Governance at CET


Campfire Education Trust is governed by its articles of association, the Academy trust handbook, company and charity law, education legislation from the DfE and ESFA.


The trustees are also non-executive directors and operate to fulfil the trust’s charitable objectives. 


The highest tier of governance is the member body.


Members

Composition: The Trust has three members. 


Function of Members

The Members meet annually, at an AGM, and at other times only as required.


Their role includes:

  • To act as the guardians of governance across the Trust
  • To receive the annual report and accounts
  • To appoint the external auditors
  • To appoint Trustees
  • To ensure the board fulfils its responsibilities


Board of Trustees

Composition: Members have appointed 10 Trustees and the CEO. The CEO sits on the board as accounting officer.


Function of Trustees

The Trustees meet at least six times a year as a full board and also sit on committees of the board. The board's focus is on the high-level performance of the Trust and its strategic development. Trustees are also known as non-executive directors.


The key role of a trustee is to:

  • Account to members for the performance of the Trust
  • Hold local academy committees to account for the performance of schools in the Trust
  • Hold the accounting officer to account for the financial performance of the Trust and the effective use of resources
  • Hold the CEO and School Improvement Directors to account for the effectiveness of school improvement strategies, the overall performance of schools, and the attainment and progress of children across the Trust
  • Be responsible for the Trust’s strategic development, keeping under review the Trust’s vision and strategic direction
  • Oversee the Trust’s strategic risk register and ensure that key risks are addressed or mitigated
  • Ensure that the Trust complies with its statutory responsibilities


Committees of the Trust Board 2024-25


Finance, Risk and Audit

Chair: Andrew Row


The overall purpose of this committee is to assist the trust board in its duty to supervise the broad direction of the trust’s financial affairs, ensure regulatory compliance and to oversee the risk and audit management process.


Education Standards

Chair: Chris Jukes


The overall purpose of this committee is to assist the trust board in its duty to review and evaluate the quality of education; pupils’ standards and progress, and teachers’ continuing professional development.  In doing so, the committee should take account of the performance of the full range of different groups represented in the trust’s academies, including disadvantaged pupils, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, looked after children and pupils in different ethnic, social and ability groups.


People and Pay

Chair: Liam Harrison


The overall purpose of this committee is to assist the trust board in its duty to consider an increase in salary for senior leaders and the executive team; ensure appropriate levels of pay are set for different roles; ensure compliance with policy and government direction and to ensure there is an appropriate link between pay and appraisal.



Committees of the Trust Board Governance Structure

Local Governing Boards (LGB)

Each Local Governing Board (LGB) consists of a minimum of 8 governors.


Function of the LGB

Each LGB acts as a committee of the Trust Board at local level. You can find the Trust's Scheme of Delegation, which sets out the responsibilities of the LGB by clicking on 'Governance Documents'.  You can also find out more about our LGBs by clicking on 'Local Governing Boards’ on this page or by visiting our CET Schools websites through the link: 'CET Schools'.


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