Maintained schools: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.
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2026-07-15 15:01
We have updated the governance guide to reflect new duties which come into force from 1 September 2026, and other recommendations. We have outlined the changes in the ‘What has changed – July 2026 update’ section.
2025-11-19 12:06
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