Local Governance Bodies

The Funding Agreement requires the Board of Trustees to establish a Local Governance Body (LGB) in respect of each school to provide advice to the Trustees on the functioning of that school. The Local Governing Body is a committee of the main board of trustees which operates under terms of reference.

The Local Governance Body is made up of individuals who may or may not also be Trustees. Each LGB shall comprise a maximum of 11 members ("Local Governors") to include:

• the Headteacher of the relevant School;
• the CEO;
• two elected parents/guardians of a current pupil at the School;
• two elected staff governors, ideally one elected teacher member employed and one elected support staff member, employed at the School; and
• such other members as the Trustees decide.

Each LGB shall have a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair and Vice-Chair both shall be appointed by the Trustees and shall serve in such capacity for 2 years.

The functions and proceedings of the LGBs shall be subject to the constitution and terms of reference made by the Trustees. The remit of the LGBs is as follows:

• Broadly the role of a LGB is to provide focused governance for a School at a local level. LGBs will also monitor the School's Key Performance Indicators and act as a critical friend to the Head of School, providing challenge, where appropriate.
• In relation to each School, the LGB will act in an advisory capacity to the Academy Trust, the CEO and to the Head of School except where powers have been specifically delegated to them by the Academy Trust. The LGB will undertake such duties as are delegated to it in relation to the day-to-day governance of the School.
• The LGB shall have the roles set out in the attached delegated authority document and any other role which the Trustees of the Academy Trust agree shall be carried out by the LGB and which is communicated in writing to the Chair of the LGB.
• The LGBs carry out their functions in relation to their respective Academies on behalf of the Trustees and in accordance with policies determined by the Trustees.
• The act of delegation from the Trustees to the LGBs shall be a delegation of powers and duties, and not a delegation or shedding of responsibilities.