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Mar 7, 2024 · This guidance is for: governors, senior leaders, governance professionals (clerks) and associate members. local-authority-maintained schools including maintained special schools and maintained ...
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5.5 Maintained school federations Show. A federated...
- Maintained schools governance guide - 5. Governance ...
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- Role of the governing body and headteacher (Regulation 6)
- Role of the chair / vice-chair (Regulations 7, 8 and 9)
- Governors’ allowances (Part 6)
This advice will be kept under review and updated as necessary.
The regulations and this advice apply to the governing bodies and school leaders of maintained schools and of federations of maintained schools and the management committees of pupil referral units in England. The regulations do not apply to academies. However, many of the principles of good governance set out in this advice are reflected in the ...
The ‘board of governors’ should operate at a strategic level, leaving the head teacher and senior school leaders responsible and accountable to it for the operational day-to-day running of the school. The board should avoid its time being consumed with issues of secondary importance, and focus strongly on three core functions: setting the vision ...
The governing body provides non-executive leadership. Its role is to operate as a board akin to the board of trustees of a charity, or the board of directors of a company. In all matters, the ‘board of governors’ should operate at a strategic level, leaving the headteacher and senior school leaders responsible and accountable to it for the operatio...
16. The chair, with support from the vice chair, is responsible for ensuring the effective functioning of the board. It is the chair’s role to give the board clear leadership and direction, keeping it focused on its core functions. Chairs should encourage governors to work as an effective team, building their skills, knowledge and experience. The...
30. School governors provide a voluntary service, and cannot be paid for their role as a governor. But they can receive out of pocket expenses. This may include reasonable expenses to cover travel costs or child care costs incurred as a result of fulfilling their role as governor. Where the board has a delegated budget, whether to pay allowances a...
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Mar 7, 2024 · 7 March 2024. Updated: 2 October 2024 - See all updates. Search this manual. Back to contents. 4. People. Information on governance roles, appointments, support and staff well-being.
Primary schools are not required to have boards of management. Each school is established by a ‘patron’ who can decide whether or not to have a board of management. In practice, most primary schools have boards. The Education Act 1998 sets out the responsibilities of boards of management in primary schools. The 4-year term of office for ...
13. — (1) The governing body must hold at least three meetings in every school year. (2) Meetings of the governing body are to be convened by the clerk to the governing body and in exercising this function the clerk must comply with any direction given by—. (a) the governing body; or. (b) the chair, so far as such direction is not ...
The 3 core functions of the governing board. The maintained schools governance guide explains in section 1.1 that these include, but are not limited to ensuring: That the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined. That the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school.
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Mar 7, 2024 · 5.5 Maintained school federations Show. A federated governing body’s role is to set the strategic objectives of all schools in the federation. The governance of federations guidance provides ...
