Learning Together, Making the Difference MENU Trust Governance Governance exists at different levels within the Focus-Trust. Members The members of the Trust ensure that its activities are properly directed to achieving its objectives and are responsible for its constitution and for appointing the Board of Trustees Clive Davies OBE Chair of Trust Board and Founding board member Linda Davies Founding board member Focus Education Corporate Member – represented by Claire Duggan Paul Spencer Member Maureen Swift Member The Focus-Trust Board The trustees on the Focus-Trust Board bring a wealth of experience and expertise from within and outside education. This combination results in a focused approach drawing on best practice and previous success. The Board meets regularly to maintain a strategic overview of the Trust’s work. The day to day work of the Trust is managed by the Chief Executive who is accountable to the Trust Board. The Articles of Association outline the relationship between the Trust Board and the partner academies within the Trust . In terms of company and charitable law, the trustees of the Focus-Trust are accountable for the business operation of the Trust. Whilst the Trust Board sets the direction for the organisation, it is a key principle of our approach that leadership is devolved as close to the level of operation as possible, i.e. to the Local Academy Governing Body and the Academy Principal. Clive Davies OBE Chair of Trust Board and Founding board member Gary Baker Trustee Greg Caiger Board Trustee Emma Hart Board Trustee Helen Lee Board Trustee Rosie Malik Board Trustee Anne Redmond Board Trustee Helen Rowland Chief Executive Dan Spencer Board Trustee Simon Willis Trustee Each Trustee also acts as Advocate for at least one of our academies. Please click here for further information. Local Academy Governing Boards Each academy has a Local Governing Board which sets the strategic direction of the academy. It is the role of the Governing Board to exercise leadership on behalf of the Focus-Trust Board in the operation of the individual academy. The Local Governing Board also provides ongoing information to the Focus-Trust Board about the running and success of the academy. The key responsibilities of the Local Governing Board are to: evaluate pupil outcomes; challenge and support academy leaders; take decisions about personnel management; manage resources; and raise concerns and risks with the Chief Executive and Board. Each Local Governing Board includes parent/carer and staff representatives. The Board also includes members of the local community. Accountability for the academy performance within the Trust is based on a strong and professional relationship of challenge and support. Each academy is evaluated against an agreed framework. This enables Trust leaders and Academy leaders to measure the impact of their work against agreed standards. Our Address The Focus-Trust Talking Point Conference Centre Huddersfield Road Scouthead Greater Manchester OL4 4AG Page Links Privacy Statement Cookie Policy Safeguarding Statement Accessibility Legal Disclaimer Sitemap © 2017 Focus Academy Trust (UK) Limited Academies Website Design by Design for Schools