MIST Governance and Management

This section of the site provides information for Governors and Senior Leaders working in Methodist independent schools under the aegis of MIST.  Most group policies are available here, if you need additional information please contact the MIST Office (scommins@methodistschools.org.uk). 

MIST's primary guidance and reference document for Trustees, Governors and School Leaders is the Governance Manual:

Governance Manual 2021/22 (website version)
Download the Manual 

In the Governance Manual specific policies and/or guidance notes are referred to.  These are listed and accessible below:

Constitutional and Legal 

• Articles of Association (MSPC)
• Articles of Association (MIST) July 2020 Update
• Data Protection Policy - Head Office 
• Independent Schools Standards: Advice for Independent Schools 
• Instrument of Government
• MIST - ISI Governance Statement October 2021
• MIET 1903 Trust Deed 
• Mission, Values and Ethos Statement (Feb 2022)
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021/22
• Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2021
• Serious Incident Advice from MIST (updated December 2020)

 Governance and Reporting

• Governance Delegation Planner - Appendix 2
• Governance Organogram 2021
• Governor Nomination Form - March 2021
• MIST’s Risk Register Template
  

 Human Resources Policies and Guidance  

• Appeals Procedure
• Appointing a Head 
• Methodist Independent Schools Trust - Gender Pay Gap Report (Snapshot April 2021)
• Guidance on the Recruitment, Appointment, Role and Review of Chaplains at 
  Methodist Independent Schools
• Complaints Procedure
• Guidelines for Independent Schools on the Storage and Retention
  of Records and Documents (ISBA)
• Modern Slavery Statement (Year ending August 2021)
• Modern Slavery Policy
• Outline Safer Recruitment Procedures (Guidance) Sept 2021
• Record Keeping and Data Retention Rules
• Whistleblowing (Confidential Reporting Policy) 2021 Update
  
  

Other useful documents and reports

• 2016-17 Annual Report
• 2017-18 Annual Report
• Global 2 Local AIMS 2020 Newsletter
• Our Calling - The Methodist Church
• Methodist Branding Report - 2008 
• Methodist Conference: Education Commission Report - 2012
• Methodist Schools Safeguarding Review and Audit (SSRA – summary report)

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  Policies and information available on request from Schools, School Governors and Trustees

   (contact scommins@methodistschools.org.uk) 

• AGBIS Governance Checklist - available to AGBIS members https://www.agbis.org.uk/login.html  
• Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy
• Chair of MIST: Appointment Procedures
• Chair of Governors of a MIST School: Nomination, Appointment and Role Description
• Claims Handling Guidance
• Code of Conduct for Governors
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• DBS Head Office Policy 
• Equal Opportunities Policy Statement - MIST (2017)
• Financial Procedures Manual 
• Group Accounts - MIST's Charity Commission webpage
• Guidance to Schools: Handling Allegations of Historic Abuse (2017)
• Heads Appraisal Policy and Procedure
• Low-Level Concerns Briefing Note 
• MIST Fraud Policy – London Office
• MIST Governance Committee - Terms of Reference (June 2019 update)
• MIST Reserves Policy
• MIST Strategy Plan 2020-25
• Model Employment Contracts
• Model Parent Contract 
• Model Recommended Capability Procedure (Employees)
• Model Recommended Disciplinary Procedure (Employees)
• Model Recommended Grievance Procedure (Employees)
• Neutral Notification (Low Level Concerns) Policy (2019)
• New School Acquisition and/or Partnership Principles and Policy Guidance
• Property Transactions Guidance
• Remuneration Policy 
• Safeguarding and Couples  - Good Practice for MIST Schools
• Safeguarding and References
• School Business Plan Guidance 
• School Enterprise Companies
• School Foundations

• Trustee Code of Conduct