The Diocese of York Educational Trust

The Diocese of York Educational Trust (DYET) works in partnership with the York Diocesan Board of Education (YDBE) to support the YDBE’s work in relation to Church of England academies. DYET is a corporate member of every Multi Academy Trust (Trust) which includes a Church of England school in the Diocese. DYET’s corporate member role is seen as essential to embed a permanent and consistent Foundation presence within every Trust.

Details of the YDBE partner trusts where DYET is a corporate member can be found using the links below:

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust

Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust

Ebor Academy Trust

Elevate Multi Academy Trust

Dales Academies Trust

South York Multi Academy Trust

The Star Multi Academy Trust

The Education Alliance

Collaborative Learning Trust

Galileo Multi Academy Trust

Any Church of England schools interested in becoming an academy should review the information on the “Academies and the Diocesan Academisation Strategy” section of this website and contact the YDBE’s education team at an early stage.

Directors

Details of DYET’s directors (who are also the company’s members) are found below. Appointments are made in accordance with the company’s Articles of Association, which can be located at Companies House.

• Bishop of Whitby, with a key role in the oversight of the Church of England’s work across the Diocese of York
• Chair of the York Diocesan Board of Education
• Trained as a teacher before ordination
• Experienced school governor in inner-London and rural primary schools; currently Chair of Dales Multi-Academy Trust
• Chair of the Board of DBE Services Ltd (a company owned by the dioceses of Blackburn, Carlisle, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and York for the marketing of educational and property services)

• Diocesan Director of Education (DDE) for the Diocese of York
• Qualified teacher and headteacher with over 30 years’ experience in primary education working across York and North Yorkshire
• Worked in successful collaborative partnerships, including within Teaching School Alliances and with schools overseas, particularly focusing on developing effective school leadership and curriculum development
• Director of DBE Services Ltd (a company owned by the dioceses of Blackburn, Carlisle, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and York for the marketing of educational and property services)

• Diocesan Secretary & Chief Executive Officer
• Community school governor for over 17 years
• Trustee/Director of a number of education and welfare related charities

Previous professional experience includes:

• Development Director – Cognos Enterprise Planning
• Operational Research Manager – Nestlé UK

• Member of Diocesan Board of Education
• Member of Diocesan and General Synod
• Foundation Governor, Archbishop Sentamu Academy in Hull
• Former university academic in mathematics, graduating from the University of London followed by appointments with the UK Atomic Energy Authority and at the Universities of Southern California, Durham and Hull

• Extensive teaching experience, particularly in nursery, primary, FE and HE education
• Former Head of the Child Studies Department in an FE and HE college
• Chair and longstanding foundation governor on the board of two rural church schools in the Diocese of York until 2021
• Former member of York Diocesan Board of Education Schools committee

• Retired teacher and deputy headteacher with a wide range of experience in both community and faith schools, particularly in Early Years
• Foundation governor and Chair of the Governing body of a rural Church of England school until 2019
• Director of an educational and ecclesiastical welfare charity