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# Boss of education trust hit by teacher strikes resigns
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/boss-of-education-trust-hit-by-teacher-strikes-resigns/
- Published: 2026-02-06T15:00:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-06T15:12:13.000Z
- Description: The boss of an education trust that saw schools closed due to industrial action has resigned.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:11, News

THE boss of an education trust that saw schools closed due to strikes by teachers has resigned.

Richard Gill CBE had [taken a “leave of absence”](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/education-trusts-ceo-takes-leave-of-absence-as-strikes-continue-at-local-schools/) from his role as chief executive officer at the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership following a series of walkouts by staff in protest at planned redundancies.

But now a statement from the trust has confirmed he has left his position permanently.

> “After taking a leave of absence, the chief executive officer has now formally resigned from his role.  
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> “The board would like to thank him for his service to the trust and wishes him well for the future.  
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> “Lee Miller MBE was appointed interim chief executive officer and accounting officer earlier this week and will continue in those roles.  
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> “Working with the board, Lee will lead the trust through this period, drawing on his extensive experience of supporting academy trusts through financial recovery and organisational change.  
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> “The board has full confidence in Lee’s leadership and will continue to support him as he engages with colleagues, trade union partners and families.  
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> “Our focus is now on the next phase of work – continuing to develop and implement a financial recovery plan that will restore stability and ensure the trust is on a sustainable footing, with pupils’ education and wellbeing at the heart of every decision.”

Industrial action by the National Education Union [was finally halted](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/agreement-reached-to-end-strikes-by-teachers-at-local-schools/) when the trust agreed to pause all current restructuring and redundancy consultations.