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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-governance-update/school-governance-update-september-2022
A new government scheme will see energy prices cut for non-domestic energy customers such as businesses, charities and public sector organisations, including schools – protecting them from rising energy costs.
The government work with suppliers will reduce wholesale energy costs – and the significant rises in bills that schools have seen.
There is further information on how the government plans to help cut energy bills for businesses.
We have published the Academy Trust Handbook 2022, which came into effect on 1 September 2022. The handbook is available as a PDF to download, with the changes to the 2022 edition summarised on page 8.
This includes new information about:
We have published updated guidance on governance processes in federations, which is now available to access.
Federations: guidance on the governance processes is non-statutory guidance on the governance of a federation, including the creation, running, and dissolution of a federation.
This guidance applies to all maintained schools and maintained nursery schools. It is for:
The Inspiring Governance online service connects schools and trusts with skilled volunteers in their area who are interested in becoming a maintained school governor or to serve on a local governing body of an academy trust.
It is a free service open to all state-funded educational institutions in England that provide education to pupils of compulsory school age.
People can register their details if they are interested in volunteering.
Further information is available from Inspiring Governance – become a school governor.
We are seeking the views of governors and trustees on their involvement with school food.
In February 2022, the Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper outlined several things Department for Education (DfE) is doing to strengthen adherence with the school food standards. This includes investing up to £200,000 in a pilot governor training scheme.
We would be grateful for your views on the current school food guidance, and what more can be done to support you in this area.
The school food survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and closes at midnight on 14 October 2022.
We want to remind all Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) members that, to ensure your school is covered for cyber incidents, the school/trust must:
This should be actioned by the person who is responsible for the RPA in their school or trust.
All employees or governors who have access to the member’s information technology system must also undertake NCSC cyber security training. For more information, see the cyber guidance note.
Additionally, DfE, with Willis Towers Watson, has developed the Regulatory Mock Trial, to assist governors, trustees, and senior leadership teams to:
Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and will be limited to one place per member academy. You can reserve your place through the link below.
17 November 2022
For more information, contact RPA.DFE@education.gov.uk
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