Useful documents and templates for schools and governing boards
We have created a range of documents to help support schools and governing boards:
Documents for schools
Available on request to subscribing schools:
- Parent Code of Conduct
Documents for governing boards
- Model codes of conduct for governing boards
- Guidance on holding staff governor elections
- Guidance on holding parent governor elections
- Guidance on electing a Chair and Vice-Chair
- Oversight of governance at schools maintained by Birmingham City Council
- Briefing note: Induction for those who govern in maintained schools, nurseries and academies
- Briefing note: Role of the governance safeguarding lead
- Briefing note: Role of the SEND Governor
- Briefing note: Role of the Training and Development Link Governor
- Election of officers - 2025
- Maintaining and Publishing Business Interests and Publication of Governance Arrangements
- Briefing note: Governor recruitment pack
Available on request to subscribing schools:
- Payment of governors' allowances example
- Sample Terms of Reference for a GB Collaborative Agreement
Page last updated: 17 October 2025