Governance

Our Approach

At The Bluebell MAT, we believe in governance that strengthens communities and supports every child to succeed. Our governance structure ensures clear accountability, strong local oversight and alignment with our shared Trust vision and values.

Our Members

Members form the top tier of our governance structure. Their role is set out in the Trust’s Articles of Association and duties include appointing or removing Trustees, approving any changes to the Trust’ s constitution and ensuring that effective governance is in place. They do not take part in day to day decision making, but act as an independent layer of oversight that holds the Trust Board to account for fulfilling the Trust’s charitable purpose.

Our Trustees

Our Trustees hold ultimate responsibility for the performance and strategic direction of the Trust. In line with Department for Education guidance, Trustees have three core functions:

• Setting vision and strategy: ensuring clarity of purpose, ethos and long term direction
• Accountability: holding our leaders to account for the educational performance of our schools and the outcomes of the pupils
• Oversight: Ensuring public money is used effectively, efficiently and in the best interests of our pupils and staff

Our Governors

Each of our schools has a Local Governing Committee (LGC) responsible for monitoring performance, safeguarding, community engagement and ensuring the voices of pupils, parents and staff are heard. LGCs provide essential local insight and play a key role in shaping the educational experience of every child within their community.

We currently have opportunities across our trust for local governing committee members.

If you would like to help transform the life chances of young people and would like an informal conversation about becoming a governor please click on the link below or email office@tbmat.org.

LGC Expression of Interest Form - please click here

Committees and Delegation

Certain areas of Trust wide business – such as Finance, Audit and Risk or Educational Standards are overseen by sub committees of the Trust Board.

The Scheme of Delegation clearly sets out how responsibilities are shared between the Board, Committees and LGCs.