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Directors of the Trust are themselves held to account by Trust Members. The Members of the Academy Trust are the equivalent of the shareholders in a commercial company (save that they do not receive dividends). In simple terms, the Members “own” the Academy Trust. They have a number of statutory rights and rights set out in the Academy Trust’s Articles of Association (the Articles).
The Team also includes an ICT infrastructure and Innovation lead, and Trust English lead, who work across schools focusing on supporting school leaders in developing excellence in classrooms.
Prospectus 2020
Central Team
The Trust Central team are based at The Pod in the grounds of Canklow Woods Primary school. The open-plan office space also includes a meeting room.
The Trust Central Team is responsible for the day to day running of the Trust, managing key functions including finance, facilities management and data protection.
The team also includes an ICT infrastructure and Innovation lead and Trust English lead, they both work across schools
focusing on supporting school leaders to develop excellence in classrooms. The team play a key role in delivering the strategic vision set by the Trust Board of Directors.
The Chief Executive Officer is Kate Davies.
Directors
The strategic direction of the Trust is overseen by a Board of Directors who hold the Trust Central Team to account
The Board is made up of skilled professionals with extensive experience in education, finance, governance and law. The Board is responsible for upholding high standards in public life as set out by the Nolan Committee.
1. Selflessness
Holders of public office should act solely in terms of the public interest.
2. Integrity
Holders of public office must avoid placing themselves under any obligation to people or organisations that might try inappropriately to influence them in their work. They should not act or take decisions in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their friends. They must declare and resolve any interests and relationships.
3. Objectivity
Holders of public office must act and take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit, using the best evidence and without discrimination or bias.
4. Accountability
Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions, and must submit themselves to the scrutiny necessary to ensure this.
5. Openness
Holders of public office should act and take decisions in an open and transparent manner. Information should not be withheld from the public unless there are clear and lawful reasons for doing so.
6. Honesty
Holders of public office should be truthful.
7. Leadership
Holders of public office should exhibit these principles in their own behaviour. They should actively promote and robustly support the principles and be willing to challenge poor behaviour wherever it occurs.
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