Dozens of new advisers for England’s regional schools commissioners have been elected, after a mid-election boundary shakeup that delayed the results. The government confirmed the elected academy leaders will take up their posts in September. Advisory boards, previously known as headteacher boards, help RSCs oversee the academy sector and conversions of maintained schools in their regions. National schools commissioner Dominic Herrington said all winners were “highly regarded”, and thanked candidates and voters. Winners include former RSC Tim Coulson. A total of 164 trust and academy leaders threw their hats into the ring in eight regions when voting began last year, with each academy able to cast a vote. Results were due to be unveiled at the end of January, but the DfE announced after polls had closed that it was considering redrawing boundaries to make nine regions. This forms part of a now-confirmed wider DfE shakeup designed to align the unusual RSC regions with typical government regions – including creating a new London region. The DfE said the four most popular candidates elected in each of the eight previous regions will be appointed to the new region where their academy or most academies are based. It suggests some academies may have used their votes on candidates that will now serve other regions. In regions where this left too few advisers, the DfE then chose the next most popular candidate in each new region to make up gaps. “All candidates have accepted the place offered,” official documents say. This methodology also left some regions with more than the typical four advisors elected. “The additional member/s will be ‘appointed’…rather than elected,” the DfE said. The successful candidates in each region are as follows. East Midlands Sian Hampton, Archway Learning TrustPaul Heery, The White Hills Park Federation TrustMark Thomas, Woodland View Primary SchoolChris Wheatley, Flying High Trust East of England Tim Coulson, Unity Schools PartnershipClaire Flintoff, ASSET EducationSarah Skinner South Suffolk Learning Trust (SSLT)Josephine Valentine, Danes Educational TrustMark Farmer, Bridge Academy Trust (appointed) London Penny Barratt OBE, The Bridge MAT LtdEmma Bradshaw, Alternative Learning TrustCassie Buchanan, The Charter Schools Educational TrustSusan Douglas CBE, The Eden Academy North East Anita Bath, Bishop Bewick Catholic Education TrustColin Lofthouse, Smart Multi-academy TrustMaura Regan, Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education TrustNicola Stephenson DBE, Valour Multi Academy Trust North West Nic Brindle, Youth Engagement Schools TrustKaren Burns, Victorious Academies TrustTania Lewyckyi, The Bishop Fraser TrustAnnette Williams, Weaver Trust South East Sarah Bennett Inspiring Futures through LearningAndrew Carter, South Farnham Educational TrustClaire Lowe, Inspire Learning PartnershipSue Samson, University of Chichester Multi-Academy Trust South West Jennifer Blunden OBE Truro and Penwith Academy TrustRachel Howie, Diocese of Gloucester Academies TrustSteve Savory, Gloucestershire Learning AllianceJackie Smith, Brunel SEN Multi Academy Trust West Midlands Mo Brennan, Matrix Academy TrustMichael Thomas, Donoghue John Taylor MATSarah Finch, Marches Academy TrustSusan Wedgwood, St Chad’s Academies Trust Yorkshire and the Humber Tom Banham, HCATCarol Dewhurst OBE, Bradford Diocesan Academies TrustJonny Uttley, The Education AllianceMark Wilson, Wellspring Academy TrustRowena Hackwood, Astrea Academy Trust (appointed)