Academy trust, under scrutiny for poor behaviour of pupils at one of its schools, appears in the effective control of only three people
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A major academy trust –currently under increased scrutiny following a disastrous Ofsted report for one of its schools –appears to be in the effective control of three people, Education Uncovered can reveal.
The south London-based Griffin Schools Trust (GST) has been set up to be in the ultimate control of another charity, which – as “principal sponsor” - has the power to appoint up to 15 of its trustee/directors.
In turn, this second charity, which has never published full accounts and which does not appear on the register of the Charity Commission, has just three directors.
The case may intensify concerns over the narrowness of control structures within some academy trusts, as allowed by the Department for Education, which appear to leave organisations running groups of school subject to control by very small numbers of people.
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By Warwick Mansell for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 13 July 2020
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