2. Governance and Management
Trust Board of Directors
Trustees for all Academies in Trust
Senior
Management
Staff Appointed by
Board to discharge
their duties
Members
Independent oversight
of Board
Federated Governing
Bodies
Skills based appointments to
oversee performance
of group of
Academies
Academy Council
Group of local stakeholders to
represent Academy
if necessary
Head of School
Parent
Staff
Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Hold Academies to account for educational performance.
Oversee financial performance.
CEO
Head
School
Improvement
COO
School Improvement Officer
Executive
Principal
Area HR
Finance

3. Organisational Development
‘As-Is’
‘To-Be’
Members
CAST Board of Trustees
CEO
Regional Officer
Area Advisers
Head of
School Improvement
LGB
Local Governing Body
Academy
Councils
Executive Principal
Academy
Head Teacher
Head of School
Deputy/Assistant

4. Summary Responsibilities and Authority
Governance LevelCouncil
Membership
Meetings
Responsibility / Authority
Reporting
References
Members
Sponsors of Plymouth CAST and all Academies
Annual
Appoint / remove Foundation Directors and Governors
Sign off financial statements and annual report
Change Articles of Association NA
Companies Act
Articles of Association
Board of Directors
Foundation Directors*
Academy Directors
Co-Opted Directors
Ex-Officio Directors
* Appointed by Bishop
Minimum half termly plus 1 AGM
Ensure quality of educational provision
Ensure Catholic values and ethos
Challenge and monitor performance
Manage Finances and Property
Ensure compliance with legal obligations
Ensure compliance with Funding Agreement
Approve Chairs and Members of Local Advisory Boards
Report to Members at AGM
Annual Report
Financial Report and Accounts
Academy Financial Handbook
Governance Handbook
Finance Committee
(could be combined with Audit and Risk)
Up to 4 Directors plus Senior Management
Co-Opted Director (Finance)
CEO (and Accounting Officer)
Director 3
Director 4
Principal Financial Officer
1 x Executive Head
6 per year (half termly)
To exercise financial oversight of all matters pertaining to finance within the Trust and Academies
To ensure the annual Budget Forecast Outturn to ESFA is completed
To ensure the in year financial accounts are audited and prepared
To ensure forecast budget predictions are submitted on time.
To submit accounts in accordance with Charity and Company Law
Reports to Board through approved minutes
Committee Terms of Reference

5. Summary Responsibilities and Authority
Governance Level
Membership
Meetings
Responsibility / Authority
Reporting
References
Audit and Risk Committee
Up to 4 Directors plus Senior Management
Co-Opted Director (Risk)
Director 2
Director 3
COO
1 x Executive Principle
6 per year (half termly)
To exercise oversight of all matters pertaining to Risk within the Trust and Academies
To ensure the Risk Register is maintained
To ensure internal controls and governance are maintained.
Reports to Board through approved minutes
Committee Terms of Reference
Governance Handbook
Federated Governing Body
Chair (appointed by Board)
Executive Head (s)
Staff Member Representative
Parent Member Representative
Regional Officer
Area Finance Manager
Area HR Manager
Not less than half termly
Ensure quality of educational provision
Ensure Catholic values and ethos
Challenge and monitor performance
Oversee operational business that may require escalation.
CEO
Scheme of Delegation
Academy Financial Handbook
Academy Council
Head of School
Staff Representative
2 Parent Representative
To represent the needs and interests of individual academies
To allocate budgeted funds generated internally or received on an individual Academy or pupil basis.

6. Summary Reporting Matrix
Who
Appointed By?
Reports to?
External Audit?
Remarks
Members
N/A
Liability to Parliament and Charity Commission
CAST Board
(Directors / Trustees)
Chair and Foundation Directors appointed by Members.
Other Directors appointed by Foundation Directors
Regional Schools Commissioner
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Charity Commission
CEO is an Ex-Officio Director
CEO
CAST Board of Trustees /Directors
Chairman
Statutory Financial Audit(s)
RSC Directed Assurance Checks
Ofsted Focused Review
Health and Safety Executive
Information Commissioner
Senior Management Team
Federated Governing Body
Statutory Financial Audits Ofsted directed assurance
Regional Officer
Head of School Improvement
Academy Council
Local Advisory Board
Executive Principal
Ofsted
Head of School

7. Next Steps 16 June. Today 14 July. Consultation Concludes
Advice on how to consult is in covering letter
19 July. Board review consultation
20 July. Meet Sir David Carter, National Schools Commissioner
15 September. (no later than) CAST Board publish response to consultation and outline plan for implementation
15 October. (no later than) Publish detailed plan for population of chosen structure and implementation plan