Requirements
Your trust:
- Must create a detailed scheme of delegation, which sets out the trust's governance structure and shows the delegation of decision-making and financial powers
- Must publish this on its website, as well as a simpler scheme of delegation, including the structure and remit of the trust board, committees and local governing bodies (LGBs) and the full names of chairs
- This must be 'readily accessible' – for example, it should be on a webpage, without the need to download or open a separate document
- Should review its scheme of delegation annually (and following any change in trust management or organisational structure that would impact the scheme's effectiveness)
This is explained in paragraph 1.44 and 2.4 of the Academy Trust Handbook (ATH) and section 1.1.6 and 4.3.6 of the academy trust governance guide.
The scheme of delegation is a joint effort
It's typically written by:
- The trustees
- The governance lead
- The CEO
- The chief financial officer (CFO) will contribute to the financial parts, too
When writing