Succession planning

Preparing your board for the future: a guide to succession planning

Preparing your board for the future is a guide to governing board succession planning. It is designed to support governing boards in developing and planning their future leadership (chairs and vice chairs).

Download Preparing your board for the future (PDF)

The guide covers:

• getting the basics in place
• establishing a culture of succession
• the succession cycle
• develping governors and trustees
• ensuring leadership

Further reading and support

• The Chair's Handbook -  an essential guide for chairs and aspiring chairs of governing boards

• Leading Governance - a training programme for chairs (including future chairs), clerks and boards, funded by the DfE.

• The right people around the table - guidance to support governing boards in recruiting and retaining skilled governors or trustees.