Governance & Clerking Support
Our governance support services help school governors and trustees fulfil their statutory responsibilities, ensuring an effective, compliant, and well-managed governing body for your school or trust.
Effective strategic governance is essential for driving school or trust improvement, ensuring financial oversight, and holding leadership to account.
Whether it's governance advice, clerking, training, or bespoke school suspensions and permanent exclusions guidance, our expert governance support, compliance guidance, and governing body development help schools and trusts build strong leadership, effective decision-making, and full regulatory compliance, ensuring a well-structured, accountable, and high-performing governance framework.
Explore how our Governance & Clerking services can support your school/MAT
We ensure efficient, compliant, and well-supported governance for your school or trust. You’ll benefit from expert advice on demand, proactive legal and regulatory updates, and seamless meeting support.
Find out moreComprehensive school governance support, helping governing bodies operate efficiently and meet their statutory responsibilities with confidence.
Find out moreExpert school governance support to help every school governor or trustee confidently fulfil their statutory duties.
Find out moreSuspension and Exclusion Panel Support
Expert exclusion hearing support for schools and trusts, ensuring fair, compliant, and well-documented decisions with procedural guidance and flexible service options.
Our MAT Governance Due Diligence service reviews governance documents to deliver a comprehensive report with actionable recommendations, ensuring your MAT is fully aware of any governance risks before acquiring a new school site.
Our External Review of Governance (ERG) strengthens your board by identifying areas for improvement in leadership, accountability, and compliance—ensuring effective decision-making and long-term success.
Who our Governance & Clerking services support
Schools, Academies &
Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)
Local Authorities
Governors, Trustees, Governing
Bodies & Link Governors
We offer a range of governance and clerking support options to meet your needs:
Streamlined Decision-Making for Schools and Trusts
Benefit from expert governance support that simplifies decision-making and ensures full compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Responsive Governance Advisory Support
Enjoy on-demand, specialist advisory services that provide clarity and expert guidance on complex governance challenges for schools and MATs.
Optimised Meeting Efficiency
With our Governance and Clerking service experience productive, well-structured school governance meetings with tailored agendas and precise minute-taking that drive actionable outcomes.
Empowered Board Development through CPD Training
Access tailored, CPD-accredited governance training that equips trustees and governors with the essential skills to lead effectively in education.
Up-to-Date Compliance & Regulatory Insight
Stay current with continuous updates on legal, Ofsted, and regulatory changes, ensuring your school or trust governance remains compliant and proactive.
Robust Record-Keeping & Policy Management
Maintain a secure, organised system for all governance documents and policies, reducing administrative burdens and mitigating risk across your school or trust.
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Thank you for sending us such a phenomenal gift, which is Helen. She absolutely meets our expectations and at this stage we could not be happier. We are looking forward to a long and excellent working relationship with her!"
Emma Nolan | Chair of Governors | Belthorn Academy Primary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
The school clerk / governance professional plays a crucial role in School Governance by providing governance advice to ensure that School Governors and trustees have access to the information and resources they need to make informed decisions.
This includes supporting meetings, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
School governor training or trustee training is vital for equipping governing bodies with the skills and knowledge needed to perform their roles effectively.
Training covers areas such as Education Governance, legal requirements, and strategic planning, ensuring that governors and trustees can contribute meaningfully to the governance of their schools. One of the key elements to being a School Governor / Trustee is appropriate training.
Educational consulting services provide tailored support to schools and MATs in areas such as school governance and trust governance.
These services help schools develop robust governance frameworks, improve leadership practices, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements, ultimately leading to better educational outcomes.
Our Governance Services provide essential support to School Governors by offering training, guidance, and resources.
These services help governors understand their roles and responsibilities and support them to be compliant in line with DfE requirements, which in turn enhances the overall effectiveness of School Governance.
Judicium works very closely with the NGA to develop exclusive and bespoke ongoing training programs, which our Governance Professionals undertake.
With extensive education sector expertise, Judicium provides proactive, professional governance support that combines expert clerking, policy advice, compliance monitoring, and training.
This all-in-one service helps schools and trusts build robust governance frameworks while saving time and reducing risk.