Academies: Training
Commons · Question 82464 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that trustees of academy trusts receive the (a) training and (b) support they need to provide effective oversight.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Oct 2025
The Academy Trust Handbook states that trust boards should identify the skills and experience required to hold the executive to account. This includes financial knowledge. Trust boards are responsible for encouraging trustees’ professional development and...