2025 Maintained Schools Governance Guide: a summary
A summary of the DfE's latest guidance and main source of governance information for maintained schools.
The Department for Education (DfE) maintained schools governance guide brings together information from a range of sources on the governing body’s role in relation to legislative and contractual requirements as well as governance best practice in schools.
All governors should be made aware of the governance guide during their induction and refer to it as needed.
Download our briefing to learn about key changes to the 2025 maintained schools governance guide.
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