📝 Don't miss our first event of the new academic year, which will explore the changing allergy responsibilities for schools and trusts. Our policy experts and Sarah Knight from The Allergy Team will explain the DfE's new guidance with practical tips. Register 👉 www.nga.org.uk/events/under...

📈 Real performance doesn’t improve in a once-a-year appraisal. As the CEO role becomes more complex, the way we manage performance needs to evolve. Our new performance management support will help your board to shift to an ongoing, strategy-led approach. www.nga.org.uk/training/dir...

New member guidance: Academy Trust Handbook 2026 The DfE’s updated ATH takes effect from 1 October 2026. Our member-only summary highlights key changes to executive pay, trust funds, & financial skills. Read the guidance: https://www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-centre/academy-trust-handbook-2026/

New member guidance: Academy Trust Handbook 2026 The DfE’s updated ATH takes effect from 1 October 2026. Our member-only summary highlights key changes to executive pay, trust funds, & financial skills. Read the guidance: https://www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-centre/academy-trust-handbook-2026/

AI is changing education, and governance must keep pace. Our new AI Toolkit & Policy Builder, developed with Google for Education, helps governors and trustees build confidence, develop AI policy and provide effective oversight. https://www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-centre/ai-toolkit/

MAT inspection is coming. The question now is what good inspection should look like. NGA’s new research sets out the principles for a credible, proportionate MAT inspection framework, recognising trusts as organisations in their own right. Read more: www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

If the system for inspecting MATs isn’t designed correctly, trusts could be put off from taking on struggling schools in disadvantaged areas, warns @ngauk.bsky.social

MAT inspections 'could put trusts off struggling schools'

With the government planning trust-level inspections, the National Governance Association warns against judging MATs by looking at the overall performance of their schools

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▶️ Watch the highlights of our National Governance Conference, held in Birmingham last week! Thank you to all our speakers, workshop leads, exhibitors, sponsors and delegates for making it such a fantastic occasion. #NGAconf

The updated Academy Trust Handbook introduces tighter controls on MAT executive pay. In our latest blog, we explain what the changes mean, why NGA welcomes them,& why trustees still need clearer national guidance to make confident pay decisions. 👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

📢 New member guidance: Academy Trust Handbook 2026 The DfE’s updated ATH takes effect from 1 October 2026. Our member-only summary highlights key changes to executive pay, trust funds, and trustees' financial skills. Read the guidance: www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

AI is changing education, and governance must keep pace. Our new AI Toolkit & Policy Builder, developed with Google for Education, helps governors and trustees build confidence, develop AI policy and provide effective oversight. www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

✨ Thank you to everyone who has joined us today at our National Governance Conference for Schools and Trusts! Today has been a fantastic occasion, celebrating NGA’s 20th anniversary and the huge positive impact that good governance can bring to schools and trusts. #NGAconf

⚖️ School improvement expert Evelyn Forde MBE discusses the importance of representation and equitable leadership in our afternoon address. She encourages our delegates to think beyond only their statutory responsibilities and consider how decisions shape the lives of pupils and families. #NGAconf

💡 Our delegates have enjoyed workshops on the most relevant issues facing governors and trustees today, including AI, data, complaints, poverty and sustainability. Thank you to our expert session leads for sharing your insights with us! 👏 #NGAconf

👏 Ofsted chair Dame Christine Gilbert praises the compassion, rigour and public spirit of governors and trustees at NGA’s National Conference. She concludes with a guide to Ofsted’s new framework, which recognises the importance of governance as part of the inspection process. #NGAconf

🚀 Our chief executive Emma Balchin reflects on NGA’s 20th anniversary in her keynote address, looking back at the evolution of governance in the past two decades. Emma pays tribute to the remarkable collective effort of more than 230,000 governors and trustees across England. #NGAconf

👩‍💻 Guest speaker Fiona Law discusses the AI support that Google for Education, one of our conference sponsors, provides for schools and trusts. We're thrilled to have partnered with Google on a new AI toolkit - watch this space on Monday for an exciting announcement! 👀 #NGAconf

👋 A warm welcome to the hundreds of delegates here with us from our conference compere and former Birmingham Poet Laureate, Casey Bailey. We also enjoy an uplifting performance from the choir of Broadleaf Partnership Trust, a local academy trust based in the West Midlands. #NGAconf

🎉 The big day is here – it’s NGA’s National Governance Conference! We’re welcoming hundreds of governors, trustees, governance professionals, executives and education leaders to The Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham. Follow us for updates throughout the day. #NGAconf

👥 Parents are one of the most important stakeholder groups for governing boards, offering rich insights into school life. Explore our updated guidance on how schools and trusts can monitor and support effective parental engagement. Read 👉 www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

Read NGA's latest blog from Ruth Agnew MBE on her accidental start in governance and its journey from “can you just…” to a strategic profession. Why governance professionals matter more than ever. Read: www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

💷 How can schools & trusts make every pound work harder for pupils? In a new guest blog, @educationgovuk outlines its Maximising Value for Pupils programme and the practical steps governing boards can take to improve value for money. Read more: www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

The Teacher & leader pay announcements bring significant developments for schools & boards. NGA shares our response to the announcement & the decisions boards will be making in the months ahead. Read more https://www.nga.org.uk/news-views/directory/long-awaited-teacher-pay-certainty-welcomed/

🎉 One week to go until NGA’s National Conference in Birmingham on 10 July. Join us before it's too late and celebrate NGA’s 20th anniversary and explore the future of governance, with practical workshops, networking and expert-led sessions. Book now 👉 nga.org.uk/events/natio...

📈 If boards are serious about accountability and long-term improvement, then the way we support executive leaders must change. NGA's Rosemary Lovatt shares her thoughts on a more strategic approach to performance management in her latest blog. Read 👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

📢 The government has confirmed teacher pay awards for the next two years. NGA welcomes the long-awaited move to multi-year settlements, giving boards greater certainty to plan ahead, while warning that funding pressures remain. Read our full response: www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

⏳ Less than 48 hours left to take part in our Annual Governance Survey. Your views help shape NGA's work & strengthen our voice for governance. ⏱️ Takes just 15 minutes 🎁 Complete it for a chance to win a £500 book voucher for your school or trust. 👉 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/R1JGKO/

Read NGA’s response to the SEND reform guidance and what they mean for schools and trusts. Setting a clearer direction on inclusion, from strengthening mainstream practice and improving estates accessibility to targeted support. read more www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

We're staggered by the response to our Annual School & Trust Governance Survey Haven't taken part yet? There's still time. The more responses we receive, the stronger our evidence to influence policy and champion effective governance. Take part: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/R1JGKO/

🎉 Explore the future of governance and celebrate NGA's 20th anniversary at our National Conference. Join us in Birmingham on 10 July for practical workshops, networking and expert-led discussions. Book 👉 https://www.nga.org.uk/events/national-governance-conference-for-schools-and-trusts-2026/