Role description: chair of the finance committee
Use our role description to see the key duties of finance committee chairs:
It's based on:
- The key qualifications that all chairs of finance committees should have, as set out in:
- Question 2 of the checklist guidance from the School Financial Value Standard (SFVS) (maintained schools)
- Question 10 of the support notes from the school resource management self-assessment checklist (academies)
- Statutory requirements for maintained schools in The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013
- Guidance and advice from Keith Clover, one of our associate education experts
The exact responsibilities of committee chairs will vary from school to school. Adapt this role description to suit your board.
Set out the chair's role in your terms of reference
Clarify the key expectations of the committee chair in your finance committee's terms of reference, so all of the committee's responsibilities are in 1 place.