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Trustees

The Trustees set the strategic direction for the MAT and are accountable to the Secretary of State for the performance of schools within it. As charity trustees, they must also ensure that they are complying with charity law requirements. The Trustees are appointed for their skills, knowledge or experience and fulfil five core governance functions:

• Ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding the Chief Executive Officer to account for the educational performance of the Trust schools and their pupils and the performance management of its staff
• Overseeing the financial performance for the schools and making sure its money is well spent
• Ensuring the voice of stakeholders is heard
• Ensuring the Christian Distinctiveness of our Church of England Schools

The Scheme of Delegation details the powers delegated to the different bodies involved in the governance of the MAT and sets out who is responsible for making which decisions within the Trust. The Scheme of Delegation, Memorandum, Articles of Association, Master Funding Agreement and Supplemental Funding Agreements can be found in the Statutory Document section of the Key Information page. The MAT presently has seven Trustees that meet monthly during term time.