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.
With increasing scrutiny placed on school governors and various schemes of delegation emerging in school structures, Graeme Hornsby looks at the new responsibilities this may bring for the clerk
As different approaches to governance emerge in schools, do bodies have more freedom? Graeme Hornsby reflects on his experiences of an alternative governance structure
Holding the headteacher to account is a core governor responsibilities. But how do you ensure that you and your governing body make the most of this opportunity?
By law, there are a number of policies that your school must publish for public access, and ones that must have governor approval. Cate Hart shares a list that she used to keep a check on ensuring these policies had been covered
