The Local Governance Committee has the following core strategic functions:

Establishing the strategic direction, by: 

• Setting and ensuring clarity of the vision, values, and objectives for the Academy within the Trust framework
• Agreeing the Academy improvement strategy in line with the Scheme of Delegation 
• Meeting statutory duties 

Ensuring accountability, by: 

• Appointing Senior Leaders in consultation with the CEO and Trust Board 
• Monitoring the educational performance of the schools and progress towards agreed targets 
• Performance managing Senior Leaders in consultation with the CEO and Trust Board  
• Engaging with stakeholders 
• Contributing to Academy self-evaluation 

Overseeing Financial Performance, by: 

• Monitoring spending against the budget 
• Ensuring money is well spent and value for money is obtained 
• 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: 

• Gathering the views of pupils, parents and staff and reporting on the results 
• Reaching out to the wider community and inviting them to play their part. 
• Using the views of stakeholders to shape the culture and the underpinning strategy, policies and procedures. 

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