Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113239

Multi-academy Trusts: Corporate Governance

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Antonia Bance

LabourTipton and Wednesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has issued guidance to multi-academy trusts on the necessary characteristics, qualities and attributes of chairs.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department’s ’Academy trust governance guide’ and ‘Academy trust handbook’ set out the role and responsibilities of the chair of trustees. The guidance also outlines the skills, expertise, and behaviours that any trustee needs for the board to carry o...

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