Governor Services
The Service Offer
Subscription Services
Buy as You Need Services
Training Courses
Subscription services
The Governor Development Subscription provides your governing board (trust board and local governance committees) 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 that prepares them to become an active, effective governor. Subscribers are also entitled to:
- An in-house training session for your board, with the topic and venue chosen by you
- Access to our guidance documents through the WES website
- Reduced price access to GovernorHub, on line learning and The Key.
Governors, trustees, clerks and head teachers also have access to our dedicated Governor Helpline providing advice and support on all governance matters. For any additional services you will benefit from a reduction in the standard charge including for extra in-house training sessions.
For two or more academies working in collaborative partnerships, our discounted 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 academies for a coordinated programme of in-house training sessions in their area.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements for this service.
Our Clerking Service provides professional clerking support 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.
Our Clerking Service provides professional clerking support 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.
Our Clerking Service provides professional clerking support 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.
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.
We help you to ensure your governing board has the knowledge, skills and confidence to exercise effective governance of your academy. We know the importance of strong leadership and raising standards and, through our comprehensive service offer, we work with governors and headteachers to help your academy deliver the best possible education outcomes for your pupils.
Benefits
- We provide an extensive training programme focussed on practical solutions, not just theory.
- Your governors’ skills will be enhanced by access to relevant, up to date training and to lessons learned through the experiences of trainers who are fellow governors and chairs.
- We provide direct support and advice to governors, clerks, heads and school business managers on all aspects of school governance.
- You will have access to advice, briefings and training on school to school collaboration and becoming or joining a multi academy trust.
- We liaise with colleagues in HR, Finance, Legal Services and your school’s Learning Improvement Officer to ensure our work complements other LA school improvement support.
Why Buy Our Service
An effective governing board holds the school to account for its performance and works in partnership with the headteacher to secure high quality teaching and improved outcomes for pupils. Carrying out the statutory duties required of governance set out in the DfE’s Competencies Framework and the Ofsted Inspection Handbook requires a governing board with the right mix of skills and abilities to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities.
Our Service provides access to a wide range of training, support and guidance to help you to develop an effective governance structure which makes the best use of governors’ time and skills and distributes responsibilities across all members, to ensure you can make a difference to pupils’ lives, and meet your statutory duties. responsibilities across all members.
And... when you come across a complex issue which doesn't have a straightforward answer in published guidance, you can turn to our helpline.
Please see our Governor and Support Training Programme
The Effectiveness of our Service
- Total attendance at our courses remains strong at around 2,000 attendances per year.
- 90% of Warwickshire governing boards accessed our training last year.
- 90% of attendees on our courses rated their experience as good or very good.
- 99% of enquiries made to our Governor Helpline were responded to within 5 days.
Our Specialisms
- How to impact on pupil outcomes
- Induction and leadership training
- Governor roles and responsibilities
- External reviews of governance
- Advice for governors and heads
- Clerking
Tailored Services
Our services are flexible and can be tailored to meet your individual needs – please contact us if you would like to discuss arranging a tailored package for your academy.
