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Trust Governance Information
The Articles of Association are the formal instrument of governance for the Trust:
- The Trust Board is responsible for determining and approving a scheme of delegation that delivers effective governance within and across the Trust.
- The Trust has established a devolved model of governance which, in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation, is delivered through a formal committee structure.
- The structure and terms of reference for each committee are provided below.
Schematic Overview of Governance
Member Terms of Reference
Trust Board Terms of Reference
Audit and Risk Committee
Finance and Staffing Committee
Governance Committee
Local Governing Boards Terms of Reference
TLA Equality and Diversity Survey: Trustees and Governors
Governance Committee
TLP Governance Standing Orders
TLP Scheme of Delegation
The Trust Board reviews its scheme of delegation and committee terms of reference on a regular basis.
The Chair of Trustees is Professor David Wootton CBE. Click on the link below to learn more about our Trustees, including the committees on which they are a member of -
https://thelearningalliance.co.uk/our-team/trustees
Schedule of Trust Board and its Committees' Meetings 2023-2024 Academic Year
| Date | Year | Time | Meeting | Location |
| Thursday 5th October | 2023 | 13:30 | TLP Board Meeting | The Oaks Academy |
| Thursday 14th December | 2023 | 13:30 | TLP Board Meeting | tbc |
| Wednesday 20th March | 2024 | 13:30 | TLP Board Meeting | tbc |
| Thursday 18th July | 2024 | 13:30 | TLP Board Meeting | tbc |
| Tuesday 28th November | 2023 | 09:30 | TLP Audit and Risk Committee | Online |
| Wednesday 6th March | 2024 | 09:30 | TLP Audit and Risk Committee | Online |
| Wednesday 3rd July | 2024 | 09:30 | TLP Audit and Risk Committee | Online |
| Thursday 16th November | 2023 | 09:30 | TLP Education Standards and Performance | in-person : location tbc |
| Thursday 14th March | 2024 | 09:30 | TLP Education Standards and Performance | in-person : location tbc |
| Thursday 23rd May | 2024 | 09:30 | TLP Education Standards and Performance | in-person : location tbc |
| Thursday 28th September | 2023 | 09:30 | TLP Finance and Staffing Committee | Knutsford Academy, Westfield Drive |
| Thursday 23rd November | 2023 | 09:30 | TLP Finance and Staffing Committee | Knutsford Academy, Bexton Road |
| Thursday 22nd February | 2024 | 09:30 | TLP Finance and Staffing Committee | Knutsford Academy, Westfield Drive |
| Thursday 27th June | 2024 | 09:30 | TLP Finance and Staffing Committee | Knutsford Academy, Westfield Drive |
| Thursday 19th October | 2023 | 09:30 | TLP Governance Committee | Online |
| Thursday 16th May | 2024 | 09:30 | TLP Governance Committee | Online |
| Thursday 14th December | 2023 | 11:30 | TLP Members AGM Meeting | tbc |
| Thursday 16th May | 2024 | 11:30 | TLP Members Summer Meeting | Online |
Minutes from board meetings
Additional Information
Attendance Academic Year 2022/2023
| Name | No. of Board Meetings | No. Attended |
| David Wootton | 4 | 4 |
| Andy Pear | 4 | 3 |
| Robert Armstrong | 4 | 4 |
| Martin Ashcroft | 4 | 4 |
| Sharon Dempsey | 4 | 4 |
| Robin McCluney | 4 | 4 |
| Claire Thompson | 4 | 3 |
| Name | No. of Audit and Risk Committee Meetings | No. Attended |
| Sharon Dempsey | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Ashcroft | 3 | 3 |
| Andy Pear | 3 | 3 |
| Name | No. of Finance and Staffing Committee Meetings | No. Attended |
| Robert Armstrong | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Ashcroft | 3 | 2 |
| Robin McCluney | 3 | 3 |
| Name | No. of Governance Committee Meetings | No. Attended |
| Sharon Dempsey | 2 | 2 |
| David Wootton | 2 | 2 |
| Andy Pear | 2 | 0 |
