The Local Governance Committee has the following core strategic functions:
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
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Setting and ensuring clarity of the vision, values, and objectives for the Academy within the Trust framework
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Agreeing the Academy improvement strategy in line with the Scheme of Delegation
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Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
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Appointing Senior Leaders in consultation with the CEO and Trust Board
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Monitoring the educational performance of the schools and progress towards agreed targets
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Performance managing Senior Leaders in consultation with the CEO and Trust Board
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Engaging with stakeholders
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Contributing to Academy self-evaluation
Overseeing Financial Performance, by:
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Monitoring spending against the budget
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Ensuring money is well spent and value for money is obtained
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Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed
In addition, the MLT recognises the following as a fourth core function:
Ensuring that other key players with a stake in the organisation get their voices heard by:
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Gathering the views of pupils, parents and staff and reporting on the results
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Reaching out to the wider community and inviting them to play their part.
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Using the views of stakeholders to shape the culture and the underpinning strategy, policies and procedures.
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