How we work

The Trust is a multi academy trust (MAT), a company limited by guarantee and an exempt charity. This means it must work to the regulations affecting companies and charities and those related to MATs. It works within approved Articles of Association.

A small group of Members oversees the work of the Trust and is responsible for overarching decisions, such as changing the Trust’s Articles of Association, the appointment of Directors who sit on the Trust's Board, and Governors who sit on the Trust's Local Governing Committees and may hold Directors and the Board to account.

A Board of Directors, appointed by our Members and which includes our Members, is responsible for the strategic direction of the Trust, in the same way as a Board oversees a Company or Charity. Board meetings are held at least once every term.

Directors' responsibilities are set out in our Terms of Reference and include:

ensuring the Trust is being run effectively
controlling its management and administration
ensuring the Trust maintains its vision and values and delivers the outcomes which it has defined for pupils and the Trust.

The Board delegates some functions to committees and their structure and membership is set out below.

In their meetings, the Trust's committees focus on different areas of the Trust's work and make recommendations for action to the Board.

The Resources and Risk Committee oversees and controls issues related to the Trust’s budget and accounting, health and safety and premises management as well as all issues regarding staffing and employment
The Quality of Education Committee overall purpose is to advise the Board on matters relating to the Trust’s curriculum, quality and standards. This committee is chaired by an independent advisor, Deb Wring.
The Pay Committee oversees pay and pensions for all staff employed by the Trust who work to common and consistent standards and conditions.

Local Governing Committees (LGCs) are appointed by the Board to provide oversight for each of the schools within the Trust. Made up of Governors who are recruited locally, the work of LGCs is set within the vision, values and policies defined by the Trust and governed by an approved Scheme of Delegation. Further details of their work, including thier register of interests and meeting attendance can be found on each schools website.