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

2. 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 )

3. 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

4. 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