Academies

(asked on 14th March 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is provided to Multi-Academy Trusts on the publication of minutes of meetings of members and trustees.


Answered by
 Portrait
Lord Agnew of Oulton
This question was answered on 28th March 2018

The department does not provide specific guidance on the recruitment of members, but as members are responsible for the appointment of trustees, it is important that they understand the skills, behaviours and knowledge that trustees need to deliver effective governance.

Guidance sets out that members may be appointed by special resolution by existing members or the foundation or sponsor of the multi-academy trust (MAT).

The guidance is attached and available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook.

The articles of association of each individual trust set out the specific arrangements for the appointment of members to each trust.

Companies House specify their own requirements for MATs, as companies limited by guarantee, with regard to appointments and resignations. It is for individual MATs to ensure they follow these requirements.

There is no requirement for MATs to publish the minutes of meetings of members and trustees. However, the department’s Model Articles of Association state that the trust board must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, make available for inspection by any interested person, copies of the agenda, signed minutes of every such meeting and any report or other paper considered at such meeting.

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