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Working with governors
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Governing board procedures
- Governor visits Is there any guidance on setting up visits for governors? We look at the purpose of governor visits, and advice on how to conduct them. We also link to our sister service, The Key for School Governors.
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Governor responsibilities and training
- Division of responsibilities: headteacher and governing board UpdatedBe clear on how your role and responsibilities differ from those of the governing board. Understand the difference between strategic and operational tasks, and find questions your governing board might use to support and challenge your decisions.
- Governing board: statutory responsibilities Be clear on the key tasks that governing boards should perform to meet their statutory duties.
- Governors' role in monitoring academic performance How can governors monitor academic performance? We relay advice from 2 of our associate education experts on governors’ role in monitoring academic performance, and how classroom visits, book monitoring and receiving information about teachers' performance can help them fulfil this duty.
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Managing relationships with governors
- How to work with your chair of governors UpdatedRead about how you can effectively work with your chair of governors, and understand what the role of the chair involves and how it differs to your own.
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Reports to governors
- CPD reports to governors: template Use our template and guidance to report to governors about continuing professional development (CPD).
- Finance: reports to governors There's no statutory guidance on what you should report to your governors' finance committee. Use our template to help you set out your report and find out what you could share alongside it.
- Headteachers' reports to governors based on the Ofsted framework See examples of headteachers' reports to governors based on the 2019 Ofsted framework.
- Headteacher’s report to the governing board: how-to and template Download our template to help you report to your board - it includes the topics you'll likely cover. Find out how to make sure you give your governors what they need to do their job well.
- Health and safety report to governors: template Download and adapt our template health and safety report, so you can give your governors oversight of the health and safety of pupils, staff and visitors.
- Reports to governors on attendance See examples of reports to governors on attendance. These might be standalone, or part of a broader report. We also include an example of an attendance report written by governors.
- Report to governors on LAC and previously LAC Read what the DfE's statutory guidance says about reports for governors on LAC and previously LAC, produced by the designated teacher. You'll also find report templates from local authorities.
- SEND: reports to governors Download our SEND report to governors template, which has space to record your school's SEND profile and progress information. See example reports from schools to help you decide what to include.
- Teachers' pay and performance: reports to the governing board Know how to present anonymous staff pay and appraisal reports to your governing board, and download our templates to help you prepare this information.