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Fulfilling the academy trust member role

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At a glance

The member role is an important one but it can be a difficult one to do effectively. This focussed session equips the member with the understanding and good practice approaches to confidently meet expectations to protect the trust without treading on trustees’ toes.

Why trusts have members

and where they sit in the governance structure

Who the members are

Including their appointment and removal

What members need to know

about trust governance

Members meetings
When and how the members should intervene

do’s and don’ts & getting the balance right

Establishing good relationships

and communications - staying informed

Costs

NGA membership offers you substantial savings and access to much more, whether you purchase a full programme or individual workshops.

Full Programme

£ 95
For members

Bookings for 2+ people

for members

£ 85
per person

Full Programme

£ 125
for non-members

Bookings for 2+ people

for non-members

£ 110
per person

About the programme

  • Current academy trust members
  • Those becoming academy trust members
  • Governance professionals
  • Chair of trustees wishing to better understand the member role

*This course can also be commissioned for delivery for members of a particular trust, diocese trusts or other organisations wanting to provide a course as part of their training

  • Expert led
  • Focussed on good practice
  • Sharp insights into challenges, pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Small group interactivity
  • Best practice approaches
  • This session can be delivered via face-to-face or online workshop
  • It will be facilitated by a quality-assured NGA consultant with relevant governance and training expertise
  • The session will be interactive with a mixture of participant activities and facilitator-led explanation and discussion
  • It will be supported with session materials including a resource toolkit to help with next steps

Meet the trainers

Paul Aber

Paul Aber

Head of Training Development

Paul leads and manages NGA’s face-to-face training, e-learning and development programmes. This includes recruiting, training and managing NGA’s team of consultants and trainers. Paul has many years’ experience of governance, including in maintained schools and academy trusts.

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