Governors

Governance Structure

Trust Board

1. Trustees hold overall accountability for the performance, compliance, and strategic direction of the Trust.

• Trustees receive regular updates via Governor Advocate reports..

Governor Advocates

• Each of the 8 schools has (a minimum of) two Governor Advocates: o One Parent Governor o One Co-opted (Community) Governor
• These Governors act as the local link between the school and the Trust

Governor Advocate Meetings

• Held half-termly at each school.
• Attended by:
  • The Headteacher
  • A member of the Senior Leadership Team (e.g., DSL)
  • The two linked Governors
• Meetings follow a Trust-set agenda focused on:
  • Safeguarding
  • Half termly focuses
  • Celebrations & community engagement
  • Any other strategic priorities
  • Report completion / What is going well? It could be better if?

Reporting & Feedback Loop

• After each meeting, the Governors complete a standardised report.
• This report is shared with a designated member of the Core Trust Team (referred to as their QA – Quality Assurer), and Trustees.
• The QA reviews the report and feeds back any concerns or observations to the Trust Board or relevant Trust leaders.

Benefits of the Model

• Ensures local insight is captured and escalated appropriately.
• Strengthens accountability and community representation.

Promotes consistent oversight across all schools while maintaining individual school identity. Schools with strong, well-established governance arrangements will have the option to continue to operate independently of the hub model, recognising and respecting their existing capacity for effective oversight.

Governor Advocates

Excelsior MAT Documents

Click here for our Governing Body Overview 2023-2024: membership, terms of appointment, attendance records, business interests.

Click here for our Governing Body Overview 2022-2023: membership, terms of appointment, attendance records, business interests.

Click here for our Governing Body Overview 2021-2022: membership, terms of appointment, attendance records, business interests.

Click here for our Governing Body Overview 2020-2021: membership, terms of appointment, attendance records, business interests.

Click here to view The Meadows Primary Business Register of Interests 2024-25