NGA guidance: Preparing your board for the future (2020)

A guide to succession planning

Good chairing is one of the eight elements of effective governance, and to support governing boards in developing and planning their future leadership (chairs/ vice chairs), National Governance Association (NGA) has published new practical guidance on succession planning. 

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 resources

• 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.