Eventually âOrdinary of Armsâ were produced which was more of a reference work that listed coats of arms in alphabetical order. This practice of recording a coat of arms or family crest in written, as opposed to pictorial format, is still used today. The control of coats of arms was vested in the High Court of Chivalry during the early 14th century with the college of arms being established by Richard III in 1484.
The Governing Body is led by the Chair, elected by the Governing Body from within its membership, though anyone who works at the school cannot stand for the office. Since 1 September 2003, the term of office for the Chair can be set to more than one year.
Foundation Trusts are regulated and monitored by both the Care Quality Commission (as are all NHS Trusts) and Monitor, which is the independent regulator of foundation trusts. We have a Constitution, which sets out the way run as a Foundation Trust. We have a Council of Members as well as a.who work with each other to decide on the future of our services and our priorities for the future.his will allow the Trust to make decisions about how services are run with the benefit of known funding. Foundation Trusts can enter formal partnerships and joint ventures with other organisations outside the NHS â such as voluntary organisations or housing providers.