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Trust Governance

067Governors, members and trustees have a key role holding the Trust to account 

Members and trustees

At the heart of YCAT are the trustees who are the custodians of YCAT’S vision, values and are responsible for planning the trust’s strategic direction.

Academy Trusts are charitable companies and must have members to hold the Trust Board to account. Our members are essential to the integrity of the governance of YCAT.

The members and trustees have a wealth of experience from public service and the wider business world and many have been recruited through the Academy Ambassador Programme.  

Local Governing Bodies

In YCAT the local governing bodies have a vital role in leading their school, ensuring children receive a safe and high quality education that meets the needs of all children and their local community. The trust's scheme of delegation bestows a high level of autonomy on local governing bodies who are the important drivers in sustaining school improvement.

YCAT Governance support

Every year YCAT offers a wide range of training and support to promote effective governance within our schools and central Trust Board:

  • Termly briefings for governance professionals/clerks supporting local governing bodies
  • Termly briefings for chairs of local governing bodies
  • Termly briefings for link Governors with responsibility for Safeguarding, H&S and SEND
  • Understanding Governance training delivered by the National Governance Association (NGA)
  • Regular 'Bitesize' sessions for all Governors to develop understanding of the Trust finance, SEND, Attendance and much more
  • HART Alliance governor updates
  • NGA membership for all governors, trustees and members

Calendar of Governor training 2026-7

Autumn term 2026

Spring term 2027

Summer term 2027

Clerks' briefing

 Thurs 17th September 2026

Thurs 21st January 2027

 Thurs 8th April 2027

Chair of Governors' briefing

 Thurs 17th September 2026 Thurs 21st January 2027 Thurs 8th April 2027

H&S Governors' briefing

 Tues 3rd November 2026 Thurs 4th March 2027

SEND Governors' briefing

 Weds 18th November 2026 Weds 24th February 2027 Weds 9th June 2027

Safeguarding Governors' briefing

 Thurs 20th October 2026 Thurs 28th January 2027 Thurs 22nd April 2027

Bitesize Training

The Power of Challenge: Asking the Questions That Matter

Mon 28th September 2026

Beyond the Numbers: Making Sense of Primary School Data

Tues 19th January 2027

Keeping Children Safe: Governor Essentials for Recruitment and Compliance

Mon 12th October 2026

Every Child a Writer: Understanding Writing Across the Curriculum

Thurs 18th February 2027

Money Matters: Understanding School Finance with Confidence

Mon 9th November 2026

Closing the Gap: Championing Equity and Opportunity

Mon 8th March 2027

Making a Difference: An Introduction to Local Governance

Tues 17th November 2026