Change at the DfE
At the very end of last term, Lucy Powell was appointed secretary of state for education, as part of new prime minister Andy Burnham’s cabinet annou...
7th Sep 2026
Devon Association of Governance
School Governance Update – September 2022
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its latest School Governance Update.
These updates are for anyone involved in school and trust governance who wants to know the latest messages from the DfE, such as governors, trustees, chairs, governance professionals, members and anyone else involved in the governance of schools and trusts in England. The subjects covered in this edition are:
- Energy bill relief scheme
- Publication of the Academy Trust Handbook 2022
- Publication of guidance for federations
- Find volunteers to become school governors
- Your views requested: school food guidance and training
- Risk Protection Arrangement members – cyber cover and regulatory mock trials
Previous newsletters are available from the National Archives.