In this section you will find the following information about school governance:

• New for autumn 2008
• Training for school governors
• Applying to be a school governor
• Policies and procedures
• Information for new school governors
• Information for Chairs and Chairmen of Governors
• News and information updates
• Reference materials
• Conferences and consultations

The Governors Support Service is dedicated to providing information, advice, training and support to our 1200 school governors. We offer advice to governors on issues raised and support when recruiting a head teacher. The team also supports the termly meeting with the Cabinet Member and Director of Children's Services.

The support will include:

• a central training programme of courses covering relevant issues for schools
• regular briefing notes on topical issues
• placing local people in LA governor places on governing bodies

The team also provides training courses for governors aimed at updating and equipping governors to carry out their many function and responsibilities to the benefit of the school and community.

Useful websites

• GovernorNet
  Useful information for school governors and for anyone interested in becoming a school governor
• TeacherNet
  TeacherNet is a website developed by the  DCSF as a resource for the teaching profession.

Useful documents

• School term and holiday dates for 2009-2010 (PDF 26Kb)