Maintained schools: governance guide
Guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools.
Applies to England
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This non-statutory guidance is a reference document for those involved in local-authority-maintained school governance. It brings together essential information from a range of sources on the governing body’s roles and legal responsibilities.
This is intended to be a digital guide. If you have created a PDF or printed copy, check you have got the most recent updates made on 25 June 2025.
In 7.3 ‘Funding and finances’ – updated the status of the teachers’ pay additional grant, teachers’ pension employer contribution grant, core schools budget grant, National Insurance contributions grant and the chair’s sign-off of the digital reporting form.
In 7.8.2 ‘Pupil Mental Health and Wellbeing’ – added a section on nutrition.
In 7.8.3 ‘Supporting pupils in school with medical conditions’ – added new guidance including information on the governing bodies’ responsibilities.
In 7.13.3 ‘Complaints to Ofsted’ updated to include qualifying complaints.