Home About Us Our Schools Join Us Information Contact Us Site Map Ethos & Values + News Partners Governance - Members Trustees Local Governing Bodies Governance The Keys Academy Trust (TKAT) is structured with three layers of governance: The Members The Board of Trustees Local Governors who make up the Local Governing Body for each of the academies within the Trust. Members The Members are accountable to the Department of Education (DfE) and have ultimate responsibility for the Trust achieving its charitable objectives. Members are independent of the Trustees and provide challenge and scrutiny to the Trustees. Trustees The Members have appointed a Board of Trustees who set the strategic direction for The Keys and are accountable to the DfE for the performance of the schools within it. As charity Trustees, they must also ensure that they are complying with charity law requirements. Local Governing Bodies Each school within The Keys has its own local governing body (LGB) which is a committee of the Board of Trustees. Local governing bodies have governance functions delegated to them by the Trust Board for their school and they are accountable to the Board. How it works Our Trustees and Local Governors come from a wide variety of backgrounds; from finance, corporate business and education and include parents, members of the parish and the local community. The term of office is usually four years, apart from the CEO who is ex-officio. The governance structure within The Keys delegates the 'business' matters of running schools to the Board of Trustees and the administration team, thus enabling the Headteachers/Heads of School to focus on teaching and learning and school improvement. Systems are in place for HR processes; financial planning and internal control; premises management; and the reporting and benchmarking of school performance data. For further information you can view the Terms of References for each committee: Curriculum and Church Ethos Committee - Terms of Reference Finance and Audit Committee - Terms of Reference Pay and Personnel Committee - Terms of Reference The Keys is governed by its Articles of Association and the Funding Agreements entered into with the DfE. These documents, along with the Scheme of Delegation can be viewed here Address The Keys Academy Trust, PO Box 3168, Church Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 9TR Contact us 01189 261657 clerk@keysacademytrust.org Login The Keys Academy Trust is a company limited by guarantee and an exempt charity registered in England and Wales under company number 10818575 School Website Design by FSE Design