School Governors: Frequently Asked Questions

Our main purpose is to promote and develop excellent governance of all our schools so that all pupils have the opportunity to achieve their very best. We do this through providing leadership, support, information and advice to governing bodies and school leadership teams.

• We support and guide governors with reference to procedures and legalities
• We are responsible for training and providing professional development opportunities for governors that enable them to do their work
• We ensure that the work we do is current - so there is a lot of research to make sure that we are up-to-date with the latest regulations and what is happening in the world of life-long learning - the game is constantly changing. Governors are no longer concerned only with the education of their pupils, they are also concerned with improving the life chances of all individuals within their communities. There is a great deal of work to be done in changing hearts and minds about the scope of the work of schools. The core work of a school is still to do with standards and ensuring that all pupils are able to achieve the best they can. Now it is also about harnessing many other things as well that have huge impact on ability to learn.