Southerly Point Co-operative Multi-Academy Trust Governance and Accountability Structure

Chair of Board & CEO – point of accountability to RSC MEMBERS TRUST BOARD Chair of Board & CEO – point of accountability to RSC CEO – held to account by the Board Hub Leader – held to account by CEO AUDIT RESOURCES 1 representative from each Hub Council STANDARDS & SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 1 representative from each Hub Council PUPIL BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE, SAFEGUARDING AND ETHOS 1 representative from each Hub Council HUB COUNCIL 2 Representatives from each school Forum Forum – at individual schools ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR ALL CONSTITUENCY GROUPS ( Alumni, Community, Parents, Pupils, Staff )

Hub Councils: 2 per school + Hub Leader Members - to scrutinise the work of the MAT Trustees – Set vision and objectives and ensure these are achieved; ensure financial and legal probity including approval of annual budgets; fulfil statutory duties and ensure Trust wide monitoring systems are effective and robust, holding CEO to account; determine the Scheme of Delegation to manage the activities of the Trust; general control and management of the administration of the Trust; appointment of Executive Team Termly meetings Trustee Committees: Termly meetings to provide scrutiny and challenge Resources Standards & School Improvement Behaviour; Well-being; Safeguarding; Ethos Trustees are Chair and Vice Chair on each committee 1 representative from each Hub Council sit on each committee - flag issues to Local Forum for school focus visits/ report back Hub Councils: 2 per school + Hub Leader Hub committees for pupil disciplinary, admissions, staffing issues, recruitment, pay reviews Meet termly to review Hub Schools against Ofsted headings Serve on Trust committees as above Local Forums: Forum is made up of constituencies : parents, staff, students, community, alumni . 2 representatives are elected to serve on the Hub Council Forum undertakes Learning walks/stakeholder voice on key aspects to provide ‘other’ voice for Headteacher; can be initiated by Hub Council, the head or the Forum Termly meeting: Headteacher presentation ‘What’s happening? How well are we doing?’ ; feedback from learning walks etc; open forum for concerns, views to be heard. These inform Hub Council representatives for Hub work Focus for community events

Appraisal of Hub Leaders LINES OF ACCOUNTABILITY CEO Appraisal of Hub Leaders HUB LEADER Half termly (flexes < > dependent on risk) Monitoring & Support visit – scrutiny of SEF/SIP; impact led; flag emerging issues; triangulation of ‘Teaching and Learning’; safeguarding; checking policy implementation Appraisal of Headteachers FINANCE TEAM SITE TEAMS