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Governors' and trustees' allowances and expenses policy: model and examples

Signpost your governors and trustees to our model policy and adapt it to suit your context. Plus, see examples from a range of schools to find out how other schools have done it.

Last reviewed on 18 February 2026See updates
Ref: 41568
Statutory/mandatory for:
Maintained schools
Contents
  1. It's likely your governing board will be responsible for this policy
  2. Download our model policy to use in your school
  3. See examples of policies from other schools

It's likely your governing board will be responsible for this policy

Your governing board will likely write this policy and be responsible for implementing it.

Signpost your governors to our model below, or encourage your governors to seek more support, including a checklist, on GovernorHub.

Download our model policy to use in your school

Maintained schools are required to have a governors' allowances policy.

Academies are not required to have this policy, but it's good practice to have it.

Model policy: governors' and trustees' allowances

Please note: this model policy is aimed primarily at maintained schools and academies, but can be easily adapted to suit