Governance

The Diocese of Canterbury has 105 Schools and Academies that it supports. Each of these has a Governing Body made up of dedicated and committed volunteers that support and challenge their school or academy to provide the best possible education for the children of their community.

All Governors have three key roles:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Who to contact?

  • Appointments and Reappointments of Foundation Governors
  • Notification of resignations 

Sarah Buchan governance@diocant.org

  • Concerns, queries or questions about Governance, Instrument of Government, supplemental agreements or training for governors.
  • Resignation of Chairs of Governors or Headteachers.
  • Headteacher appointment processes.

Rebecca Swansbury rswansbury@diocant.org

Governor training

We offer training to governors focusing on core functions but within the context of a church school or academy environment. This is open to any governor serving our schools or academies regardless of their position. For more information, please see our training directory.

Governor recruitment

The Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education has a commitment to recruit a diverse range of foundation governors who are committed to upholding the Christian foundation of the school.

For more information on becoming a Foundation Governor in a Church of England School please see our leaflet.

Governor support documents

Maintained VC/VA Church of England Schools

Flow diagrams for appointing or reappointing foundation governors in Church of England maintained schools

  1. DBE nominee or DBE with PCC nominee
  2. DBE nominee
  3. PCC nominee
  4. Archdeacon Nominee
  5. DBE nominee reappointment
  6. DBE nominee or DBE with PCC nominee reappointment
  7. PCC nominee reappointment

Church of England Schools within Academy Trusts

Flow diagrams for appointing or reappointing foundation governors in Church of England Academies

  1. Archdeacon nominee
  2. Directors with DBE/DCM and PCC
  3. Directors with DBE/DCM
  4. Directors with DBE/DCM and PCC re-appointment
  5. Directors with DBE/DCM re-appointment
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