The Governor Development Subscription provides your governing board with unlimited access to the centre-based training courses outlined in our latest programme.

We offer training on a wide range of subjects including managing school resources and leading the governing board but the strongest focus is on governors’ engagement in School Improvement.  All new members of your team will be invited to the one day induction course (redesigned for 2017) which helps prepares them to become an active, effective governor at Trust board or local governance committee level 

Subscribers are also entitled to:

• Dedicated support, advice and guidance provided online or by telephone during normal working hours (including school holidays). 
• Access to a range of guidance documents and information.
• Advice and support for specific issues regarding statutory responsibilities. 
• Unlimited attendance at any training session from the published development programme for any member of the governing board.
• Model policies, guidance and good practice templates
• Termly newsletter and weekly bulletins
• Maintenance of a database of governors, clerks and chairs 
• Reduced cost for eLearning and GovernorHub packages
• Full access to an updated website  

For any additional services you need beyond the standard subscription you will benefit from a reduction in the standard charge including for extra in-house training sessions.

For two or more academy schools working in a MAT or other collaborative partnerships, our Collaborative Subscription enables governing boards to plan and receive joint training sessions as well as receiving the other benefits of the main subscription.  

We welcome requests from groups of schools for a coordinated programme of in-house training sessions in their area.

Our Clerking Service provides a professional clerking standard to ensure the effective operation of your governing board.  

This services provides clerking for six meetings per year.  This can include committee meetings as well as full governing board meetings up to six meetings in total.  

The service includes:

• Production of effective meeting minutes
• Guidance on regulations, policies and procedures and statutory website content
• Advice on constitution and elections
• Maintenance of governing board records
• Unlimited access for your clerk to our helpline for advice.

This year our Clerking Service is also offering a clerking subscription for Trust Boards.  The Clerk will be accountable to the Chair of the Trust Board, working effectively with the Company Secretary, Chair of the Trust Board, and with the Head teacher and Governors from the Local Governance Committees (school level). The Clerk will be responsible for advising the members of the Trust Board on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broad current legislative framework. He/she will secure the continuity of the Trust Board business and observe confidentiality requirements. 

Our Clerking Service provides a professional clerking standard to ensure the effective operation of your governing board.  

This services provides clerking for 10 meetings per year.  This can include committee meetings as well as full governing board meetings up to 10 meetings in total.  

The service includes:

• Production of effective meeting minutes
• Guidance on regulations, policies and procedures and statutory website content
• Advice on constitution and elections
• Maintenance of governing board records
• Unlimited access for your clerk to our helpline for advice.

This year our Clerking Service is also offering a clerking subscription for Trust Boards.  The Clerk will be accountable to the Chair of the Trust Board, working effectively with the Company Secretary, Chair of the Trust Board, and with the Head teacher and Governors from the Local Governance Committees (school level). The Clerk will be responsible for advising the members of the Trust Board on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broad current legislative framework. He/she will secure the continuity of the Trust Board business and observe confidentiality requirements. 

Our Clerking Service provides a professional clerking standard to ensure the effective operation of your governing board.  

This services provides clerking for 12 meetings per year.  This can include committee meetings as well as full governing board meetings up to 12 meetings in total.  

The service includes:

• Production of effective meeting minutes
• Guidance on regulations, policies and procedures and statutory website content
• Advice on constitution and elections
• Maintenance of governing board records
• Unlimited access for your clerk to our helpline for advice.

This year our Clerking Service is also offering a clerking subscription for Trust Boards.  The Clerk will be accountable to the Chair of the Trust Board, working effectively with the Company Secretary, Chair of the Trust Board, and with the Head teacher and Governors from the Local Governance Committees (school level). The Clerk will be responsible for advising the members of the Trust Board on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broad current legislative framework. He/she will secure the continuity of the Trust Board business and observe confidentiality requirements. 

The GovernorHub Subscription is a user friendly web based service which facilitates document sharing, storage and communication by your governors as well as clerking tools and access to Governor Services’ resources all in one place.