Governor Services
The Service Offer
Subscription Services
Buy as You Need Services
Training Courses
Subscription services
Gives boards unlimited access to training courses focussed on governor engagement in school improvement and access to advice,guidance and support via our dedicated helpline. New governors are invited to an induction course that prepares them to become an active, effective governor.
Subscribers are also entitled to:
- A tailored in-house training session for your board, or facilitated mini review/self evaluation session
- Access to board guidance documents
- Reduced cost access to GovernorHub, online learning and The Key
For two or more schools 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 schools 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 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.
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.
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.
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 ensure your governing board has the knowledge, skills and confidence to exercise effective governance of your school.
Benefits
Our service:
- We provide an extensive training programme focussed on practical solutions, not just theory.
- Enhances governor skills through our extensive training programme
- Offers support and advice to governors, clerks and headteachers
Why use us
Effective governing boards work with headteachers to improve outcomes for pupils. Our service provides training, support and guidance to develop effective governance structures that helps you deliver the best possible outcomes for your pupils and meet statutory duties.
Please see our Governor and Support Training Programme
Our Specialisms
- Extensive governance training, advice, guidance and support
- Linking effective governance to pupil outcomes
- Professional clerking
- Supporting governor roles and responsibilities
- External governance reviews
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 school.