Academy trusts: governance
Links to relevant guidance and resources for academy trust governors.
Statutory guidance and requirements
The links and documents below explain the policies that academy trusts must follow by law and their funding agreement.
Not all statutory guidance is included in this section as some links are listed under their relevant topic below. A list of statutory guidance for schools is available in the Schools: statutory guidance collection.
Safeguarding, SEND and pupil wellbeing
Model articles of association
School admissions and attendance
Financial governance
Guidance, advice and tools to help schools manage and improve their resource management.
Academies year plan
Information for new academies and trusts, including changes
External reviews of governance
Recruitment and professional development
Guidance on the support, recruitment and development services available to governors through contracted providers.
Facilities
Converting to academy status
School behaviour
Alternative provision
Teachers鈥� pay
Early career teachers
Previously called newly qualified teachers.
School and pupil performance and use of data
Transport
School food
Data and information protection
School complaints
Capability of staff
Early years foundation stage statutory framework (EYFS)
Updates to this page
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Added a link to 'Academy and free school funding agreements'.
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Added 'Governance structures and roles'.
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First published.