Local-authority-maintained schools: governance
Links to relevant guidance and resources for governors of local-authority-maintained schools.
Statutory guidance and requirements
The links and documents below explain the policies that local-authority-maintained schools must follow by law and their funding agreement.
Not all statutory guidance is in included this section as some links are listed under their relevant topic below. A list of statutory guidance for schools is available in the Schools: statutory guidance collection.
Safeguarding, SEND and pupil wellbeing
School admissions and attendance
Governance of Federations
Financial governance
Guidance, advice and tools to help schools manage and improve their resource management.
External reviews of governance
Recruitment and professional development
Guidance on the support, recruitment and development services available to governors through contracted providers.
Facilities
Converting to academy status
School behaviour
Alternative provision
Teachers’ pay
Newly qualified teachers
School and pupil performance
Transport
National curriculum
School food
Data and information protection
Information published on school websites
School complaints
Capability of staff
Early years foundation stage statutory framework (EYFS)
Updates to this page
Published 17 September 2019Last updated 8 October 2020 + show all updates
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Added 'Governance structures and roles'.
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Added 'NLG advisory group: reform recommendations' to 'External reviews of governance' section.
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First published.