Academy Trust Governance Vacancies

Academy trusts, including free schools, must notify the ESFA about the appointment or vacating of governance roles within their trust. The Academies Financial Handbook clearly sets out the requirements for Trusts to provide:

• information and direct contact details for the Chair of Trustees, Chairs of the local governing bodies, Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer
• information for all members, trustees and local governors.

Trusts must notify the ESFA within 28 days of opening, and subsequently within 14 days of any changes being made, using the GIAS (Get Information About Schools) service.

Individual academies within MATs should also record their head teacher information on GIAS and keep this up to date.