01832 864 444 About Us A Career In Our Group Enrichment Programme Our Covid-19 Response Support Us News Contact About UsGovernanceCommittees Committees Four committees advise on matters defined by their terms of reference: The Finance Committee; the Risk and Audit Committee; and the Nominations and Remuneration Committee; and the Education, Standards and Performance Committee. Committee Chairs The Finance Committee – Mr Neil Davidson The Risk and Audit Committee – Mr Neil MacDonald The Nominations and Remuneration Committee – Mr Richard Greenhalgh The Education, Standards and Performance Committee – Dame Yasmin Bevan The Finance Committee’s purpose is to: ensure that the charitable company properly plans the use of its finances and is adequately funded to undertake projected expenditure; review and recommend the annual budgets for approval by the board; monitor financial performance against agreed budgets; ensure, with the Risk and Audit Committee, that the charitable company's financial statements are supported accurately by management accounts; and monitor and review the charitable company's arrangements in relation to investments and make recommendations to the board in relation to the appointment and removal of investment advisors. The Risk and Audit Committee’s purpose is to: create and ensure implementation of a risk management framework for the Group and to oversee disaster recovery; ensure the charitable company's annual financial statements are supported accurately by management accounts and other financial reports presented to them by all schools and academies; ensure effective audit functions are in place (both external and internal); ensure adequate risk management processes are in place; and ensure an adequate internal control environment is established. The Group Nominations and Remuneration Committee’s purpose is to: to ensure that the Trust discharges its responsibilities for educational improvement in providing excellent education so that all pupils are able to progress, achieve and to go on to succeed in life. to advise the Group Board with respect to group strategic educational priorities and key performance indicators to provide an overview, scrutiny and challenge of education performance of all schools to receive reports from the Executive Team regarding education standards and performance of schools, and to hold the Executive Team to account, against the approved group strategic priorities and key performance indicators relating to schools’ educational performance to review annually the performance of local/cluster governing bodies to ensure they are operating at maximum effectiveness To receive reports from the Executive Team regarding safeguarding, and to hold the Executive Team to account regarding the effectiveness of policies and processes designed to keep children safe. The Group Education Standards and Performance Committee’s purpose is to: to ensure that the Trust discharges its responsibilities for educational improvement in providing excellent education so that all pupils are able to progress, achieve and to go on to succeed in life. to advise the Group Board with respect to group strategic educational priorities and key performance indicators to provide an overview, scrutiny and challenge of education performance of all schools to receive reports from the Executive Team regarding education standards and performance of schools, and to hold the Executive Team to account, against the approved group strategic priorities and key performance indicators relating to schools’ educational performance to review annually the performance of local/cluster governing bodies to ensure they are operating at maximum effectiveness To receive reports from the Executive Team regarding safeguarding, and to hold the Executive Team to account regarding the effectiveness of policies and processes designed to keep children safe. 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