Welcome to the March edition of the DfE’s school governance update, where you will find key announcements and information to support you in your governance role.

For this edition we have created one version to cover both maintained schools and academy trusts– the articles are listed below for information.

All schools will fully open to all pupils on 8 March. NGA’s new information sheet (see here) summarises the key elements of the Department for Education's (DfE) updated operational guidance for schools, and outlines the role of governing boards in full opening.

You can download a copy of the Spring 2021 Governor Training Programme here.

All governor training will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams until further notice.
Sessions will be live and retain interactive activities with the opportunity to ask questions.
All of the sessions are bookable via the Derbyshire S4S website:
http://www.services.derbyshire.gov.uk/