Procedures

There are no rules on when you should call an extraordinary meeting of your board. See examples of when other schools and trusts have needed this type of meeting and be clear on the process for convening one, so you can meet your requirements.

Learn what it means for a meeting to be quorate and how to calculate a quorum to make sure you have the votes you need to get business done.

Wellbeing and workload issues affect governors and trustees, too. Read on for practical steps you can take to protect your board members and make sure your board is working at peak efficiency.

Learn how to run your virtual meetings effectively with our one-stop shop for chairs and governance professionals (clerks).