Governance Skills Audit

If you are a newly appointed governor, academy representative or director in one of our diocesan schools then please complete the skills audit by clicking on the link below. This will assist the DES in identifying training needs for all of those involved in the governance of our schools.

We also recommend that all existing governors complete this skills audit on an annual basis to ensure that they identify their training needs and these needs can then be met by suitable providers, including the DES. 

Application Documents

Foundation Director Application Form 

Foundation Representative Application Form 

​Appointment of Foundation Governors - ​Procedures and Guidance​

Catholic Schools and the Definition of a 'Practising Catholic'

Director Role Descriptions

The Role Description Templates below should be used for any Director appointments.  Each template should be amended where indicated to personalise the Role Description for use within your own MAC.
Director Role Description
HR Director Role Description
Religious Education and Catholic Life Director Role Description
Financial Management Director Role Description
Legal Director Role Description
School Improvement Director Role Description

Key Governance Documents for Academies

Representative Induction Checklist
Governance of a Catholic School
​Important information clarifying roles and responsibilities including those of the Bishop and Trustees, Diocesan officers and the governing body and foundation governors

Election of Parent and Staff, Governors, Representatives or Directors

CES Governance Annual Self-Evaluation Document 

​​Time off from work for governor duties

​Governor Skills Audit 
​A helpful tool for the governing body to use to develop governor skills

​
Code of Practice for governing bodies
This document includes discussion prompts for a governing body to develop their code of practice. 
Development document
​
Example document

​Code of Practice for academy representatives 
This document includes discussion prompts for an academy committee to develop their code of practice.
Development document 

Example document 

​Governance Matters