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<p>An academy trust is run by an overarching board of trustees which is accountable
and responsible for the school, or for the group of schools, in a multi-academy trust
(MAT).</p><p> </p><p>In a MAT, the board may choose to establish local governing bodies
to oversee individual schools or clusters of schools. The trust board decides which
governance functions to delegate to local governing bodies but remains accountable
for all decisions made.</p><p> </p><p>Although many MATs choose to have local governing
bodies, they are not required to, meaning that trust boards are free to establish
local governing bodies, and to delegate functions, based on their local needs and
circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>All academy trusts must either have at least 2 parents
on their boards of trustees or, alternatively, on each established local governing
body. This is to ensure that parents play an active role in the governance structures
of MATs.</p>
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