Governing board roles
Governance in 2024–25: What you’re telling us
Governing Matters
26/09/2025
In this Governing Matters article, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵÏÂÔØapp’s graduate policy and research officer, Bami Olukayode, explores what our latest annual survey reveals about how today’s challenges are shaping governance
The article covers:
- Schools feeling the financial squeeze
- A broken SEND system
- Improvements in board diversity
- Celebrating governance
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