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

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.

Key Governance Documents for Academies

Important information clarifying roles and responsibilities including those of the Bishop and Trustees, Diocesan officers and the governing body and foundation governors
​A helpful tool for the governing body to use to develop governor skills
This document includes discussion prompts for a governing body to develop their code of practice.
​Development document ​
This document includes discussion prompts for an academy committee to develop their code of practice.
Development document ​