Code of Conduct

The Governance Handbook (Section 4: People 4.1.2 Conduct) states: ‘Effective boards set out clearly what they expect of individuals, particularly when they first join.  A code of conduct should be maintained and communicated to all prospective appointees…’

We have revised and updated our Model Code of Conduct which is available for subscribing schools / academies to download from the WES document library or from GovernorHub.

The document can be easily amended to ensure it reflects your specific governing board and school structure whether that is a maintained school or an academy; it applies to all levels of school governance.

We recommend that the Code of Conduct is thoroughly discussed so the governing board, as a whole, has ownership of it. Once adopted, governors should be asked to review and sign it on an annual basis, ideally at the first meeting in the autumn term.