- Academy trust governance guide: summary of changes
The DfE has withdrawn the Governance Handbook and replaced it with new guidance. Get up to speed on the changes, which include a change of format and a more streamlined approach.
- Challenge and support: finding the balance
Get clarity on how to hold school leaders to account while supporting them to reach their targets, and see how this works in practice.
- Maintained schools governance guide: summary of changes
The DfE has withdrawn the Governance Handbook and replaced it with new guidance. Get up to speed on the changes, which include a change of format and a more streamlined approach.
- Role description templates for maintained school governors, trustees, and governors on LGBs
Save time on recruiting and download our template job descriptions for maintained school governors, academy trustees and governors on local governing bodies. Get inspiration from other schools and trusts if you want to write your own.
- The 3 core functions for maintained boards
Get to grips with the 3 core functions: clarity of ethos, vision and strategy, holding executive leaders to account and overseeing financial performance.
- The 3 core purposes of trust governance
Get to grips with the 3 purposes of trust governance: strategic leadership, accountability and assurance, and strategic engagement.
- The governing board: purpose and responsibilities (maintained schools)
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Save time with our summary of your board's responsibilities in different types of maintained schools.
- The responsibilities of the trust board
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Save time with our summary of your trust board's responsibilities.
- Using the trust quality descriptions to provide effective governance
The features of quality governance in academy trusts are laid out in the DfE's trust quality descriptions. Find out how your trust board should use them to inform effective governance across your trust.
