School Governors

I have gathered here a few links to help those of us who are school governors:

General

GovernorNet
http://www.governornet.co.uk/

Leicestershire County Council: Governor Development Service
http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/education/support_for_schools/governors.htm

National Governors' Association
http://www.nga.org.uk/

Have a look at this article by a headteacher:

Clarke, Anne (2006) Making the most of your governors. Teaching Expertise.
Available online at:
http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-governors-1005

Monitoring

Calderdale Council: School Governors - Guidance on Good Practice
http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/education/schools/schoolgovernors/goodpractice.html
Lots of documents to download.

East Sussex County Council: School Visits
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schoolgovernors/support/goodpractice/download3.htm

GovernorNet: Governor's Visits to the School - Overview
Shortened link

Halton Borough Council: Policies and other documents that Governing Bodies are required to have by law
Shortened link
Scroll down this useful page to: Governors Visits to Schools: Guidelines

Leicestershire County Council: The strategic role of the Governing Body
Available online at
http://www.leics.gov.uk/strategic_role_of_governing_body.pdf.

National Audit Office: Improving school performance - a guide for school governors
Available online at:
http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/05-06/0506679_governors_leaflet_printer.pdf

Netherhall School and Sixth Form College: Governors - Protocol for Department Link Vists
http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=18387
School site showing a policy agreed by governors.

Norfolk County Council: Governors - Visits Protocol
http://www.norfolkesinet.org.uk/pages/viewpage.asp?uniqid=3872
Very useful page - scroll down for guidance on visits.

Sheffield City Council: Governors' Visits to Schools
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/education/governors-homepage/policies/governors-visits-to-school
Draft policy.

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