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Executive Team

Scholars’ Education Trust

Position	Name
Chief Executive Officer	Claire Robins OBE, BA, MEd, NLE
Deputy Chief Executive Officer	Matt Gauthier
Chief Operations Officer	Hazel Wale FISBL

Claire Robins OBE - Chief Executive Officer
Claire taught at a number of schools in Hertfordshire before becoming head of SJL in 2006. In 2008, Sir John Lawes became a National Support School and Claire was made a National Leader of Education, since when she has led on school to school support work with several local schools, leading to the setting up of the Scholars' Education Trust (Sir John Lawes Academies Trust), of which she is CEO, in 2011. Claire has sat on the Regional Schools’ Commissioner’s Head Teacher Board for the NWLSC region since its inception and is also on the board of the Harpenden Secondary Education Trust, which is setting up a new secondary free school (Katherine Warington School) in Harpenden. She is a founding trustee of HertsCam Network, a group which aims to improve teaching through teacher leadership and also a member of the Executive Committee of UCET (The Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers). Claire was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2018 for Services to Education.
Matt Gauthier - Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Matt taught Business and Economics at a number of schools in Hertfordshire before being appointed deputy head at Sir John Lawes School in 2007. Matt was appointed Head of Francis Bacon School in 2011 after it was placed in an OFSTED category and led its transformation into Samuel Ryder Academy, Herts’ 1st all-through school. As Deputy CEO, Matt is now supporting other schools in the Trust, mentoring newly appointed head teachers and providing leadership and strategic guidance, particularly over data and curriculum. Matt is a board member of the Alban Teaching School Alliance, Governor and Chair of the Resources Committee at the local Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), as well as a member of the St Albans Strategic Partnership Executive Group.
Hazel Wale FISBL - Chief Operations Officer
Hazel has worked in education for a number of years achieving her SBM qualification in 2004 followed by the NPQH in 2008. She is a NASBM Fellow and was awarded NASBM School Business Manager of the year in 2015. Hazel was part of the original EIP team that supported Samuel Ryder and is now responsible for our central provision that encompasses SBMs, finance, payroll, governance, IT, attendance, HR and PR/marketing. Hazel’s expertise has led to her being frequently approached to speak at local and national conferences and to provide consultative support for a number of schools. Hazel is a key member of the school to school support team.

Claire Robins

Claire Robins OBE - Chief Executive Officer

Claire taught at a number of schools in Hertfordshire before becoming head of SJL in 2006. In 2008, Sir John Lawes became a National Support School and Claire was made a National Leader of Education, since when she has led on school to school support work with several local schools, leading to the setting up of the Scholars' Education Trust (Sir John Lawes Academies Trust), of which she is CEO, in 2011.

Claire has sat on the Regional Schools’ Commissioner’s Head Teacher Board for the NWLSC region since its inception and is also on the board of the Harpenden Secondary Education Trust, which is setting up a new secondary free school (Katherine Warington School) in Harpenden. She is a founding trustee of HertsCam Network, a group which aims to improve teaching through teacher leadership and also a member of the Executive Committee of UCET (The Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers). Claire was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2018 for Services to Education.

Matt Gauthier

Matt Gauthier - Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Matt taught Business and Economics at a number of schools in Hertfordshire before being appointed deputy head at Sir John Lawes School in 2007. Matt was appointed Head of Francis Bacon School in 2011 after it was placed in an OFSTED category and led its transformation into Samuel Ryder Academy, Herts’ 1st all-through school.

As Deputy CEO, Matt is now supporting other schools in the Trust, mentoring newly appointed head teachers and providing leadership and strategic guidance, particularly over data and curriculum. Matt is a board member of the Alban Teaching School Alliance, Governor and Chair of the Resources Committee at the local Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), as well as a member of the St Albans Strategic Partnership Executive Group.

Hazel

Hazel Wale FISBL - Chief Operations Officer

Hazel has worked in education for a number of years achieving her SBM qualification in 2004 followed by the NPQH in 2008. She is a NASBM Fellow and was awarded NASBM School Business Manager of the year in 2015.

Hazel was part of the original EIP team that supported Samuel Ryder and is now responsible for our central provision that encompasses SBMs, finance, payroll, governance, IT, attendance, HR and PR/marketing. Hazel’s expertise has led to her being frequently approached to speak at local and national conferences and to provide consultative support for a number of schools. Hazel is a key member of the school to school support team.

Sir John Lawes School

Samuel Ryder Academy

Harpenden Academy

Robert Barclay Academy

Priory Academy

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @Sir John Lawes - 13th Aug 2020

Good luck to Year 13 collecting their A level results today. Your exams may have been cancelled, however we remain immensely proud of you @SJL6thform https://t.co/lNAltvw6Gk

@ScholarsEdTrust

Good luck to Year 13 students across the trust, collecting their A level results today @sirjohnlawes @SRA_StAlbans @RBAcad https://t.co/51jYXuOVZn

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @Sir John Lawes - 17th Jul 2020

Thank you to all members of the SJL community for their support over this last term. We are immensely proud of all our students and staff for their dedication, adapting to these extraordinary times. We look forward to having a school full of students and staff once again. https://t.co/GFMAHo5Tms

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @Sir John Lawes - 17th Jul 2020

Our bumper end of year newsletter is out now... https://t.co/ejjebQfvcr https://t.co/wmCrXfbP6I

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @SRA Primary - 17th Jul 2020

Year 6 had a fantastic afternoon making their very own ice cream in a bag! The toppings were a huge hit! 🍨🍬👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 https://t.co/jnZ4FIOaPM

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @Priory Academy - 17th Jul 2020

The Priory Academy Newsletter & arrangements for September https://t.co/d8ZfqD7p2L https://t.co/4ozRuwReSQ

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @SRA Primary - 17th Jul 2020

Candy floss was a huge hit! Thank you to the PTA for the machine and also the sweets! 🍬🍭#schoolsoutforsummer #Classof2020 @SamuelRyder_PTA https://t.co/0JJsM0yqOV

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @SRA Primary - 17th Jul 2020

Yummy!! 🍭🍬 https://t.co/qziWetiHkx

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @Priory Academy - 17th Jul 2020

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ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @RBA School Gardening - 17th Jul 2020

Have a great summer of gardening everyone 🌻 https://t.co/rJc4YOeVu5

ScholarsEdTrust Retweeted @Robert Barclay Academy (RBA) - 17th Jul 2020

Wishing everyone in the RBA Family a happy and safe summer break! See you all in September. Thank you for all your support! #teamwork #familytime #Classof2020 #togetherwearestronger

@ScholarsEdTrust

We are immensely proud of all our students and staff for their dedication, adapting to these extraordinary times. Thank you to all members of the SET community for their support, commitment and hard work over this last term. We look forward to busy schools, full of students soon! https://t.co/g5cCr74lrK

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