The LGB are committees of the trust board and is constituted in line with the Articles of Association, March 2021.

1. 2 parent governors
2. 2 staff governors
3. 1 headteacher
4. Co-opted governors (there is no definitive number, but no more than a third of the board should be staff governors)

The core strategic functions of MET LGBs are:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school
• Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and headteacher performance management
• Ensuring there are suitable arrangements in place to support children with SEND and that safeguarding procedures are robust
• Stakeholder engagement

LGB’s meet six times per year.