Overview

There is no statutory requirement to have a code of conduct.

The House of Commons Education and Employment Committee's report on 'The Role of School Governors' recommends:

'Governing boards adopt a code of practice outlining the purpose of the governing board which describes the appropriate relationship between individual governors, the whole governing board and the school'.

Local guidance

While not statutory, the DfE's governance guides strongly recommend that every governing board adopts one.

Effective boards clearly set out what they expect of members, particularly when they first join. All governing boards should adopt a code of conduct which details the behaviour and professional standards required.

Boards should review and approve their code of conduct annually, normally at the first meeting of the autumn term. We recommend that boards publish their code of conduct on their school/trust website.

Please use these links to see some examples of Code of Conducts:

NGA 
https://www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-centre/governing-board-code-of-conduct/

Governorhub 
https://schoolgovernors.thekeysupport.com/the-governing-body/governor-conduct/model-code-of-conduct-governors-trustees/

If you are not a member of either of these, then please contact  schoolgovernance.bucks.gov.uk