Michael Elliott

I am a Director of The Duchy Academy Trust and a member of its Staffing and Finance Committee.  A Chartered Electrical Engineer specialising in electronics and computing, I have experience in military aircraft safety, international radio frequency management in the Defence sector, and most recently, in finance, project management, and telecommunications and computer policy.  Since retiring in 2015 I have become a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassador, and am currently a mentor at a school in North Devon, and Chairman of the Northam Choral Society.

Justine Collins

I have a background in and postgraduate qualifications as a Cognitive Psychologist, and I also specialised in mental health and wellbeing and education during my psychology degree, specifically in SEND and EYFS.  During this time, I was involved in research which informed the formation of the EYFS curriculum.  I joined The Duchy Academy Trust in 2017 as a local governor at Lewannick, where I had been working for several years as a classroom volunteer, as well being a parent of two boys who attend the school.  Recently I have worked closely with Lewannick and Boyton schools in the formation and implementation of their Mental Health Policy.  As a governor I have continued to specialise in EYFS, and additionally worked as a Safeguarding governor, and monitoring the progress and attainment for vulnerable groups such as children who receive Pupil Premium, who are in Local Authority Care, or who are at risk of exclusion.  As a Director, I aim to try to ensure the highest standards of  mental health and well-being as well as educational standards and attainment for all children across the three schools within the MAT.

Antony Fugill (Chief Executive)

After training as a teacher in London, I took up my first teaching post in 1997. During my first years I taught across the entire primary age range within city schools. I was recruited onto a school improvement team where I supported staff, senior leaders and headteachers with school improvement across primary and secondary schools in Bristol and then wider around the country in Birmingham, Liverpool and London, working with over 250+ schools of varying sizes during that time. I was seconded down to Cornwall as Head of School by the Cornwall School Effectiveness Team from The Forest of Dean in September 2013.

Children and improving their chances and outcomes are at the centre of everything that I do and I am constantly looking forward to ways to continually improve the outcomes for the children across The Duchy Academy Trust.

Bryan Maywood

Currently I am a teacher of English at Launceston College. Previously I had been Principal and Deputy Principal of Launceston College, and before that Deputy at another school in Cornwall and a school in Croydon. My experiences in education have been far ranging, taking the lead on teaching and learning, data analysis, behaviour, professional development and SEN at different times. I have a degree in English, the OU Masters unit in Leadership and Management in Education and the NPQH. I have been involved with The Duchy Academy Trust board since 2016 with a short absence during 2019/2020. I have enjoyed my time at TDAT and I am proud of the progress the pupils and staff of Trust have made in their development. Personally, I live in Looe with my wife, and have done so since 2008; I have four sons.