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The responsibilities of the trust board

Save time with our summary of your trust board's responsibilities.

Updated
on 8 November 2024See updates
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  1. The purpose of your board
  2. Key tasks and responsibilities
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  4. Attendance
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The purpose of your board

The Academy Trust Handbook 2024 explains in paragraph 1.10 that the trust board provides:

  • Strategic leadership of the academy trust: the board defines the trust vision for high-quality and inclusive education in line with its charitable objects
    • It establishes and fosters the trust’s culture and sets and champions the trust strategy including determining what, if any, governance functions are delegated to the local tier
  • Accountability and assurance: the board has robust effective oversight of the operations and performance of the academy trust, including:
    • The provision of education
    • Pupil welfare
    • Overseeing and ensuring appropriate use of funding
    • Effective financial performance
    • Keeping their estate safe and well maintained
  • Engagement: the board has strategic oversight of relationships with stakeholders
    • The board involves parents/carers, schools and communities so that decision-making is supported by meaningful engagement

You should also consider the governance and leadership trust quality descriptions, produced

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