tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-02-12T10:00:09+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/significant-changes-to-an-academy-tier-1-application-form 2026-02-12T10:00:09+00:00 Significant changes to an academy: tier 1 application form Use this form to apply to make tier 1 significant changes to an academy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/making-significant-changes-to-an-existing-academy 2026-02-12T10:00:09+00:00 Academies: making significant changes or closure by agreement Guidance for academy trusts planning to make organisational changes or close an academy by mutual agreement with the Secretary of State. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-to-transfer-an-academy-into-your-trust 2025-12-16T12:00:00+00:00 Apply to transfer an academy into your trust Make an application to transfer one or more academies into your trust. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/barring-unsuitable-individuals-from-managing-independent-schools 2025-12-09T14:22:33+00:00 Barring unsuitable individuals from managing independent schools Prohibiting unsuitable people from managing independent schools, academies and free schools or governing a local-authority-maintained school. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/effective-governance-resources 2025-11-19T12:07:00+00:00 Effective governance resources Support for maintained school governing bodies, academy trust boards, leaders and governance professionals (clerks) in developing sustainable and effective governance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/schools-causing-concern--2 2025-11-17T09:30:06+00:00 Support and intervention in schools Statutory guidance on the responsibilities of local authorities and regional directors relating to schools and pupil referral units that require support or intervention. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-childrens-social-care-csc-private-dashboard-early-adopter-scheme 2025-10-30T15:05:38+00:00 The children’s social care (CSC) private dashboard early adopter scheme Local authorities who have successfully applied for the CSC private dashboard early adopter scheme, and the grant determination letter sent to them. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/school-organisation-maintained-schools 2025-08-11T15:59:38+01:00 School organisation: local-authority-maintained schools Statutory guidance for proposers and decision makers about opening, closing or making organisation changes to local-authority-maintained schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/academy-trust-chair-suitability-checks 2025-07-01T10:01:22+01:00 Academy trust chair: apply for a suitability check Information and forms for academy trust chairs of trustees to apply for a suitability check, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/procurement-advice-for-governing-boards 2025-06-02T10:00:04+01:00 Procurement advice for governing boards Helping school governors get the best value from non-staff spend and understand the legal requirements for procurement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/external-reviews-of-governance-whats-involved 2025-05-22T09:36:17+01:00 External reviews of governance: guide for schools and academy trusts How to arrange an effective external review of governance for your school or academy trust and improve the performance of your board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sen-and-disability-duties-guidance-for-school-governing-boards 2025-02-03T14:27:50+00:00 SEN and disability duties: guidance for school governing boards Guidance for school governing boards on the board’s role and responsibilities supporting pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/what-academies-free-schools-and-colleges-should-publish-online 2024-10-24T13:22:46+01:00 What academies and further education colleges must or should publish online Information that academies – including any educational setting with academy arrangements – and further education (FE) colleges must or should publish on their website. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/what-maintained-schools-must-publish-online 2024-10-24T13:22:43+01:00 What maintained schools must or should publish online Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-school-to-school-support-from-system-leaders 2023-11-06T15:24:13+00:00 Get school-to-school support from system leaders Get help and support from system leaders to improve your school. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dealing-with-issues-relating-to-parental-responsibility 2023-08-24T09:30:08+01:00 Parental responsibility: guide for schools and local authorities Guidance for local authorities and schools dealing with adults who have legal rights and responsibilities for a child. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/governance-in-federations 2022-09-27T15:36:24+01:00 Federations: guidance on the governance processes Guidance on how to create, run and dissolve a federation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/residential-special-schools-national-minimum-standards 2022-09-05T09:26:38+01:00 Residential special schools: national minimum standards Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/school-complaints-procedures 2021-01-15T13:59:52+00:00 School complaints procedures: guidance for maintained schools How local authority-maintained schools and maintained nurseries can set up or review their complaints procedures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/licensees-professional-development-for-school-governors 2020-05-01T09:29:01+01:00 Providers: governance leadership and clerking development Contact details for organisations contracted to offer governance leadership and clerking development opportunities.