Trustees EP LGB Principal STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP Set strategic objectives of the Trust & Academies Determine – for the Trust & Academies Develop – in the case of the Academies in consultation with LGB & Principal Recommend Consult – in the case of their Academy Deliver strategic objectives of the Trust & Academies Review Deliver Review Deliver Scrutiny – review & challenge progress of the Trust against its strategic objectives and KPIs Review – progress of the Trust & Academies Report Review - reports from the LGBs/Principals Review – progress of the Academy Report – progress to the EP & Board Report – progress of the Academy to the LGB Compliance: Funding Agreement – comply with all obligations including the Academies Financial Handbook Review Deliver Comply Comply Compliance: Regulatory – with all regulations affecting the Trust (including all charity law, company law, employment law and health and safety Review Deliver Report – to Board Review Deliver Report – to LGB & EP Compliance: Financial Oversight - ensuring that there are appropriate financial controls so that there is regularity, probity and value for money in relation to the management of public funds Determine – policies to ensure compliance Review Deliver Report – to Board Review Deliver Report – to LGB & EP Compliance – completing the register of business interests and put in place a procedure to deal with any conflicts of interest and connected party transactions Determine – policies to ensure compliance Deliver Deliver
STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP Policies – review and approval of Trust Wide Policies (including admissions, DBS, charging and remissions policies, health & safety and safeguarding) Determine Deliver – presenting polices to the Board for approval Report – material non-compliance to the Board Review – all policies approved by the Board and Academy specific policies Deliver – presenting Academy specific policies for approval by the LGB Report – non-compliance to the LGB and the EP Prepare terms of reference for LGB’s and Committees Deliver Review - annually Develop Training programme for Trustees and Governors Deliver Develop Deliver Trustees EP LGB Principal EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM Academy Development Plan - for each Academy in line with strategic aims of the Trust Determine - the Academy Development Plan in consultation with the appropriate LGB Deliver – drafting and agreeing the Academy Development Plan Recommend – Academy Development Plan to the Board Work with the EP in producing the Academy Development Plan Review – the Academy Development Plan Key Performance Indicators – setting and reviewing performance of the Trust & the Academies Determine – Trust wide and Academy KPIs Consult – with the LGBs and propose KPIs to the Board Receive reports - from the LBGs and Recommend – targets for performance of the Academy to the EP Review – performance of the Deliver – performance of the Academy against KPIs Report – performance of the Academy to LGB
Trustees EP LGB Principal EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM Quality of Teaching - ensuring appropriate levels of support, challenge and intervention to support delivery of education outcomes Review - the work of the EP Deliver - supporting the Academies and intervening where appropriate Review - at the Academy Review – management of staff to ensure teaching and learning objectives are met Report- strengths and concerns in the quality of teaching to LGB Curriculum – setting the curriculum for the Academies and reviewing its effectiveness Determine - curriculum and standards Review – effectiveness of the curriculum across Trust Deliver Recommend Consult Review Deliver Pupil Premium – reviewing and challenging the value for money/ ROI of the Pupil Premium in terms of educational outcomes and narrowing the achievement gap Review Report – to Board effectiveness of use of the Pupil Premium across Trust Determine & Review – how Pupil Premium is spent at the Academy Deliver Report – on effectiveness of use of the Pupil Premium Trustees EP LGB Principal AND Set admissions policy Deliver Develop Admission decisions Deliver Consult
Trustees EP LGB Principal HR AND OPERATIONS Appointing the EP Appoint Appointing the Principal at each Academy Approve -in consultation with the EP/ LGBs Recommend – sit on appointment panel along with a representative of the relevant LGB and others Recommend – a representatives to sit on the appointment panel with the EP and others. Setting staffing structure at each Academy Determine Recommend a staffing model to the Board Deliver Consult with the Board and review annually Comply, deliver and report to EP and LGB Appointing of cross-Trust Staff (in line with recruitment policy) Review Appoint and report to the Board Appointing Academy Staff Appoint (in consultation with the Principal) Recommend Establishing Trust wide HR Policies (including recruitment, discipline, capability, grievance and absence policies) in accordance with all appropriate regulations Determine Review Comply Review Comply Setting Appraisal Performance Management Policy together with pay reviews (in line with the Trust’s pay policy and all statutory regulations) Review – in respect of EP Receive reports – in respect of appraisal arrangements and outcomes Review – any appeals in respect of the Principals and cross academy staff Review – in respect of Principals and cross Trust staff (and any appeals from Academy staff) Review - and Report – (annually) to the Board on appraisal arrangements and outcomes Assure – in respect of performance management of Principal Review – any appeals respect of all other staff Review – in respect of all other staff Report – annually to the EP on appraisal arrangements and outcomes
services to the Board Overseeing the effectiveness of services provided centrally by the Trust Review Deliver and report to Board Report – to the Board Asset and Premises Maintenance Strategy – determining use of Academies’ premises and ensuring premises are adequately maintained Determine – Trust wide policy Recommend Determine – academy plan in accordance with Trust policy Review delivery of academy plan Deliver – in accordance with Academy policy Acquiring and disposing of Trust land Deliver Recommend Changing use of Assets Deliver Recommend to the Board of any changes to fixed assets used by the Academy Arranging insurance for the Trust Review Deliver Media and PR - overseeing public relations activities to project the activities of the Trust and the Academies to the wider community Review Deliver – Trust wide activities Comply Comply Trustees EP LGB Principal HR AND OPERATIONS TIONS Academy Prospectus Review Review Recommend Deliver Trust Prospectus and website Review Recommend