This role description draws on Department for Education guidance, the Academy Trust Governance Code, and CST frameworks sets out some of the key qualities for a good chair.
The chair of a school trust board has a vital role in setting the highest expectations for professional standards of governance and accountability and providing confident, visionary strategic leadership to the trust. They lead by example, setting the tone from the top. They are the key link between the trustees, with legal and strategic responsibility for the trust, and the chief executive and senior team who are responsible for day-to-day operations.
We have a separate but related role description for trustees.
Updated September 2024.
Resource
Board governance
People and culture
Expert ethical leadership
Public benefit and civic duty
Strategic governance
