Trustees are strategic in ensuring the objectives are upheld, monitoring the effectiveness of individual schools, ensuring schools are performing to the best of their ability and that they receive the support they require. Trustees oversee financial security and check that the Trust is legally compliant.

The Role of Members, Trustees & HAB Members in a Multi Academy Trust

A Multi Academy Trust is where a number of schools join together and form a single entity with a Board of Trustees answerable to the Trust's Members. 

Members 

Members are appointed to make sure that the Trust is fulfilling its aims, following its vision and abiding by the law. 

Trustees 

Trustees are strategic in ensuring the objectives are upheld, monitoring the effectiveness of individual schools, ensuring schools are performing to the best of their ability and that they receive the support they require. Trustees oversee financial security and check that the Trust is legally compliant. 

Hub Advisory Board Members

From 1 January 2023 schools in WeST belong to one of four Hubs, as shown below. Each Hub is supported by a Hub Advisory Board (HAB) which serves to provide a connection between the Trustees, schools and their communities. HABs meet three times a year to consider reports from executive leaders and matters arising from HAB members’ visits to school. After each HAB meeting the Chair and Vice-Chair of the HAB meet with CEO and Chair of Trust, ensuring a flow of local knowledge and oversight from the HAB to the trust board.

Guidance on the roles and duties at all levels of Governance, and advice on the skills, knowledge and behaviours individuals need to be effective can be found in the Governance Handbook.

These guides are for:

• governing bodies in local-authority-maintained schools
• boards of trustees in academies
• others involved in school governance, such as sponsors, foundations and dioceses
• organisations that help governing boards be more effective, such as governance training providers

The ‘Governance handbook’ explains:

• governing boards’ roles and functions
• their legal duties
• where they can find support
• the main features of effective governance

The ‘Competency Framework for Governance’ sets out the skills, knowledge and behaviours that school and academy governing boards need to be effective.

Final minutes of the WeST Trust Board are available on request from the Clerk to the Trust Board. 

Please find below a table showing Trustee resignations. 

Please find below a table showing Member resignations.