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23.12.2023 - 13:04 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: ArtsEd chair Brian Brodie has quit for personal reasons. His decision follows criticism of the board’s handling of bullying allegations at the esteemed London drama school.
Brodie, a financial services executive, has stepped down after joining Andrew Lloyd Webber-backed ArtsEd in July 2022. One of his last actions was to launch an independent, barrister-led inquiry after Deadline uncovered misconduct allegations against ArtsEd principal Julie Spencer.
Trustee Farida Mannan announced Brodie’s resignation in an email to parents of ArtsEd students on Friday. Mannan has been named acting chair. Spencer is on medical leave and will not return to work while the investigation is ongoing.
“I appreciate that the last few weeks have been immensely challenging for the organisation,” Mannan said. “The allegations raised in recent media coverage are serious and do not reflect our values or the organisation we want to be.”
More than 100 parents complained to ArtsEd, raising questions about the board’s handling of the allegations, which include a leaked recording of Spencer branding students “snakes” and threatening them with legal action. Brodie apologized for a lack of communication with parents.
Mannan echoed this sentiment in her email on Friday. “It is clear to me that we have communicated poorly and ineffectively with you on some of these matters in the last few weeks, and this has placed an undue burden upon you,” ArtsEd’s acting chair said.
Mannan revealed that Ghazaleh Rezaie, the senior attorney engaged to investigate the allegations, is expected to report back to the board with her findings in March next year. Several sources have told Deadline that they intend to submit evidence.
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