Robert is a Bristol born solicitor and until recently Managing Partner and then Senior Partner of TLT, a national law firm headquartered in Bristol. Robert is a member of the Council of the Law Society of England & Wales (President 2016/17) and a member of its Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Robert has been involved with a number of organisations focussed on education and is determined that all students have the opportunity to achieve at the highest level. Robert is the Chair of the Local Governing Body for Bannerman Road Community Academy and the SEND governor.

Anna Hicks has been a higher level teaching assistant at BRCA for 1 year, responsible for the academy behaviour monitoring. Prior to that Anna worked at BRCA as a 1:1 teaching assistant, at Merchants academy in the ARB, and at a mainstream school as a class teaching assistant. Anna retrained in 2014 to follow her passion of education having previously spent 22 years in Finance. Anna has been a parent governor at her sons’ school for 8 years and is now the staff representative at BRCA.

Twenty one years teaching experience in both state and private education. Currently Head of Pre-Prep, Early Years Coordinator and Designated safeguarding lead. A passion to provide all children with the best possible start in safe, secure and nurturing surroundings.