AUTUMN 2026

CONTENTS

  1. MESSAGE FROM BELS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING
  2. GOVERNANCE EFFECTIVENESS AUDIT – EMERGING THEMES
  3. GOVERNOR TRAINING PROGRAMME
  4. COMPLAINTS MANAGEMENT
  5. DFE EXECUTIVE PAY CONTROLS FOR ACADEMIES
  6. SCHOOL FOOD STANDARDS: GUIDE FOR GOVERNORS
  7. EXCLUSIONS & SUSPENSIONS
  8. POST-16 VOCATIONAL RESET
  9. SAFEGUARDING UPDATE: KCSIE 2026

DEVELOPING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR GOVERNING BOARD