Governor Support

Good Governance leads to Good schools

Good Governance provides strategic direction and oversight to schools, Academies, and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). It creates robust accountability and assurance for their educational and financial performance and is ambitious for all children and young people to achieve the very best outcomes.

The law requires that all school must have a governing board to ensure good education for all children and young people and to oversee the running of the school at a strategic level. Each governing body is made up of people who represent many interested parties including parents, teachers, the local authority, the church and the community.

We offer independent and impartial advice in and outside of meetings and support the chair and others in ensuring the board remains strategic and focused on its core functions. All members of the Governor Services team have a wide range of experience in supporting governing boards with skills development, the fulfilment of statutory duties and guiding them on any complex issues.

What does our service provide?

Our service is available to all maintained schools and academies.

Our packages include:

Professional clerking which is much more than taking minutes to record the discussions and decisions of the board. We provide governing boards with expert advice on governance, procedures and compliance which directly contributes to a boards efficient conduct. Our experienced team have a vital role to play in meeting the administrative and procedural requirements of boards and enabling efficient and effective discussion and decision making.

A comprehensive training programme for governors which has been linked to the core priorities of school governance. Our sessions cover a range of up-to-date topics, keeping governors informed of the latest law changes and Department for Education (DE) information.
Advice and support on all aspects of governance, including assistance with complex procedural issues.