Governance- Voluntary Aided

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.

Individual Governor's Skills Audit

Application Documents

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Foundation Governor Application Form

Appointment of Foundation Governors - Procedures and Guidance.

Catholic Schools and the Definition of a 'Practising Catholic'

Key Governance Documents For Voluntary Aided Schools

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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

Time off from work for governor duties

School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations
Notes concerning these latest regulations written by CES lawyers are provided here

Governor Elections in Catholic Voluntary Aided Schools

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

Model Procedure for Suspension of a Governor

Draft Instrument of Government

Examples of constitution models

Making a Variation to the Instrument of Government