A Multi-Academy Trust where:
• Every parent would want their child educated;
• Every school sector employee would want to work;
• Children of all abilities and backgrounds flourish;
• All look to for good practice and innovation;
• Vulnerable educational institutions look for support;
• The gospel is preached at all times; where necessary, using words.
Plymouth CAST
Governance and Management
Members
Independent oversight
of Board
Head of
School
Academy Council
Parent
1. Ensure clarity of
vision, ethos and
strategic direction.
Group of local
stakeholders to
represent Academy
if necessary
Staff
Federated Governing
Bodies
School
Improvement
Officer
Skills based
appointments to
oversee performance
of group of
Academies
Executive
Principal
2
Area
Finance
Trust Board of
Directors
CEO
Trustees for all
Academies in Trust
2. Hold Academies to
account for
educational
performance.
3. Oversee financial
performance.
CEO
Senior
Management
Staff Appointed by
Board to discharge
their duties
Head
School
Improvement
Area
HR
COO
Plymouth CAST
Organisational Development
‘To-Be’
‘As-Is’
Members
CAST Board of Trustees
CEO
Regional Officer
Head of
School Improvement
Area Advisers
LGB
LGB
LGB
3
Academy
Academy
Head Teacher
Head Teacher
Head Teacher
Deputy/Assistant
Deputy/Assistant
Deputy/Assistant
Regional Officer
Local Governing Body
Executive Principal
Academy
Regional Officer
Head of School
Head of School
Academy
Councils
Head of School
Plymouth CAST
Summary Responsibilities and Authority
Governance
LevelCouncil
Membership
Meetings
Responsibility / Authority
Reporting
References
Members
Sponsors of Plymouth
CAST and all Academies
Annual
•
Appoint / remove Foundation Directors and
Governors
Sign off financial statements and annual
report
Change Articles of Association
NA
•
•
Companies Act
Articles of
Association
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Ensure quality of educational provision
Ensure Catholic values and ethos
Challenge and monitor performance
Manage Finances and Property
Ensure compliance with legal obligations
Ensure compliance with Funding Agreement
Approve Chairs and Members of Local
Advisory Boards
•
Report to
Members at
AGM
Annual Report
Financial Report
and Accounts
•
Articles of
Association
Academy
Financial
Handbook
Governance
Handbook
•
To exercise financial oversight of all matters
pertaining to finance within the Trust and
Academies
To ensure the annual Budget Forecast
Outturn to ESFA is completed
To ensure the in year financial accounts are
audited and prepared
To ensure forecast budget predictions are
submitted on time.
To submit accounts in accordance with
Charity and Company Law
•
Reports to
Board through
approved
minutes
•
•
•
Board of Directors
•
•
•
•
Foundation Directors*
Academy Directors
Co-Opted Directors
Ex-Officio Directors
Minimum half
termly plus 1
AGM
* Appointed by Bishop
Finance Committee
(could be combined
with Audit and Risk)
4
Up to 4 Directors plus
Senior Management
• Co-Opted Director
(Finance)
• CEO (and Accounting
Officer)
• Director 3
• Director 4
• Principal Financial
Officer
• 1 x Executive Head
6 per year
(half termly)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Committee
Terms of
Reference
Academy
Financial
Handbook
Plymouth CAST
Summary Responsibilities and Authority
Governance
Level
Membership
Meetings
Responsibility / Authority
Reporting
References
Audit and Risk
Committee
Up to 4 Directors plus
Senior Management
• Co-Opted Director
(Risk)
• Director 2
• Director 3
• COO
• 1 x Executive Principle
6 per year
(half termly)
•
To exercise oversight of all matters
pertaining to Risk within the Trust and
Academies
To ensure the Risk Register is maintained
To ensure internal controls and governance
are maintained.
•
Reports to
Board through
approved
minutes
•
•
Not less than
half termly
•
•
•
•
Ensure quality of educational provision
Ensure Catholic values and ethos
Challenge and monitor performance
Oversee operational business that may
require escalation.
•
CEO
•
•
To represent the needs and interests of
individual academies
To allocate budgeted funds generated
internally or received on an individual
Academy or pupil basis.
•
Federated
Governing Body
•
•
•
•
•
•
Academy Council
5
Chair (appointed by
Board)
Executive Head (s)
Staff Member
Representative
Parent Member
Representative
Regional Officer
Area Finance Manager
Area HR Manager
Head of School
Staff Representative
2 Parent Representative
•
•
Not less than
half termly
•
•
•
Federated
Governing Body
•
•
Committee
Terms of
Reference
Governance
Handbook
Scheme of
Delegation
Academy
Financial
Handbook
Committee
Terms of
Reference
Academy
Financial
Handbook
Plymouth CAST
Summary Reporting Matrix
Who
Appointed By?
Reports to?
External Audit?
Members
N/A
N/A
Liability to Parliament and Charity
Commission
CAST Board
(Directors / Trustees)
Chair and Foundation Directors
appointed by Members.
Members
Regional Schools Commissioner
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Charity Commission
Statutory Financial Audit(s)
RSC Directed Assurance Checks
Ofsted Focused Review
Health and Safety Executive
Information Commissioner
Remarks
CEO is an Ex-Officio
Director
Other Directors appointed by
Foundation Directors
6
CEO
CAST Board of Trustees
/Directors
Chairman
Senior Management Team
CEO
CEO
Federated Governing Body
CAST Board
CAST Board
Regional Officer
CEO
Head of School
Improvement
Academy Council
Local Advisory Board
Local Advisory
Board
Executive Principal
CEO
Head of School
Improvement
Ofsted
Head of School
CEO
Executive Principal
Ofsted
Statutory Financial Audits
Ofsted directed assurance
Plymouth CAST
Next Steps
16 June.
Today
14 July.
Consultation Concludes
Advice on how to consult is in covering letter
7
19 July.
Board review consultation
20 July.
Meet Sir David Carter, National Schools Commissioner
15 September.
(no later than) CAST Board publish response to
consultation and outline plan for implementation
15 October.
(no later than) Publish detailed plan for population of
chosen structure and implementation plan
Plymouth CAST