Here's a rundown of the headline issues you're likely to cover in your full governing board or committee meetings this term. Read on to understand each issue, and feel prepared with links to further reading and questions to ask.

Your board is responsible for scrutinising your school's inclusion strategy, including how it uses its inclusive mainstream fund (IMF) allocation. Understand what the published strategy must include, and how to hold your leaders to account when scrutinising it.

KCSIE has been published for the 2026/27 academic year. Understand the changes and what your governing board needs to do.