Guidance Notes

This guidance note is aimed at trustees (and directors) of multi-academy trusts (MAT) in England and can be adapted for any size of MAT to reflect good practice for each organisation’s needs.

This guidance note aims to help ensure that boards have an agreed protocol for meeting behaviours to support effective meetings and help all members to remain focused in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

A sample letter of appointment for non-executive directors that reflects good practice – adapt the text and content to suit your own company and circumstances.

This specimen document provides an outline declaration for prospective trustees/directors/governors to confirm they are eligible to serve on an academy trust board.

This CGIUKI guidance note is aimed at trustees/directors/governors of academy trust schools and can be adapted for any size of academy to reflect good practice for each organisation’s needs.

It is unrealistic for each and every trustee/director/governor to be fully versed with the issues facing the academy at their first board meeting, but each trustee/director/governor should be working towards gaining that comprehensive knowledge. The induction pack is just one method in which necessary information can be imparted.

This document sets out some of the issues a candidate should research before applying for a board position in an academy.

This guidance note offers an outline of the information that should be considered when dealing with the change of trustee, director and governor.

This guidance note provides an overview of multi-academy trust governance and provides details of those areas that can contribute towards building good governance in the organisation, with a particular focus on the role of trustees and directors.