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Local governing body

A committee of the trust board in a multi-academy trust that oversees an individual academy, with powers set by the scheme of delegation.

Also called
LGB
Used in
England
Topic
Governance

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Multi-academy trust (MAT) England
A single charitable company that runs two or more academies under one board of trustees, with a CEO and a shared scheme of delegation.
Scheme of delegation (SoD) England
A document setting out which decisions in an academy trust are made by the trust board, the CEO, local governing bodies or headteachers.
Governor England Wales Northern Ireland
A volunteer member of a school's governing body who helps set strategy, holds leaders to account and oversees finances.

More terms: Governance

Clerk to governors · Funding agreement · Governing body · Member (academy) · Parent governor · Single-academy trust

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