Directors CEO/CFO RGB EHT/EP 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 & 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 [CEO/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 & [CEO/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 & CEO Compliance – completing the register of business interests and put in place a procedure to deal with any Determine – policies to ensure compliance Deliver Deliver
conflicts of interest and connected party transactions STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP Appointments of Directors and Governors – ensuring processes in place for appointment of directors (including ensuring that the Directors and Governors have the skills to run the Trust and the Academies) Determine – policies and criteria for the selection of Directors and Governors Review – the Board’s own performance Review – performance of the LGBs Report - to the Board on the performance of the LGBs Review - annually the size, structure and composition and Determines of LGBs Recommend – if appropriate changes to the size and composition of the LGBs Review - procedures for the election of staff and parent governors of the LGB Review – own performance Appointment of the Responsible Officer and Audit Committee Deliver - appoint Responsible Officer and (if necessary) the Audit Committee Deliver – the Responsible Officer role Appointment of Clerk – Board and LGBs Deliver - appoint the clerk to the Board & LGBs Consult – in connection with the appointment of the LGB clerk Directors [CEO/EP] LGB Principal
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 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 – to the LGB and the [CEO/EP] Prepare of reference for LGB’s and Committees Deliver Review - annually Develop Training programme for directors and governors Deliver Develop Deliver
Directors [CEO/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 CEO/ 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 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 Directors [CEO/EP] LGB Principal
EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM Set admissions policy Deliver Develop Admission decisions Deliver Consult Collective workshop arrangements for school, without religious character Review Deliver Student issues (including attendance, exclusions, punctuality and disciplinary matters for each Academy) Review Review delivery Receiving reports from the Principal Report any material issues to the Board and the [CEO/EP] Deliver – ensuring student issues are dealt with in accordance with Trust and Academy Policies Report – to the LGB on any material issues Academy Hours – setting the opening and closing times for the Academies Determine – in consultation with LGBs Consult – with the Board Comply Term Dates and length of school day Determine – in consultation with LGBs Consult – with the Comply School lunch – ensure provided to appropriate nutritional standards Review Deliver Provision of free school meals to those meeting criteria Review Deliver
FINANCIAL Expenditure and ensuring delivery of Annual Budgets Review Report – to the board any material issues with delivery against the Annual Budget by the Academies Receive reports – on matters of concern in connection with compliance with the Annual Budgets Review Report - to the CEO/EP any issues with expenditure or compliance with the Annual Budgets by the Academy Report – to the LGB any need for any matters of concern in respect of the Academy’s annual budget Reporting: financial reporting and KPIs Determine Deliver Review Deliver Delegated Budgets and Finances - in the form of a scheme of delegation of financial authority to the Academies Determine Deliver – on recommending financial limits to the Board Review – effectiveness of limits Review Delivery– Academy Comply - adherence to limits Comply - adherence to limits Directors [CEO/EP] LGB Principal FINANCIAL Financial Policies –establishing of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the financial and reporting requirements Determine Review – compliance with policies Report – any issues or non-compliance to the Review delivery - with policies Report – any issues or Deliver – compliance with finance policies
Directors [CEO/EP] LGB Principal HR AND OPERATIONS Appointing the [CEO/EP] Appoint Appointing the Principals at each Academy Approve -in consultation with the EP/ LGBs Recommend – sit on appointment panel along with [two] representatives of the relevant LGB Recommend – [two representatives] to sit on the appointment panel with the EP/ CEO Appointing of 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 pay policy and all statutory regulations) Review – in respect of [CEO/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 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 staff Review – in respect of all other staff Report – annually to the [CEO/EP] on appraisal arrangements and outcomes
Director [CEO/EP] LGB Principal HR AND OPERATIONS Setting academy specific procurement policies - in accordance with the Funding Agreement, Academies Financial Handbook and the Trust’s procurement policy Determine Review Deliver – in with Trust policy Recommend Determining and allocating central services provided to the Academies by the Determine (in consultation with the LGBs) Deliver– on recommending the allocation of services to the Consult Consult Overseeing the effectiveness of services provided centrally by the Trust Review Deliver and report to Board Report – to the Board 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