Governors can use the resources below to help identify areas of responsibility and develop skills for effective leadership, whether that involves holding headteachers to account or responding to increased scrutiny.
As a governor or trustee, the safety of pupils is paramount and you must be able to hold your headteacher to account. Matt Miller describes what governors should be monitoring and questions to ask
What information is legally required for governors to hold your school to account? Find out where your statutory obligations lie and the best ways to provide information to your governors
Trustees and governors of academies and independent schools must adhere to charity law. Jamie Otter and Vicki Hair explain the responsibilities and how to comply
Download these checklists to ensure your governing body understands what the SEND link governor needs to know in relation to their key responsibilities
Clerks are responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective running of the governing body or trustee board. Mark Blois explores good clerking and advises how to upskill your clerk
Data protection officers are responsible for data compliance and report directly to governors. Caroline Collins offers questions to ask a DPO and advice on how and what to report
Governors and trustees are entitled to ask the same sorts of questions posed by Ofsted inspectors – and should be. Use this checklist as a handy guide to examine safeguarding practice
How do you get the dynamic between the CEO and chair right? Tiffany Beck describes how she built a successful relationship with her CEO to achieve their vision for the MAT
Risk awareness is a different matter to risk assessment, argues Nickii Messer, and it involves an understanding of strategic, governance, financial, legal and reputational risks
