DfE School Governance Update July 2021

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Welcome to the July 2021 edition of the DfE’s school governance update, where you will find key announcements and information to support you in your governance role.

For this edition we have created separate versions of the Update for academy trusts and maintained schools – the articles are listed below for information along with a link to each Update.

Academy Trusts:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-governance-update/academy-trusts-school-governance-update-july-2021
Introduction

1.   Message from Baroness Berridge

2.   National Leaders of Governance (NLG) reform – application round now open

3.   Academy Trust Handbook 2021 (also known as the Academies Financial Handbook) published

4.   Updated model articles of association

5.   Keeping children safe in education statutory guidance updated for September 2021

6.   Consultation on proposed arrangement for exams 2022 now open

7.   Guidance for trust partnerships published

8.   Reminder to apply for a suitability check

9.   Early Career Framework Reforms

Maintained Schools:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-governance-update/local-authority-maintained-schools-school-governance-update-july-2021
Introduction

1.   Message from Baroness Berridge

2.   National Leaders of Governance (NLG) reform – application round now open

3.   Keeping children safe in education statutory guidance updated for September 2021

4.   Consultation on proposed arrangement for exams 2022 now open

5.   Guidance for trust partnerships published

6.   Early Career Framework Reforms

If you would like to provide us with any feedback on the content or format of this update please email: schoolgovernance.update@education.gov.uk.

If you are no longer on a governing or trust board – please contact your former school/academy trust and ask them to update their records on their Get Information About Schools (GIAS) database. This will ensure you do not receive any further communications from the department.

Thank you,

Governance Team