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DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
Arrangements for setting pav and remuneration of kev management personnel
The key management personnel of the Trust comprise the trustees and senior management team as disclosed on page 1.
Remuneration of the senior leadership team is set at an individual level and the trustees have taken external professional advice which includes benchmarking and market sector trends. Senior management salaries are linked to nationally recognised teaching leadership pay scales and are set within a five-point range. Progression is linked to performance management which is carried out with board involvement and external verification. As such, an element includes a link to length of service and experience. The total remuneration package includes employer pension contributions.
The board always bears in mind the charitable status of the Trust and in recognition of this fact the Trust receives funding under a funding agreement with the Secretary of State for Education, and therefore ensures the remuneration paid to senior management personnel never exceeds a reasonable amount that provides best value for money to the Trust. The performance and remuneration of senior management personnel is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure continuing value for money.
Trade union facility time
Relevant union officials
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period
Full-time equivalent employee number
Percentage of time spent on facility time
Percentage of time 0%- 1%-50% 2 51%-99% - 100% -
Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time
Total cost of facility time 744 Total pay bill 10,736,927 Percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time -
Paid trade union activities
Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours
Related parties and other connected charities and organisations
The Diocese of Chichester Education Trust (DoCET) is the umbrella organisation under which the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust (DCAT) operates. As the academies are Church of England schools, designated as such, the trustees are also accountable through DoCET to the Chichester Diocesan Board of Education ("the DBE") and the Bishop of Chichester ("the Bishop") to ensure that the academies are conducted as Church of England schools.
The members of DCAT agree the appointment of trustees to the board of the Trust. DCAT has five members, including the current chairman of the Trust board, to ensure good communication between the two boards. The chairman of the DBE is currently the chairman of trustees of DCAT and a member of DCAT.
There is a relationship with the Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (DBF) which has historically provided a financial contribution to the Trust. No financial contribution has been provided since 2017-18.
Number of employees
2 1.80