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Guidance Note

Specimen role description for the company secretary of an academy trust

The guidance provides an outline of the core roles and responsibilities of the company secretary in an academy trust.
1 November 2018
Guidance Note
Education
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Guidance Note

Specimen academy trustee/director/governor declaration

This specimen document provides an outline declaration for prospective trustees/directors/governors to confirm they are eligible to serve on an academy trust board.
21 November 2018
Guidance Note
Education
Boards and committees
Law, regulation and compliance
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Guidance Note

How to build an academy trust board assurance framework

This guidance will help academy trust boards to build their own board assurance framework and, once in place, to assess whether it continues to be effective.
1 January 2021
Guidance Note
Education
Boards and committees
Purpose and Strategy
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Guidance Note

Officers and their responsibilities in a charitable company limited by guarantee

This guidance note will detail some of the most important roles that are required under the various reporting regimes, and their functions.
14 August 2019
Guidance Note
Education
Boards and committees
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Guidance Note

Specimen role description for academy trustees

This guidance note is aimed at trustees (and directors) of multi-academy trusts (MAT) in England and can be adapted for any size of MAT to reflect good practice for each organisation’s needs.
13 March 2019
Guidance Note
Education
Boards and committees
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Guidance Note

Specimen role description for MAT chair of trustees

This guidance note is aimed at trustees (and directors) of multi-academy trusts (MAT) in England and can be adapted for any size of MAT to reflect good practice for each organisation’s needs.
1 March 2019
Guidance Note
Education
Boards and committees
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Guidance Note

Changing academy trust articles of association: A how to guide

This guidance note provides a step-by-step approach for academy trusts to amend their articles. It covers the legislative issues affecting academy trusts derived by education, charity and company law and the oversight bodies with an interest in the regulation of academy trusts (as exempt charities and companies limited by guarantee).
12 October 2021
Guidance Note
Education
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Guidance Note

Specimen code of conduct for trustees/directors/governors in academy trusts

This CGIUKI guidance note is aimed at trustees/directors/governors of academy trust schools and can be adapted for any size of academy to reflect good practice for each organisation’s needs.
1 November 2018
Guidance Note
Education
Boards and committees
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Guidance Note

Specimen letter to be sent on appointment to a trustee and director of an academy

This guidance note offers the company secretary of an academy, which will also be a charitable company limited by guarantee, an outline of the information that should be considered when dealing with the change of trustee, director and governor.
1 November 2018
Guidance Note
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