Meet the Members

Julia Attridge

Julia qualified as an accountant specialising in the public sector in 1990. In 1995, she moved to work for the professional body, CIPFA. There, she became an education professional, responsible for the education and training of accountants in the UK and overseas. In 2003 Julia gained an MBA and shortly after decided to add to her education expertise and give something back to the community by becoming a school governor. She chose the primary school which her children had attended many years before, which had for some years experienced severe difficulties, moving in and out of special measures. Julia had been a governor for around 8 years when in 2012 the school joined the HEARTS Academy Trust. She believes that joining HEARTS has resulted in a fundamental improvement to the school and its governance and was delighted to accept an invitation to contribute to the Trust. 

Vaughan Collier

Vaughan was born and educated in Essex until he was 13 when his family moved to Hertfordshire. He gained a Certificate of Education from London University and the BA Open University then a Masters in Educational Research from Anglia Ruskin University.  He was admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching in March 2020.

Vaughan taught for 8 years in Stevenage and then as Deputy Head of a new primary school in Rushden, Northants. His first headship was in Havering and then he secured a second headship in Billericay, Essex. He was a member of the Billericay Community Trust and Head of a consistently outstanding school until his retirement from full-time employment. He continues, on a part-time basis, to be involved in Initial Teacher Training as a Primary Course Tutor and a lecturer on Inclusion / SEND. 

Vaughan is an assessor for the Chartered Teacher Programme. 

Vaughan is a Foundation Governor at Briscoe Primary School and Nursery and an active member of St Gabriel’s Church, Pitsea. 

Chelmsford Diocese Education Trust (CDET) is a Foundation Member of HEARTS Academy Trust