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 
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 

• Data Protection Policy and Guidance
• ISI Briefing Note
• Mission, Values and Ethos Statement 
• Property Transactions Guidance
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2017/18
• Serious Incident Report Guidance

 Governance and Reporting

• Annual School Report guidance notes - 2017 
• Chair of Governors of a MIST School: Nomination, Appointment and Role Description
• Governance Delegation Planner - Appendix 2
• Governance Organogram
• Governor Appointment Process: Nomination and Declaration Forms
• MIST Governance Committees: Terms of Reference
• MIST’s Risk Register Template
  

 Human Resources Policies and Guidance  

• Appeals Procedure
• Appointing a Head 
• Chaplain Appointment (Stationing) and Supervision
• Complaints Procedure
• Model Contracts of Employment
• Outline Safer Recruitment Procedures (Guidance)
• Record-keeping and Retention Rules, Policies and Procedures
• Whistleblowing (Confidential Reporting Policy)
  
  

Other useful documents and reports

• Methodist Branding Report - 2008 
• Methodist Bursary Fund Leaflet
• Methodist Conference: Education Commission Report - 2012
• Methodist Schools Safeguarding Review and Audit (SSRA – summary report)
• MIST Strategic Plan 2015-2020 (Together Stronger)

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

   (contact scommins@methodistschools.org.uk) 

• Articles of Association (Methodist Schools Property Company)
• Articles of Association (MIST)
• Claims Handling Guidance
• Chair of MIST: Appointment Procedures
• Code of Conduct for Governors
• Financial Procedures Manual
• Governor (and Trustee) Evaluation Policy and Procedure
• Group Accounts 2015/16 - MIST's Charity Commission webpage
• Guidance to Schools: Handling Allegations of Historic Abuse (2016)
• Heads Appraisal Policy and Procedure
• Instrument of Government
• Low-Level Concerns Briefing Note 
• Model Recommended Capability Procedure (Employees)
• Model Recommended Disciplinary Procedure (Employees)
• Model Recommended Grievance Procedure (Employees)
• Model Parent Contract 
• New School Acquisition and/or Partnership Principles and Policy Guidance
• Public Benefit Guidance
• School Enterprise Companies
• School Foundations

• Trustee Code of Conduct
• Trustee Declaration Form
• Wesley Trust Business Plan