Become a Local Trust Committee Member
Make a difference in your community
Being a Local Trust Committee (LTC) member is a hugely rewarding form of voluntary work. Our LTC members make a real difference to our children and their local community, by actively contributing to the success of the academy.
All our LTC members are given access to ongoing training, resources and personal development. You will be able to gain expertise which is transferable to your own professional life, together with gaining a better understanding of the education system.
Joining a Local Trust Committee
Each academy has a Local Trust Committee whose members oversee academy improvement, performance and identity. These boards work closely with their head teacher to monitor the day-to-day running of the academy, ensuring the improvement plan is carried out to the highest standards.
LTC members form a crucial part of an academy’s success, offering peer support and challenge to leadership teams. All of our established LTCs are highly valued and encouraged to work closely with those that lead and manage them.
Your commitment
LTC members offer their time voluntarily. Becoming a LTC member within an academy will mean a commitment for a period of four years. You will be expected to attend LTC meetings six times a year (2 per term). Additionally, LTC members may be asked to participate on various panels.
Types of LTC members
Our Local Trust Committees consist of members from all walks of life and usually fall into one of these categories:
- Parent LTC members (also open to grandparents and foster carers)
- Staff LTC members
- Trust LTC members PCC (nominated by the PCC in faith schools and appointed by the DDAT board)
- Trust LTC members (appointed by DDAT board)
- Chapter LTC member (a category for the Cathedral School)
Eligibility
To be eligible as an academy LTC member you must be over 18 years of age and not have been declared bankrupt. There are no particular qualifications or requirements other than a willingness to give time to the role and a capacity for working with other people.
Any particular skills of experience our LTC members have will always be utilised wherever possible, to enable the academy, its students, staff and community to benefit from this knowledge.
To find out more about becoming a LTC member, please contact Jayne Hadfield, DDAT Governance Lead, at ddatgovernance@ddat.org.uk
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
