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
Human Resources Policies and Guidance
Other useful documents and reports
(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