We highly value the impact that those in governance bring to our schools and this begins with local governance, something that we passionately retain.  This ensures that our schools are supported in their own context by governors who understand their school. 

The local governance is overseen by the Trust Board, who are responsible for the strategic direction of the trust. However, like with our other central services, we support and bring together local governance through our trust-wide systems. This includes our Chairs' Forum, where the local chairs meet together with the chair of trustees each term, and the Deep Dive Forum, where everyone in our governance structure comes together to discuss a priority area in-depth. Again, these happen each term.  Our governance professional and our Chief Compliance Officer ensure that our governance procedures are robust and well-organised so that those who kindly volunteer their time have the impact that they desire.

What we offer

• Retention of local governance for every school
• Governor training and development including MAT-wide annual conference
• Access to national networks and training– NGA, Governor Hub
• Collaboration and support for governance leaders through the Chairs Forum
• Collaboration and support for all in governance through the Deep Dive Forum and annual conference
• Collaboration and support for those in link roles through Safeguarding, SEND and Careers Link forums
• Recruitment and administrative support from our Governance Professional