Governing Matters Autumn 2025
Our latest issue reflects on the enduring principles of governance, celebrated at NGA’s national conference with nearly 400 governors, trustees and leaders. Governance is shown as a shared endeavour, rooted in ethics, accountability and inclusivity, whatever the pace of social or technological change.
This edition also explores rising parental complaints, with NGA working with the Department for Education on constructive solutions. Lord Knight and Stephen Morgan MP highlight governance as central to school improvement, while survey results show encouraging progress in volunteer recruitment.
Cover story
The governance dividend
Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth draws on lessons from the early academies programme to show why strong governance remains an untapped asset.
Feature story
Unseen and unheard, we deserve better
In this article, Seb Harding, a work experience pupil at NGA, writes from lived experience about the toll of bullying, burnout and being unheard, and the change young people are calling for.
Feature story
Leadership and SEND: a board's challenge
We hear from Dame Christine Lenehan on how leadership, culture and governance work together to shape pupil belonging.
Feature story
Governance in 2024-25
Bami Olukayode explores what NGA's latest annual survey reveals about how today’s challenges are shaping governance.
