Governance
Trustees are strategic in ensuring the objectives are upheld, monitoring the effectiveness of individual schools, ensuring schools are performing to the best of their ability and that they receive the support they require. Trustees oversee financial security and check that the Trust is legally compliant.
The Role of Members, Trustees & HAB Members in a Multi Academy Trust
A Multi Academy Trust is where a number of schools join together and form a single entity with a Board of Trustees answerable to the Trust's Members.
Members
Members are appointed to make sure that the Trust is fulfilling its aims, following its vision and abiding by the law.
Trustees
Trustees are strategic in ensuring the objectives are upheld, monitoring the effectiveness of individual schools, ensuring schools are performing to the best of their ability and that they receive the support they require. Trustees oversee financial security and check that the Trust is legally compliant.
Hub Advisory Board Members
From 1 January 2023 schools in WeST belong to one of four Hubs, as shown below. Each Hub is supported by a Hub Advisory Board (HAB) which serves to provide a connection between the Trustees, schools and their communities. HABs meet three times a year to consider reports from executive leaders and matters arising from HAB members’ visits to school. After each HAB meeting the Chair and Vice-Chair of the HAB meet with CEO and Chair of Trust, ensuring a flow of local knowledge and oversight from the HAB to the trust board.
HAB 1 |
HAB 2 |
HAB 3 |
HAB 4 |
HAB 5 |
| Ashburton Primary School | Ermington Primary School | Coombe Dean School | Austin Farm Academy | Callington Community College |
| Buckfastleigh Primary School | Holbeton Primary School | Morley Meadow Primary School | Boringdon Primary School | Camelford Primary School |
| South Dartmoor Community College | Ivybridge Community College | Oreston Community Academy | Chaddlewood Primary School | Otterham Community Primary School |
| Stowford School | Manor Primary School | Plymstock School | Eggbuckland Community College | Sir James Smith's School |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | Ugborough Primary School | Sherford Vale School | Glen Park Primary School  | St Breward Community Primary School |
| Yealmpton Primary School | Wembury Primary School | Hele’s School | St Teath Primary School | |
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School | ||||
| Woodford Primary School | ||||
Richard Woodland |
Nat Parnell |
Sue Costello |
Nathan Kemp |
Phil Banks |
Guidance on the roles and duties at all levels of Governance, and advice on the skills, knowledge and behaviours individuals need to be effective can be found in the Governance Handbook.
These guides are for:
- governing bodies in local-authority-maintained schools
- boards of trustees in academies
- others involved in school governance, such as sponsors, foundations and dioceses
- organisations that help governing boards be more effective, such as governance training providers
The ‘Governance handbook’ explains:
- governing boards’ roles and functions
- their legal duties
- where they can find support
- the main features of effective governance
The ‘Competency Framework for Governance’ sets out the skills, knowledge and behaviours that school and academy governing boards need to be effective.
Final minutes of the WeST Trust Board are available on request from the Clerk to the Trust Board.
Please find below a table showing Trustee resignations.
| Name | Date of resignation |
| Cath Farrin | 25 February 2022 |
| Michael Saltern | 31 December 2022 |
| Martin Pollard | 26 September 2023 |