The trust has three clear layers of Governance:
The legal accountable body for the Raleigh Education Trust is the board of trustees. They are responsible to the Secretary of State for Education for the effectiveness of each of the trust schools.
The Trust Board publishes guidance in September each year that sets out the full remit for each committee and the role of the executive, plus a detailed timetable for all committees and reports.
The Trust delegates certain responsibilities and powers to Trust Board Committees and to our local Governing Bodies under the Scheme of Delegation.
As a Multi Academy Trust sponsor, the ‘Trustees’ are accountable for the quality of education provided. Where trustees identify a defined need, they will direct the Trust Executive to activate a short-term temporary governance structure to support rapid improvement. Trustees describe these arrangements as a Trust Interim Executive Board (TIEB). The Trustees appoint people to serve on a Trust Interim Executive Board to hold the local senior leadership team to account for standards and safeguarding. Through this, the Trust ensures strong local governance of each Academy and retains a clear line of sight into the performance of each Academy within its community.
The Trust is highly committed to Trustee and Governor training, and all those involved in the three layers of governance are provided with regular access to continual professional development through internal and external training opportunities each year. These include safeguarding training for all Trustees and Governors. Some Trustees and Governors are given specific duties, and all members of Governance can join any subcommittees arranged.
For more information on Governance or if you are interested in joining our Governance Journey, please contact Claire Beardsall, Trust Governance Professional at enquiry@raleightrust.org
Trustees have established one local governing board for each Academy, to monitor, evaluate and report on:
This approach enables schools to still belong to their communities and for governors to be significant and valued partners in the life of their Academies.
