Updates - Maintained schools governance guide - Guidance

Updates: Maintained schools governance guide

2025

25 June 2025 published amendments

Added a link to the National Association of Governance Advisory 天美影院 (NAGAS).

Updated 'Definitions' to include maintained schools and parents.

In 7.3 Funding and finances we have removed the references to the mainstream schools additional grant and the covid recovery premium. We have updated the status of the teachers' pay additional grant, teachers' pension employer contribution grant, core schools budget grant and National Insurance contributions grant. We have updated the information on the chair's sign off of the digital reporting form return for the school's PE and sport premium allocation.
In section 7.8.2 'Pupil Mental Health and Wellbeing' we have added a section on nutrition, and a link to 'School Food: Guidance for governors'. We have added new guidance to 7.8.2 'Supporting pupils in school with medical conditions', including information on the governing bodies' responsibilities.
We have updated 7.13.3 'Complaints to Ofsted' including qualifying complaints.