Policies and Guidance

Appointment of Governors/Directors

Code of Conduct for governors and director_2022

 Foundation Director Nomination Form must be requested via the Director of Schools

Governance Handbook

foundation governor and director handbook september 2025.pdf

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