Good governance sits at the centre of how ONE MAT manages technology. This page sets out who is responsible for digital decision-making and assurance across the Trust, in line with the DfE's Digital Leadership and Governance standard.
Our reporting structure
Trustees / FARCOM
Strategic assurance & risk oversight
Strategic assurance & risk oversight
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Technical Services Manager
Operational ownership of strategy & delivery
Operational ownership of strategy & delivery
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Senior Technician
TKAW
TKAW
Senior Technician
ATAM Academy
ATAM Academy
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Local Academy Boards
Academy-level assurance
Academy-level assurance
Roles and responsibilities
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Trustees | Overall strategic responsibility for digital and technology standards, including filtering and monitoring, across the Trust |
| FARCOM | Trust-level committee receiving termly Technical Services reports and providing assurance on risk and compliance |
| Local Academy Boards (LABs) | Receive Senior Technician reports and provide academy-level oversight |
| Technical Services Manager | Leads strategy, governance documentation, SLA/KPI framework and DfE compliance across both academies |
| Senior Technicians | Day-to-day service delivery and academy-level reporting to LABs |
How we evidence compliance
We maintain a Technical Services Handbook and Procedures document, a consolidated KPI reference covering service desk, infrastructure uptime and classroom technology, and a Classroom and SEND Digital Procurement Checklist that acts as a mandatory gateway in the Trust's purchase review process. Progress against our Digital Strategy 2026–2029 is tracked through a Trust Digital Action Plan and reported termly to FARCOM and LABs.
This page evidences ONE MAT's compliance with the DfE's Digital Leadership and Governance standard, part of the wider Digital and Technology Standards for schools and colleges.