Governors can use the resources below to help identify areas of responsibility including holding the headteacher to account, safeguarding and risk management.
Under Prevent legislation, schools are obligated to safeguard pupils from extremism and radicalisation. Matt Miller outlines the governor role in challenging and supporting schools to do this
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?