Removing the chair or vice-chair of governors from office

Understand the procedure for removing the chair or vice-chair in maintained schools and academies, and be clear on how the removal could be kept confidential.

Last reviewed on 29 November 2022
School types: AllSchool phases: AllRef: 3967
Contents
  1. How to remove the chair/vice-chair
  2. Keeping the removal confidential

How to remove the chair/vice-chair

Academies Trustees can remove the chair or vice-chair from office in accordance with their articles of association. If a resolution is passed at a trustee meeting to remove the chair