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TEP pilot
Schools/Trusts
Published
7.2.2026
National report on leadership and governance in schools and trusts
TEP’s pilot Leadership and Governance Census, with analysis by Professor John Jerrim, explores how governance is experienced across schools and trusts. The report draws on responses from 832 people holding governance roles across 140 schools and central trust teams, bringing governance engagement into view alongside pupil and employee experience.
What to expect
Where boards’ confidence may not fully match lived experience: how boards’ views of pupil safety and employee workload compare with what pupils and employees themselves say, and why triangulation matters.
Where governance feels strongest, and where pressure points emerge: including high confidence around safeguarding, lower confidence on financial and regulatory risk, and differences in how risk is understood across roles and groups.
What the findings suggest for board development: why strong governance depends not only on recruitment, but on induction, retention, succession planning, and creating the conditions for sharper, evidence-led conversations.
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