Policies and Guidance

Appointment of Governors

Diocesan guidance on appointment of governors 2022

 Code of Conduct for governors and director_2022

Foundation Governor Nomination Form (v2022)

Governance Handbook

• Guidance on recruitment of staff
• CES memorandum of understanding for the appointment of reserved posts

Why the Church provides Catholic Schools (summary)

• Christ at the Centre

Catholic Education Service (CES) document

• Skills Audit

Department for Education documents

• The list of DfE statutory policies can be found here
• The Ofsted Inspection Handbook for Section 5 inspections can be found here
• Academy Trusts Governance Guide - https://ww.gov.uk/guidance/-governance-in-acaedmy-trusts

Model Annual Statements for Academies & Schools

• Model Governance Statement for Catholic Academies, 2016
• Model Governance Statement for Catholic Schools, 2016

A link to Governor information on the Catholic Education Service website can be found here