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<p>The most recent model articles of association for use by mainstream academies,
last updated on 30 June 2021 states:</p><p> </p><p>“Notwithstanding the number of
Members from time to time, the maximum aggregate number of votes exercisable by Local
Authority Associated Persons shall never exceed 19.9% of the total number of votes
exercisable by Members in general meeting and the votes of the other Members having
a right to vote at the meeting will be increased on a pro-rata basis.”</p><p> </p><p>This
remains the department’s policy position, and we have no plans to change this approach
for most types of academy trusts.</p><p> </p><p>The department is testing an approach
to allow local authorities to establish new multi academy trusts, where there is a
need, to which the above limit on local authority Associated Persons shall not apply.
We will, however, require at least one member to be independent of any association
with the local authority. We will work with a small number of local authorities to
test the concept. Local authority-established multi-academy trusts will be subject
to the same oversight and, where necessary, intervention as all trusts. More information
about this policy can be found in the registration of interest document, here: <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-established-mats-registration-of-interest"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-established-mats-registration-of-interest</a>.</p><p>
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