The Council of the Trust (our Trustees) is responsible for the overall running of the organisation. Its principal roles are to:
- set strategy
- monitor key performance indicators
- maintain financial stability
- review policies and procedures to mitigate risk
The Council delegates some of its responsibilities to four Committees:
- Audit
- Governance and Nominations
- Senior Appointments and Remuneration
- Investments
Each Committee has up to four Council Members, and external members may be appointed to complement their expertise.
The Council delegates the day-to-day management of the Trust to the Chief Executive and the Senior Management Team. They are in regular contact with our 24 schools and two academies, and the Heads of the schools report to the Chief Executive.
Each of the GDST’s schools has a local School Governing Board, whose members support and challenge the Heads, as well as being vital links between the schools and their local communities. Each Council Member is associated with a small number of schools to support the governors and provide a valuable insight into the workings of the GDST nationally.
The GDST Academy Trust is responsible for our two academies. The GDST appoints the majority of the members of the GDST Academy Trust Board, and it is chaired by a GDST Council Member. Other members are drawn from HSBC (our co-sponsors of The Belvedere Academy) and the Chairmen of the academies’ local governing boards.
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