Board Committees

Scrutinise the Trust’s educational performance to ensure that its business is fully compliant with all legal requirements
Assist the Board in understanding educational implications of delivering the actions in the business plan
Make recommendations to the Board on educational performance matters
Ensure the highest quality reporting information is available to the Board
Oversight of implementation of the Academy improvement plans
Oversight of the management of standards within the schools/academies
Oversight of internal and external professional reviews
Oversight activity of the Local Governing Bodies

Scrutinise the Trust’s finances to ensure that its business is fully compliant with all legal, audit and financial requirements
Assist the Board in understanding financial and risk implications of delivering the actions in the business plan
Make recommendations to the Board on risk and financial matters
Ensure the highest quality financial information is available to the Board
Maintain oversight of the relationship with the external Auditors
Oversight of implementation of the ESFA Financial Handbook
Oversight and implementation of the Trust Finance Manual
Oversight of the management of Corporate Risk
Oversight of external audit and internal Responsible Officer reviews

Scrutinise the Trust’s H&S and HR to ensure that its business is fully compliant with all legal requirements
Assist the Board in understanding H&S, HR and Estates implications of delivering the actions in the business plan
Make recommendations to the Board on H&S, HR and Estates matters
Ensure the highest quality reporting information is available to the Board
Oversight of implementation of the H&S & HR policies
Oversight of the management of H&S
Oversight of internal and external professional reviews