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Member (academy)

One of the small group of people who sit above the trustees of an academy trust, similar to company shareholders; they can appoint and remove trustees.

Used in
England
Topic
Governance

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Trustee England
A member of the board of an academy trust who is also a company director and charity trustee, responsible for the trust's strategy and finances.
Academy trust England
The charitable company that runs one or more academies and holds the funding agreement with the Secretary of State.

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