Collection
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 duties, skills, behaviours and knowledge
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
Sex and relationship education
Facilities
Converting to academy status
School behaviour
Alternative provision
Teachers’ pay
Early career teachers
Previously called newly qualified teachers.