--- title: "Governance Structure" url: "https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/governance-structure" school: "The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust" --- # Governance Structure ### GOVERNANCE ### Governance Structure Structure (Members, Directors and LGC) TSSMAT 182 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/small-schools-multi-academy-trust/files/documents/Governance_Structure_Pictoral_Sept_2025.docx(1).pdf) Governance is made up of three layers: the Board of Members, the Board of Directors and Local Governing Committees (LGC's) for each school. Everyone in our governance is aware of, accepts and works within [‘The 7 principles of public life’](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-7-principles-of-public-life/the-7-principles-of-public-life--2), as set out by Lord Nolan. The Code of Conduct for all involved in our governance is here: ### Directors Code of Conduct Directors Code of Conduct 74 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/small-schools-multi-academy-trust/files/documents/Directors_Code_of_Conduct_Sep22.pdf) ### Governance - [Governance Structure](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/governance-structure) - [Board of Directors](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/board-of-directors/function-of-the-board) - [Board of Members](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/board-of-members/function-of-the-members) - [Local School Governing Committees (LGC's)](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/local-advisory-groups) - [Policies](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/policies) - [Data Protection](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/data-protection) - [Minutes, Reports & Documents](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/reports-documents) - [Financial Information](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/financial-information) - [Scheme of Delegation](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/scheme-of-delegation) - [Public Sector Equality Duty](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/public-sector-equality-duty) ![The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust](https://files.schudio.com/small-schools-multi-academy-trust/images/logo/logo-footer-3.png) ### The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust Crawley Lane, Kings Bromley, Burton on Trent Staffordshire DE13 7JE 01543 472245 ### Quick Links - [Term Dates](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/about-us/term-dates) - [Our Schools](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/our-schools) - [Join Our MAT](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/join-us/join-our-mat) - [Governance](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/governance-structure) - [Policies](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/policies) © Copyright 2019–2026 The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)