Models of governance Strand-alone LA maintained schools and academies LA maintained federations Sponsored academies Academies in groups: A collaboration with partnership agreement Multi-academy Trust (equivalent to a federation) A group with an Umbrella Trust Co-operative Trusts And more being developed all the time

LA maintained federation Model only suited to a certain number of schools NGA’s research project on federations Governing Body Might set up Committee for each school & agree what to delegate toschool School 1 School 2 School 3 School 4

Multi-academy trust Members of the Trust Very similar to LA maintained federation Model only suited to a certain number of schools Members of the Trust Sign funding agreement for each academy Set up Governing Body or Advisory Council for each academy & agree what to delegate to academy level Academy 1 Academy 2 Academy 3 Academy 4

Members of the Umbrella Trust Each academy has its own funding agreement and each academy trust has its own articles of association; and therefore there can be differences between the academy structures Members of the Umbrella Trust Academy 1 Academy 2 Academy 3 Trust members Trust members Trust members Governing body Governing body Governing body

Members of the Umbrella Trust Or a combination Each primary has its own governing body or advisory council Members of the Umbrella Trust Secondary Academy All through academy Trust members Trust members Trust members for group of primaries Governing body Governing body Primary Primary Primary