The SIG is a committee of the main board of the Trust. This committee is chaired by the Executive Lead for School Improvement. Membership of the committee includes the Chief Executive Officer, the individual school Link Director, the Chair of the Standards Committee and the individual school leadership team.

The CEO, Link Director and Chair of the Standards Committee are invited to attend, participate and provide quality assurance.

The core purpose of the SIG is to ensure that the School has a robust strategy in place for achieving its vision within The Oak Partnership Trust and to monitor and support the implementation of the vision and ethos of the School. Monitor and challenge Academy School progress against SDP and SEF data; hold Academy Schools to account for implementing Academy School curriculum and monitor and challenge quality of teaching and learning and pupil attainment within the Academy School

The SIG meets once a term. The ELSI reports the outcomes of the SIG to the Standards Committee for scrutiny. The report is also shared with the LSC for information.

Delegated powers for the School Improvement Group are defined within the scheme of delegation and can also be found in the appendices of this document.

The Terms of Reference for this committee have been agreed by the Full Board of Directors.