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Trustee

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.

Used in
England
Topic
Governance

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Academy trust England
The charitable company that runs one or more academies and holds the funding agreement with the Secretary of State.
Member (academy) England
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.
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

Academy Trust Handbook · Chair of governors · Clerk to governors · Funding agreement · Governing body · Local governing body

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