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<p>In a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), individual academies are all under the control
of the trust board, as the legal entity. A trust is allowed to exercise its choice
about whether and how to construct its local governing bodies for each academy. The
composition of those boards and the range of functions delegated to any such boards,
are all a matter for the board to determine. In all cases the board remains accountable
for all of the academies in the MAT. We expect Government bodies to drive strong governance
so that standards remain high. We trust these boards to decide on the most appropriate
arrangements for their trust. They may choose to delegate duties to local governing
bodies, but trustees maintain overall responsibility. E-ACT has reviewed its governance
arrangements and is planning to change its regional and local governance structure.</p><p>The
Secretary of State can intervene where a trust is in breach of its funding agreement
due to a serious breakdown in governance.</p><p>Fewer, higher quality and more highly
skilled boards overseeing groups of schools is central to the Government’s strategy
for improving the quality of school governance. It is also the key to schools realising
a wide range of other educational and financial benefits.</p>
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