The information in this article is from the DfE's model articles of association. Double check your own in case they differ.
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General rules
- No employees other than the CEO/headteacher should sit on the trust board
- This is explained in section 4.3.1 of the academy trust governance guide and paragraph 1.22 of the Academy Trust Handbook
- Your articles may allow you to appoint more staff members, though they can't make up more than 1/3 of your trustees. See the section on staff trustees below
- For all trustee types, no more than 19.9% of your board can be LA associated, such as through current or previous employment
- Previous employment means within the last 4 years
- This is covered in article 139 of the model articles and section 4.3.1 of the academy trust governance guide
The number of trustees that can be appointed by members varies between trusts, and is set out in your