Governance and Management Trust Board of Directors Trustees for all Academies in Trust Senior Management Staff Appointed by Board to discharge their duties Members Independent oversight of Board Federated Governing Bodies Skills based appointments to oversee performance of group of Academies Academy Council Group of local stakeholders to represent Academy if necessary Head of School Parent Staff Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction. Hold Academies to account for educational performance. Oversee financial performance. CEO Head School Improvement COO Executive Principal Area HR Finance School Improvement Officer

Organisational Development ‘As-Is’ ‘To-Be’ Members CAST Board of Trustees CEO Regional Officer Area Advisers Head of School Improvement LGB Federated Governing Body Academy Councils Executive Principal Academy Head Teacher Head of School Deputy/Assistant

Summary Responsibilities and Authority Governance LevelCouncil Membership Meetings Responsibility / Authority Reporting References Members Sponsors of Plymouth CAST and all Academies Annual Appoint / remove Foundation Directors and Governors Sign off financial statements and annual report Change Articles of Association NA Companies Act Articles of Association Board of Directors Foundation Directors* Academy Directors Co-Opted Directors Ex-Officio Directors * Appointed by Bishop Minimum half termly plus 1 AGM Ensure quality of educational provision Ensure Catholic values and ethos Challenge and monitor performance Manage Finances and Property Ensure compliance with legal obligations Ensure compliance with Funding Agreement Approve Chairs and Members of Local Advisory Boards Report to Members at AGM Annual Report Financial Report and Accounts Academy Financial Handbook Governance Handbook Finance Committee (could be combined with Audit and Risk) Up to 4 Directors plus Senior Management Co-Opted Director (Finance) CEO (and Accounting Officer) Director 3 Director 4 Principal Financial Officer 1 x Executive Head 6 per year (half termly) To exercise financial oversight of all matters pertaining to finance within the Trust and Academies To ensure the annual Budget Forecast Outturn to ESFA is completed To ensure the in year financial accounts are audited and prepared To ensure forecast budget predictions are submitted on time. To submit accounts in accordance with Charity and Company Law Reports to Board through approved minutes Committee Terms of Reference

Summary Responsibilities and Authority Governance Level Membership Meetings Responsibility / Authority Reporting References Audit and Risk Committee Up to 4 Directors plus Senior Management Co-Opted Director (Risk) Director 2 Director 3 COO 1 x Executive Principle 6 per year (half termly) To exercise oversight of all matters pertaining to Risk within the Trust and Academies To ensure the Risk Register is maintained To ensure internal controls and governance are maintained. Reports to Board through approved minutes Committee Terms of Reference Governance Handbook Federated Governing Body Chair (appointed by Board) Executive Head (s) Staff Member Representative Parent Member Representative Regional Officer Area Finance Manager Area HR Manager Not less than half termly Ensure quality of educational provision Ensure Catholic values and ethos Challenge and monitor performance Oversee operational business that may require escalation. CEO Scheme of Delegation Academy Financial Handbook Academy Council Head of School Staff Representative 2 Parent Representative To represent the needs and interests of individual academies To allocate budgeted funds generated internally or received on an individual Academy or pupil basis.

Summary Reporting Matrix Who Appointed By? Reports to? External Audit? Remarks Members N/A Liability to Parliament and Charity Commission CAST Board (Directors / Trustees) Chair and Foundation Directors appointed by Members. Other Directors appointed by Foundation Directors Regional Schools Commissioner Education and Skills Funding Agency Charity Commission CEO is an Ex-Officio Director CEO CAST Board of Trustees /Directors Chairman Statutory Financial Audit(s) RSC Directed Assurance Checks Ofsted Focused Review Health and Safety Executive Information Commissioner Senior Management Team Federated Governing Body Statutory Financial Audits Ofsted directed assurance Regional Officer Head of School Improvement Academy Council Executive Principal Ofsted Head of School

Next Steps 16 June. Today Enhanced Support Group formed with RSC support 14 July. Consultation Concludes Advice on how to consult is in covering letter 19 July. Board review consultation 20 July. Meet Sir David Carter, National Schools Commissioner 15 September. (no later than) CAST Board publish response to consultation and outline plan for implementation 15 October. (no later than) Publish detailed plan for population of chosen structure and implementation plan