Free

See where your school stands.

SGAF is the Governance Operating System for UK schools and academy trusts. These free checks and resources are the front door. Each check answers a single question about where your school stands today. Start with the one on your mind.

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The free checks

Start with the question in front of your board

Every check is free and answers one question. Open the one that matches where your board is now. Each card shows the honest access before you begin.

Website Check-up Does your school website meet every statutory requirement? No sign-up Run the check School Data Check What does the published data say about your school? No account needed Run the check Safeguarding Readiness Would your safeguarding hold up against the statutory basics? No login, no email Run the check Governor Induction Does your induction turn a new appointment into a confident governor? No login, no email Run the check AI Readiness Is your board ready for AI in education? No login, copy by email optional Run the check Martyn's Law Readiness Is your school ready for Martyn's Law? No login, copy by email optional Run the check Faith Inspection Readiness Is your board ready for a SIAMS or CES inspection? No login Run the check Quality Standard How does your board's governance measure up? Free to self-assess Start the self-assessment

Free resources

Board-ready packs and guides

Practical resources a governing board can use straight away, free to read, download and share.

Complaints Culture A pack for building a complaints culture, not only a procedure, with a register, termly summary and board report. Resource pack Open the pack Safeguarding Culture A pack for building a safeguarding culture, not only a training record, with a guide, planner and board tools. Resource pack Open the pack Safeguarding Governance The board's safeguarding oversight duty in plain English, with the artefacts and checks that evidence it. Collection Open the collection Displaying School Policies How to display statutory policies online, dedicated pages versus PDFs and what accessibility law expects. Guide Read the guide School Funding Finder Match your school to grant funders by phase, region and focus, then follow the funding you could claim. Free tool Find funding Become a Governor A short role map shows where your experience could contribute on a school board, and how to start. Role map Map your role

When you're ready

A free check answers one question. Membership runs the year.

Each check here shows where you stand today. Membership connects the whole governance year into one system, from £229 per school.

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