1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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