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Here you will find guidance documents and information on a number of topics relating to governance and education. Please use the below filters to find relevant information that meets your needs.
Ofsted: No place for bullying
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Appointments: An Overview
Pay: Statutory Responsibilities
Staff Discipline and Capability
Dismissing and Suspending Staff
Redundancy
Monitoring monthly expenditure
Charging and remissions policy
Model Documents: Recruiting and Selecting a New Headteacher
The Governance Handbook
Model code of conduct for governing boards (2019)
Twenty key questions for the governing board to ask itself
Federation First Campaign
Time to chair: How chairs spend their time (2016)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Clerk's job description and person specification
Frequently Asked Questions on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Skills Audit and Skills Matrix 2019 version
Model Role Descriptions for Governors, Trustees and Clerks
Engaging parents: transforming outcomes for children
Governing without committees
Register of Governor's business interests
Appointment, election and removal of maintained school governors
What the headteacher report should look like
Staffing Structure
In my experience: My first year as chair
Questions for governing boards to ask: health and safety
Summary of PE and Sports Premium provision
FFT Governor Dashboard
GCSE exam results published today
Schools cutting staff to save money as budget squeeze continues
Snap poll: what do you think about plans for new grammar schools?
New framework to support governors and trustees in ethical decision-making
NGA welcomes new government review into SEND provision
Changes in the leadership team at NGA
NGA responds to announcement on teacher and school leader pay
Welcome to a Multi Academy Trust: out now
Updated guidance on academy trust members provides clarity on the role
Report on Ethical Leadership in Practice released
Yorkshire & Humber Regional Conference
London Regional Meeting
South West Regional Conference
West Midlands Regional Meeting
Midland Regional Conference
Second Annual Ethical Leadership Summit
Clerks' Conference 2020
North West Regional Meeting
East of England Regional Conference
Financial oversight in MATs
Effective clerking - an introduction
Performance management in schools and trusts
Forming or joining a MAT
An introduction to being strategic
The effective governance of SEND
Governing groups of schools – the options
Safeguarding - an introduction
Financial oversight in maintained schools
Understanding your role and responsibilities