Governance

Local Governors play an important role in our trust.

We have a Local Governing Team Forum who meet each term led by our chair of trustees, David King.

Communication is very important and at each meeting of Local Governors there is a standard item to report things discussed that are important for the trust to know and at each board meeting there is also a standing item on the agenda for anything important to report back. 

Our latest governance structure can be accessed below:

Embark Federation Governance Structure

Our Governance Lead, Laura Baddiley is our key resource for all things governance and is here to assist with queries and support.  Laura can be contacted at: [email protected].

Trust Governance Arrangements 

Embark Trust Data

Local Governance Teams Data

Trustee and Member Meeting Attendance Records 

Trustee Attendance Data 010921 to 310822

Trustee Attendance Data 010922 to 210723

Trustee Attendance Data 010923 to 310824

Trustee Attendance Data 010924 to 310825

Trustee Code of Conduct 

Trustee Code of Conduct

Embark Governance Opportunities 

Celebrating Our CFO's Outstanding Achievement!

02 Oct 2024


We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Finance Officer, Paul Scaife, has been honored with the prestigious MAT Excellence Award from Optimus...

Embark Federation Supports Derby Kids Camp with Sweepstake Winnings

02 Oct 2024

We’re excited to share that Embark Federation has chosen to donate the proceeds from a recent Euros sweepstake, organized by Penguin PR,...

A Magical Evening at Chatsworth House: Embark Federation’s Students Shine in La Boheme

02 Oct 2024

On the 3rd August 2024 children from Embark Federation took center stage in a mesmerizing performance of La Boheme with the esteemed Opera Brava....

A Day of Inspiration: Exploring Inclusion in Education

02 Oct 2024

Anna Upton our Deputy CEO had the wonderful opportunity to accompany a very special friend, Sharon Gray (NLE, OBE), to visit some of our Embark...

A Productive Morning at the MATA Growth Conference in London

02 Oct 2024

Matthew Crawford our Trust Leader attended the MATA association Growth Conference in London. “It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect...

A Warm Welcome at Riddings Junior School Inclusion Coffee Afternoon

02 Oct 2024

Embark Federation had the pleasure of welcoming Lisa and Rachel from Live Life Better Derbyshire (@DCCPublicHealth) to Riddings Junior's inclusion...

Autism Advocate Training: A Morning of Learning and Growth

02 Oct 2024

Mrs Nappin from our Embark familiy delivered the second installment of our Autism Advocate training at Chaucer Infants and Nursery School and...

A Day of Learning and Improvement at Chaucer Infants and Nursery School

02 Oct 2024

At Embark Federation we believe that continuous learning and improvement are key to creating a positive environment for our children. After a...

Alfie: The 9-Year-Old Hero of Richardson Endowed Primary School

02 Oct 2024

Embark Federation are proud to celebrate one of our own- 9-year-old Alfie who attends Richardson Endowed Primary School. He recently displayed...

Celebrating a Successful Quad Kids Event with Year 6!

02 Oct 2024

Chaucer Junior School had a fantastic morning at the Quad Kids event, where some of our Year 6 students showcased their athletic skills and teamwork!...