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Academy trustees: legal obligations
As an academy trustee, you have legal duties as a charity trustee and a company director. Be clear on what they are, and where you can go for legal advice, so you're compliant.
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- Disqualification of trustees and local governors
- Examples of role descriptions for academy trustees
- MAT trustees: self-evaluation and training resources
- Members of the academy trust: roles and responsibilities
- Removing an academy trustee from office
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- Terms of reference: boards of trustees and local governing bodies
- Terms of reference: committees in multi-academy trusts (MATs)
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