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Welcome to the NGA Finance section. Here we cover a number of finance related topics that are aimed at informing and helping governors and trustees perform their role effectively.
In addition to the links below, governors and trustees are strongly encouraged to read documents produced by the Department for Education (DfE) and Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). GOV.UK have provided a list of governmental financial publications for schools.
Some particularly useful sources of external information include technical data on school funding arrangements (for 2016-17 and 2018-19), revenue funding and a financial efficiency toolkit. Specific information for academies include the Academies Financial Handbook, guidance on academies financial assurance and information on countering fraud in academies.
Academies financial notices to improve
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Financial effectiveness and efficiency
Charging for activities - what schools can and cannot ask parents to pay for
Education Funding Agency training - The role of the school governor
Exploring income generation in schools
Financial Planning
Financial reserves in academies
Guidance for effective financial oversight in Academies
Integrated curriculum and financial planning
Monitoring monthly expenditure
Pensions and academies
Questions for governing boards to ask: Finance
Monitoring priorities
The governance of safeguarding: a guide for governing boards
Disadvantaged pupils
Remote education
Skills audit and skills matrix
COVID-19 Frequently asked questions
Virtual governance
Minutes - accurate reflections
Article: Expanding a trust
NGA insights: Governance in MATs
NAHT Pay principles for school business managers
Questions for Governing Boards to ask: Staffing
Growing governance: shared vision
Chair's role description
Steve Higgins: Making the most of the pupil premium
Unsupported budget cuts put education at risk, says National Audit Office
Guidance clarifying the role of members in academy trusts launched to improve governance practice
NGA comment on the cost of school uniform
Consultation on ethical leadership in education framework opened
We need ethical as well as effective governance, says NGA Chief Executive
Joint proposals to government for 2021 exams supported by NGA
Top education expert to lead school leadership foundation
Annual address to governors and trustees
Preparing your board for the future – new guidance to support succession planning
NGA supports DfE recommendations for governing boards on teacher workload
Local Authority Partners Conference
South West and East of England Regional Conference
Northern Regional Conference
London and South East Regional Conference
Clerks Advisory Group - London
The governing board’s role in promoting diversity and equality in staffing
Annual General Meeting and the Annual Address 2020
Young Governors' Network Reception
The governing board’s role in well-being and retention of senior leadership
SEND Advisory Group
Induction - for governors of maintained schools
An introduction to data and school performance measures
The effective governance of SEND
Question and challenge and courageous conversations
Using data in your organisation - for those familiar with school performance measures
An introduction to being strategic
Governor or trustee visits to their organisation
Effective chairing - an introduction
Clerks 360
Chairs 360