Ym mis Tachwedd 2016, cafodd ymgynghoriad ei lansio ar gynigion a oedd i fod i adolygu a symleiddio fframwaith rheoleiddio llywodraethu a staffio ysgolion. Roedd yr ymgynghoriad wedi cynnig penodi llywodraethwyr yn ôl eu sgiliau, gan roi'r hyblygrwydd i gyrff llywodraethu wneud penderfyniadau eu hunain am eu cyfansoddiad a'u haelodaeth i ddiwallu anghenion penodol eu hysgolion. Cafwyd cyfradd ymateb uchel iawn i'r ymgynghoriad, gyda dros 400 o ymatebion i ddogfen gymhleth a oedd yn gofyn mwy na 80 o gwestiynau. Mae'r dadansoddiad o'r ymatebion i'r ymgynghoriad wedi cadarnhau lefel uchel o gefnogaeth i rai o'r cynigion allweddol. Er enghraifft, bu consensws cadarn o blaid cyrff llywodraethu sy'n seiliedig ar sgiliau. Ond roedd pryderon ynghylch y ffaith nad oedd hynny wedi'u diffinio'n ddigonol.
In November 2016, a consultation on proposals intended to revise and simplify the school governance and staffing regulatory framework was launched. The consultation proposed appointing governors according to their skills, giving governing bodies the flexibility to make their own decisions about their constitution and the membership to meet the particular needs of their school. There was a very high response rate to the consultation, with over 400 replies to a complex document, which asked more than 80 questions. The analysis of the consultation replies has confirmed a high degree of support for some of the key proposals. For instance, there was a strong consensus for skills-based governing bodies, although there were concerns that this was not adequately defined.