Policies and Guidance
Appointment of Governors/Directors
Diocesan guidance on appointment of governors 2022
Code of Conduct for governors and director_2022
Foundation Governor Nomination Form ( 2024 version)Foundation Director Nomination Form must be requested via the Director of Schools
Governance Handbook
Foundation Governor & Director Handbook (update 2024)Bishops Memorandum_- Reserved Posts Guidance 2024 updated
Why the Church provides Catholic Schools (summary)
Catholic Education Service (CES) document
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