You're free to decide if, and how, governors or trustees can attend meetings remotely, via phone or video conference. The DfE told us this.
You can also consider a hybrid approach of face-to-face and virtual meetings for your board (as per the governance guides – section for 5.2.1 maintained schools and 4.3.3 for academies).
1. Prepare for the meeting
The points in this section will be handled by either the chair or the governance professional (clerk) – check to see if it's you.
Make sure everyone can attend remotely and use the platform
Make sure all attendees:
- Have access to a decent internet connection (if they don’t, give them the option to dial in by phone, or ask if there’s anything you can do to help)
- Test their connection and access to the platform by doing a quick test run with you
Make sure you’ve