Structured governance assurance for UK school governing boards.

Church of England Governance

Structured SIAMS governance monitoring for your trust

Four monitoring roles. Termly visit records. SIAMS inspection evidence built through the monitoring cycle. Track Christian vision and ethos across every school.

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Included in SGAF Membership · £229 primary / £329 secondary, per school per year

What SIAMS Assurance does

Four monitoring roles. Twelve structured visits. One evidence trail.

SIAMS Assurance gives Church of England trusts a structured monitoring system aligned to the SIAMS Inspection Framework (September 2023). Each role has a defined brief, a visit template, and a direct connection to SIAMS inspection criteria.

Four monitoring roles

Foundation Governors, RE and Collective Worship, Christian Vision and Ethos, and Diocesan Liaison. Each role has a structured visit brief and report template aligned to SIAMS inspection strands, ensuring every aspect of Church of England governance is monitored consistently.

Termly visit records

Four roles across three terms gives you twelve structured visits per year. Each visit generates a dated record linked directly to SIAMS inspection criteria. Evidence accumulates term by term without additional administrative effort.

SIAMS inspection readiness

SIAMS uses two judgements (J1 and J2) rather than four grades. The monitoring structure maps directly to these judgement areas so evidence is organised the way inspectors will look for it. When a SIAMS inspection arrives, the evidence is already in place.

Diocesan reporting

Diocesan reporting requirements tracked per school. See which schools have submitted their annual returns, which have updated their SIAMS self-evaluation, and where follow-up is needed. Generate nudge emails to chase completion across the trust.

Trust-level oversight

See Church of England governance across every school, in one place

Which schools have a current SIAMS self-evaluation? Where are foundation governor terms expiring? Which schools have not yet had a governor observe collective worship this term? SIAMS Assurance gives you that visibility at trust level.

Trust dashboard heatmap
See SIAMS readiness by school at a glance. Identify which schools are fully prepared against both judgement areas, which need attention, and where your support should be directed this term.
Term-by-term progress tracking
Monitor Church of England governance activity across all schools by term. See which visits have been completed, which reports have been filed, and where follow-up is needed.
Auto-generated action plans
Each school receives a prioritised action plan based on their monitoring data. Trust leaders can see the actions, track completion, and intervene where necessary.
Foundation governor oversight
Track foundation governor appointments, term expiry dates, and training records across the trust. Identify vacancies before they become compliance issues.
Trust-wide SIAMS governance heatmap showing readiness across schools
SIAMS governance monitoring plan with foundation governor roles and termly structure
How it connects

One framework. One evidence trail. Every school.

SIAMS Assurance is part of the School Governance Assurance Framework. Each tool feeds into the next, so evidence builds once and is used everywhere.

1

Foundation Governor visit builder

Foundation Governors start from a structured visit record that captures Christian vision, worship and diocesan evidence in the same format every term.

2

SIAMS Assurance

The ongoing monitoring structure. Four roles, termly visits, and diocesan reporting that keeps Church of England governance active and evidenced throughout the year.

3

Board Intelligence Report

The Board Intelligence Report includes Church of England governance data when the faith layer is enabled. Faith monitoring evidence appears alongside all other governance data in a single report for the board.

4

Trust Dashboard

At trust level, all Church of England governance data is aggregated. Heatmaps, completion rates, and action plans across every school in your trust.

One framework. One evidence trail. Every school.

Want to see how this works across your trust?

Tell us about your trust and we will show you how SIAMS monitoring connects to the Board Intelligence Report, and how schools can complete their self-assessment before you ever log into the portal.

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