Procedures and Guidance

Please find below a list of procedures, regulations and guidance that you will find useful in carrying out your role as a school governor.

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School governance regulations and guidance

Academy Trust Handbook 2024

DfE Maintained Schools Governance Guide 2024

DfE Academy Trust Governance Guide 2024

Federations: guidance on the governance processes

Constitution and governance regulations

Constitution of Governing Bodies - Maintained Schools - Statutory Guidance

School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 

The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012

The School Governance (Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013

The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Management Committees etc.) (England) Regulations 2007

The Pupil Referral Units (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2012

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Governing body annual workplanner

LA Governing Body Annual Work Planner 2024-2025 ^{(xlsx, 46kb)} updated Dec 24

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NGA Skills Audit

NGA Skills Audit - Single School 2024 ^{(xlsx, 49kb)}

NGA Skills Audit - Single School Dashboard 2024 ^{(xlsx, 56kb)}

NGA Skills Audit - Single School Word 2024  ^{(docx, 750kb)}

NGA Skills Audit - Trusts - 2024 ^{(xlsx, 50kb)}

NGA Skills Audit - Word Trusts - 2024 ^{(docx, 948kb)}

NGA Skills Audit - Trusts Dashboard - 2024 ^{(xlsx, 57kb)}

GB Self Evaluation - NGA and Southwark ^{(docx, 84kb)}

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Head teacher report

NGA Headteacher report template  ^{(docx, 531kb)} May 2024

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Link governor visits

NGA School Visits Guide April 2021 ^{(pdf, 235kb)}

NGA - School visits guidelines ^{(doc, 43kb)}

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Parent/Staff governor elections

LA - Parent Governor Election Procedure - August 2023 ^{(docx, 49kb)}

LA - Staff Governor Election Procedure - August 2023 ^{(docx, 33kb)}

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Exclusions

Permanent Exclusion from maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England, including pupil movement - Sep 23

DfE - The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012 ^{(pdf, 137kb)}

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Headteacher recruitment and performance management

NGA- Headteacher recruitment toolkit for maintained school governing bodies  - April 2024 ^{(docx, 786kb)}

NGA - Headteacher performance management  - A guide for maintained school governing bodies ^{(pdf, 236kb)}

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Admissions

School admission code 

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Premises

Good estate management for Schools 

School estate management standards

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SFVS

Schools Financial Value Standards and Checklist Guidance

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OFSTED inspection

Education Inspection Framework

Inspection Handbook

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Other useful documents and guidance

Best Practice for School Complaints

What maintained schools must publish online

What academies, free schools and colleges should publish online

What governing boards and headteachers should expect from eachother updated 2022

What multi academy trust boards and CEOs should expect from each other updated 2022

New Companies House Rules - What Members/Trustees/Governors Who Are Company Directors Must Do ^{(pdf, 163kb)} - Updated April 2025