Trust Committees and Advisers

The Standards Committee monitors the work of the academies in the Trust and supports the work of the Local Governing Bodies in holding their academies to account and encouraging improvement.

The Finance and General Purposes Committee monitors how the Trust spends the public money it is allocated by the nation.  It makes sure that:

• spending has been for the purpose intended and there is probity in the use of public funds;
• spending decisions represent value for money, and are justified as such;
• internal delegation levels exist and are applied within the trust;
• a competitive tendering policy is in place and applied, and appropriate thresholds are observed;
• relevant professional advice is obtained where appropriate, including that of the external auditor where necessary.