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 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
Ruth Agnew explains what governing bodies need to do to prepare for making pay decisions now that pay policies have been updated to reflect a relationship between teacher performance and pay
