Keeping children safe in education [English schools]
Keeping children safe in education is statutory guidance from the Department for Education that schools and colleges must comply with to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Have you recently become a school governor or want to refresh your knowledge? We have compiled some resources to help you in your role.
Keeping children safe in education is statutory guidance from the Department for Education that schools and colleges must comply with to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
This toolkit from Diverse Educators features a bank of resources to help you and your team examine your current board setup and outlook. In addition, it provides thought on the ways DEI can be prioritised, ensuring governors have the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to take action in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the school community.
Written by Governors for Schools, this article provides a whistle stop tour of school governance and explains the role of a school governor. From the requirements to the benefits, it is a great read for anyone thinking about becoming a school governor.
This document outlines the most common abbreviations and acronyms used across governing bodies and schools. This resource is a great help to school governors both new and experienced within the role, as well as those thinking of getting involved in the governance landscape.
The academy trust governance guide is produced by the Department for Education. It is a reference document for those involved in trust governance. It provides essential information from a range of sources on the trust board’s roles and legal responsibilities.
The maintained school governance guide is produced by the Department for Education. It offers guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools.
The Education Inspection Framework sets out how Ofsted inspects maintained schools and academies, non-association independent schools, further education and skills provision and registered early years settings in England.
This resource by the Department for Education outlines the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for effective governance in maintained schools, academies and multi-academy trusts.
Click to find the recordings and additional content for each of the Governors for Schools Conference 2023 sessions.
This resource produced by the Education & Skills Funding Agency is important for anyone working within an academy trust.
This handbook describes the main activities carried out during graded, ungraded and urgent inspections of maintained schools and academies in England under sections 5 and 8 of the Education Act 2005, respectively.
Interested in taking the leap and becoming a governor but are unsure whether it is right for you?
Why not take our two minute interactive quiz to gauge your suitability for the role?
A reference guide for school governors in Wales on the roles and responsibilities of a school governing body. This resource was produced by the Welsh Government.
This resource includes details of training required, when it should be completed and who provides it in Wales.
The common inspection framework is used to inspect all education and training providers in Wales.
Guidance for local authorities and governing bodies on arrangements for safeguarding children. This is a crucial resource for both those involved and wanting to be involved in the governance landscape. This resource was produced by the Welsh Government.
Click to view resources from our Inclusive Governance Campaign, helping school governors promote inclusion within schools.
Click to view resources from our Counting the Cost Campaign, helping school governors throughout the cost of living crisis.
Click to view resources from our Boards Against Bullying Campaign, helping school governors to tackle bullying in schools.
Click to view resources from our Wellbeing Governor Campaign, helping school governors to focus on pupil wellbeing.
Click to view resources from our Wellbeing Governor Campaign, which school governors to focus on staff wellbeing.
Click to view resources from our Wellbeing Governor Campaign, which helps school governors to focus on physical health and wellbeing.