Your Board File
Key school policies, governance documents, recent minutes, open actions and your meeting calendar.
Your clerkknows your board
Your cover should too.
An experienced clerk for one meeting. A named standby clerk
who keeps up with your board all year.
Short notice? Your clerk is named within 24 hours, or refunded in full. Reserve the date and we call you the same day.
For maintained schools, academies and trusts across England.
A named clerkOne accountable person for your meeting. Not a rotating pool.
DBS checkedEnhanced checks where the role requires them.
Professionally indemnifiedSupplier and insurance information on request.
ICO registeredRegistered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
With Annual Cover
Good cover starts before the meeting
Your standby clerk
A named clerk reads your minutes each term, following decisions and the work ahead.
When you need cover, tell us the date. We confirm the right clerk and agree the scope.
One Meeting · £500
The meeting. Taken care of
01
Before the meeting
Your chair briefed. The papers, relevant policies and outstanding actions reviewed.
02
At the meeting
Support for the chair. A clear record of decisions, responsibilities and next steps.
03
After the meeting
Draft minutes and an action list within five working days, with chair amendments included.
Our people
One named clerk.
The right experience
A clear point of contact. A clerk matched to your board and the meeting ahead.
Your clerk’s name, relevant experience and DBS check details are shared before work begins.
Across our clerk network
Schools & trusts
Experience supporting schools and multi-academy trusts across England.
Complex matters
Experience handling complex investigations and sensitive governance matters.
Need regular clerking, trust-wide support or an investigation?
Discuss your requirementsQuestions
Clear answers
Why choose Annual Cover?
For £95 more than One Meeting, Annual Cover includes one board or committee meeting, your Board File and a named standby clerk who reads your minutes each term. Add up to two further board or committee meetings at £400 each per academic year. Panels are booked separately.
What if our standby clerk cannot attend?
We will discuss an alternative clerk with you and confirm their relevant experience before work begins. Cover is subject to availability; your booking is confirmed separately.
Can you cover an urgent meeting?
Yes. Reserve the date for £350 and we name your clerk within 24 hours and call you the same day. If we cannot name someone inside 24 hours, the reservation is refunded in full, automatically, with no claim to make. For a date in the next few days, call 020 8191 4012 rather than emailing.
How do schools pay?
Card or bank payment through our secure checkout, or an invoice against your purchase order. Supplier information can be sent before booking so finance can set us up. No charge arises for the work until you have approved the draft minutes.
Can you clerk exclusions and other panels?
Yes. One Meeting covers a full board, committee or panel, including exclusion reviews, complaints panels and employment hearings. Tell us what you need so we can confirm the right clerk and agree the scope.
What happens if the meeting changes?
Contact us as soon as you know. We will discuss the revised date and scope with you. Any change or cancellation will be handled under the terms agreed for your booking.
Get in touch
Tell us what
needs covering
Share the date and what you need.
We’ll confirm your clerk, scope and fee.
Enquire → Agree scope → Secure payment
020 8191 4012schools@boardmet.com