School governance

Guidance and services

• Parent meetings: guidance for governing bodies
  The arrangements governing bodies must follow to allow parents to request meetings.
• Annual report to schools
  A list of all documents produced for schools and their governing bodies.
• School prospectuses: guidance for headteachers and governing bodies
  The information schools are required to publish each year.
• Parents and parental responsibility: guidance for schools
  Explains who schools must involve in issues about a pupil’s education.
• Community focused schools: guidance
  How schools and their partners can develop and provide community services and activities.
• Handling allegations of abuse against teachers and staff
  Guidance for local authorities and education providers on what to do when allegations of abuse are made against staff.
• School complaints procedures: guidance
  Guidance for governors on how to deal with complaints.
• EU exit: no deal preparations for schools in Wales
  In this guidance you will find information relevant to schools in Wales and those who work in our schools, including advice from the UK Government and Welsh Government.
• Schools causing concern: statutory guidance for schools and local authorities
  Guidance on the legal requirements when intervening in schools causing concern.
• Educational visits and outdoor learning
  Guidance to help professionals ensure educational visits and activities are safe.
• Relations between schools and local authorities: code of practice
  Guidance on the role of local education authorities in supporting schools to raise standards.
• Whistleblowing in schools: guidance for governors
  How to develop a policy so that school staff can raise concerns about conduct or practice in a safe and professional way.
• Partnership agreements: guidance for local authorities and schools
  Includes advice on the regulations and what should be covered in the agreements.
  
• School toilets: good practice guidance
  Advice to help schools provide good, hygienic toilet facilities for learners.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• School governance task and finish group: government response
  Report
  What we plan to do in response to each of the report's recommendations.
• School governance task and finish group: report
  Report
  Recommendations on how to improve the school governance framework.
• Use of surplus school accommodation: current practice
  Report
  A report on alternative uses of unused school buildings.