Governance

The key pillars of governance in the Fern Academy Trust Schools, are as follows:

• The seven Nolan Principles of Public Life

• Strong financial governance, ensuring good value for money and accountability across the trust

• Clearly defined roles and responsibilities between the three tiers of governance – i.e. members, the trust board and the local governing bodies

• Ensuring that all the schools in the trust are rooted in the communities they serve and ensuring the local governing bodies are championing the stakeholders in those communities

• Linking governance within the trust into the school improvement cycle and the relentless focus across the trust on improving the outcomes of pupils

• Strong central governance support, promoting strong governance through co-ordinated training, governance tools and expert clerking, guidance and advice.