Governing bodies

Governing bodies should regularly review their effectiveness, size and structure to make sure they are fit for purpose and members have the necessary skills.

Download the following documents for further information on what to consider when reviewing governing bodies, how to make changes to their constitutions and an Instrument of Government (IoG):

• Top Tips to consider when reconstituting the governing board (Word, 36KB)
• Process for changing an Instrument of Government​ (Word, 40KB)

To update an IoG for a specific type of school download one of the following IoG templates:

• Community school template (Word, 36KB)
• Foundation school template (no foundation) (Word, 40KB)
• Voluntary-aided school​​ template (Word, 44KB)​
• Voluntary-controlled school template (Word, 40KB)