Future Schools Trust
Governance
Future Schools Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee formed under the Companies Act 2006. It is formed by the signatories (Members) of the Memorandum of Association.
The Board of Directors has responsibilities under Charity Law as Trustees and under Company Law as Directors, as well as the responsibilities of governors of a school. The actions of Directors are also governed by the Master Funding Agreement between the Trust and the DfE and by the Articles of Association. In addition, there is a Supplemental Funding Agreement for each academy within the Trust.
New Line Learning Academy is part of the Future Schools Trust; alongside, Cornwallis Academy, Tiger Primary School, and Tiger Cubs Day Nursery. New Line Learning Academy has an Advisory Board which plays a supporting and challenging role for the leadership and management of the school in order to drive rapid improvements.
The Advisory Board’s responsibilities are:
- “day-to-day” oversight of running of the schools;
- carrying out the Trust’s vision policies and priorities;
- hold the school leadership to account for academic performance;
- quality of care and provision;
- overseeing and monitoring the effectiveness of local strategies;
- seeking value for money and ensuring resources are applied appropriately at school level; and
- supporting the Board of Trustees in relation to proper use of funds and delivering high quality educational provision.
| Advisory Board for New Line Learning Academy |
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| Judy Rider – Chair |
| Pete Griffin |
| Tina Hamer |
| Sam McMahon (Executive Headteacher) |
| Isabelle Linney-Drouet (CEO) |
| Elizabeth Liffen (Governance Professional) |
Contact the Advisory Board
If you wish to contact the Advisory Board, please email: elizabeth.liffen@futureschoolstrust.com who will forward your message onto the relevant person. Alternatively you may write to:
Elizabeth Liffen
Future Schools Trust Governance Professional,
New Line Learning Academy,
Boughton Lane,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME15 9QL
For a full list of Future Schools Trust’s Governance Structure, please click here.
New Line Learning Academy Funding Agreement
The following downloads detail the responsibilities and commitments of Future Schools Trust Board of Directors:
Meetings Attendance – New Line Learning Academy 2023-2024
Declarations – New Line Learning Academy 2023-2024
Further documentation relating to the Governance can be found here.
