School recently won the 2020 TES Independent Schools Award for Best Use of Technology. 

Julian Appleyard OBE is the Chief Executive Officer of Pontefract Academies Trust and a National Leader in Education (NLE). Prior to taking up appointment in Pontefract in March 2018, he was the founding Executive Principal of Rochdale Sixth Form College and The Altus Education Partnership. Under Julian’s leadership, the College was the first sixth form college nationally to gain outstanding status by Ofsted at its first inspection. Additionally, the College gained national acclaim through topping the Department for Education Performance Tables for an unprecedented four consecutive years.

Julian began his career as a teacher and has worked in a range of senior leadership roles in 11-18 schools and the sixth form college sector. He has been a regular deliverer of in service training to Headteachers, Directors of Children’s Services, school improvement teams and whole school staff across the country. Julian is a member of the Headteacher Board for Lancashire and West Yorkshire that is responsible for advising and challenging regional schools commissioners on academy related decisions and an Ofsted inspector. Julian was awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2016 for services to education.

Andrea joined Folio Education Trust in October 2021 as a Trust Lead for People Strategy. Andrea has extensive experience working in the field of Human Resources, including employee relations, organisational design, coaching, mentoring and mediation. She is currently Head of People at Guardian News and Media Limited. Prior to that she held senior HR positions at ITV and Telegraph Media Group. Andrea gained a Masters in Strategic Human Resources from Nottingham Trent University and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Andrea is passionate about developing and empowering young people to reach their full potential.