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 2018/19
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)
• Data Protection Policy - Head Office 
• Independent Schools Standards: Advice for Independent Schools - April 2019
• Instrument of Government
• MIST - ISI Governance Statement
• MIET 1903 Trust Deed 
• Mission, Values and Ethos Statement 
• Property Transactions Guidance
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2018/19
• Serious Incident Report Guidance

 Governance and Reporting

• AGBIS Governors' Compliance Checklist 
• Chair of Governors of a MIST School: Nomination, Appointment and Role Description
• Financial Procedures Manual
• Governance Delegation Planner - Appendix 2
• Governance Organogram
• Governors' Inspection Handbook
• Governor Nomination Form - May 2019
• 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 2018)
• 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 Act Policy Statement
• Outline Safer Recruitment Procedures (Guidance)
• Record Keeping and Data Retention Rules
• Whistleblowing (Confidential Reporting Policy)
  
  

Other useful documents and reports

• 2016-17 Annual Report
• 2017-18 Annual Report
• Our Calling - The Methodist Church
• Methodist Branding Report - 2008 
• Methodist Bursary Fund Information
• 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) 

• Claims Handling Guidance
• Chair of MIST: Appointment Procedures
• Code of Conduct for Governors
• Equal Opportunities Policy Statement - MIST (2017)
• Governor (and Trustee) Evaluation Policy and Procedure
• Group Accounts - MIST's Charity Commission webpage
• Guidance to Schools: Handling Allegations of Historic Abuse (2016)
• Heads Appraisal Policy and Procedure
• Low-Level Concerns Briefing Note 
• MIST Governance Committee - Terms of Reference (May 2019 update)
• Model Recommended Capability Procedure (Employees)
• Model Recommended Disciplinary Procedure (Employees)
• Model Recommended Grievance Procedure (Employees)
• Model Parent Contract 
• Model Employment Contracts
• 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