School Governor

I am a School Governor
Why You Should Be a School Governor Too
When my second son was in nursery I was asked if I would like to be a parent governor at his school. After thinking about it, I said yes. I began serving as governor the following Autumn when he entered Reception class. I am now entering my second 4-year term as governor. In addition, I have had the honour of being elected Chair of Governors for the school for the third year. In addition as a direct result of being a school governor, I now sit on a Local Council Committee which scrutinises t...

Designated Roles in a Governing Body
Delegating Responsibilities Within the Governing Body
As governing bodies are given more and more responsibility as part of their duties with regard to the improvement of the school it becomes more and more beneficial to delegate responsibilities to individuals. Instead of asking the entire membership of the governing body to oversee every aspect, it is far better that each governing be given one or two areas. These are some of the delegated roles which can be found within a governing body.

Terms of Reference for Governing Bodies
Guidelines for Governors
Any corporate body, committee, or designated group needs guidelines to indicate what their role and purpose should be. These are called its Terms of Reference. Governing bodies use these Terms of Reference (TOR) to ensure they carry out their duties. Terms of Reference can be set up for the governing body as a whole, for committees, and for individuals with specific roles. A search on the internet will bring up a wide selection of sample TORs which can be modified for use. Here, I have done ...

Who are the School Governors
The Stakeholder Model of Governance | Categories of Governors in UK Schools
School governors have been a part of English schools since the 16th century. Their presence was decreed by law in 1870 when schooling became the right of all children. It was determined that all schools should have a group of local people to assist in the running of the school. Since that time, "local" has been redefined to indicate stakeholders in the education provided at each individual school. At this time strict regulations dictate what percentage of each stakeholder category needs to m...

Governing Bodies and School Policies
Statutory Responsibilities of the Governing Body in Regards to School Policies
The governing body of school has a statutory duty to develop policies which provide strategic guidance for the school. At this time (August 2011) there are 38 policies and documents which are required be in place. This list is apparently being reviewed by the Department for Education and once finalised this site will be updated. Below you can find information on what policies are required as well as links to Model Policies which can be adapted for individual schools.

What is a School Governor
Could you be part of England's largest group of volunteers?
Governors have been overseeing English schools since the16th Century. They now comprise the single largest group of volunteers in the country with over 300,000 people providing their time and skills in every school in the nation. When schooling became the right of all children in 1870, it was laid down by law that all schools should have a group of local people to assist in running the school. This group today must be comprised of representatives from the local community, the Local Education...