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Local Governance

The Raleigh Education Trust was established in April 2017.

The legal accountable body for the Raleigh Education Trust is the board of trustees. They are responsible to the Secretary of State for Education for the effectiveness of each of the trust schools.

The Trust Board publishes guidance in September each year that sets out the full remit for each committee and the role of the executive, plus a detailed timetable for all committees and reports.

The Trust delegates certain responsibilities and powers to Trust Board Committees and to our local Governing Bodies under the Scheme of Delegation.

Trust Executive Board (TEB)

The Trust is committed to retaining and strengthening local governance arrangements for all of its academies in the group. Ensuring each of its academies is at the heart of its local community, promoting community cohesion and sharing facilities with other schools, educational institutions, and the wider community.

The Trust is also required to undertake annual reviews and frequent monitoring activities of the published governance arrangements to ensure they are effective and compatible with the Trust fulfilling its charitable purpose of advancing education in the United Kingdom for the public benefit. Therefore, the Trust Board must carefully balance the ambition related to local arrangements and ensure they effectively meet any specific challenges related to one or more of its academies within the group.

In November 2023, the Board of Trustees determined that, for Unity Academy, a single school Local Governing Body was not suitable for the oversight of the Alternative Provision network. Instead, a Trust Executive Board (TEB) was established.

The TEB comprises of at least two trustees appointed by the Trust Board, up to two community members, a Local Authority representative and at least one member from the Trust Executive Team. The Executive will appoint the chair of the TEB with a rationale underpinned by expertise and impartiality. Wider members of the TEB will be drawn from the Trust Central Team. Academy leaders are attendees, but have no voting rights.

This composition of members means that the Trust Executive Board benefits from a balanced range of strategic, operational and community perspectives, enabling effective oversight, robust challenge and informed decision-making. It ensures that governance arrangements are proportionate to the complexity of the Alternative Provision network, while maintaining strong accountability, safeguarding the Trust’s values and ensuring the best possible outcomes for pupils.

Similar to Local Governing Bodies, a Trust Executive Board monitors, evaluates and reports on:

  • Curriculum Matters
  • Pupil Achievement
  • Wider Outcomes
  • School-specific policies and procedure

For more information on Governance or if you are interested in joining our Trust Executive Board, please contact Claire Beardsall, Trust Governance Professional at claire.beardsall@raleightrust.org

Membership

The membership of the Trust Executive Board is as follows:

  • The Principal
  • A minimum of two Trustees
  • Up to two Central Executives (including the CEO)
  • Up to two Community Members

Attendees include:

  • Senior Nottingham City Local Authority Officer
  • Member of the Central Executive Team
  • Trust Attendance & Welfare Lead
  • Trust Alternative Education Lead
  • Unity SENDCO
View the membership of the Trust Executive Board

Unity Academy Trust Executive Board Chairperson Contact Information

Mr Paul Burchett,

Raleigh Education Trust

c/0 Ambleside Academy

Minver Crescent

Aspley

Nottingham

NG8 5PN

Governance Professional:
Claire.beardsall@raleightrust.org

0115 8550103

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