A decade-long government programme supporting struggling schools to improve their governance is set to be scrapped as ministers bid to slash spending.
The Department for Education-funded national leaders of governance (NLGs) scheme was first launched in 2012, and reformed in 2021, to help governance boards judged to be weak by regional directors.
Bosses of the National Governance Association (NGA) – which manages the initiative – said it has provided “much-needed rigour and focus” to the sector.
But ministers have now confirmed the project will be axed when the contract comes to an end in late October.
