School and College Governors

Resources on School and College Governors

1. The website for school governors

   - 20 May

   The National Governors' Association is the representative body for school governors in England.
   www.nga.org.uk/ 
2. DfE Redirect

   - 20 May

   There are several well established discussion forums available on the internet offering school governors will the means to share information, 
   www.governornet.co.uk/ 
3. Becoming a school governor : Directgov - Parents

   School governors: contribute to your local school and learn new skills by becoming a school governor. You don't need to have a child at a school to become a 
   www.direct.gov.uk//schoolslearninganddevelopment/schoollife/dg_10038366
4. School Governors' One-Stop Shop

   Works with local authorities all across England to find and place volunteers in schools where they are needed most. Includes information for schools and 
   www.sgoss.org.uk/ 
5. School governors | Education | guardian.co.uk

   10 Nov 2009  Latest news and comment on School governors from guardian.co.uk.
   www.guardian.co.uk/education/schoolgovernors 
6. South Gloucestershire School Governors' Website

   Council-run website for governors, with useful information, latest newsletters, training programme and glossary.
   www.southglosgovernors.org/ 
7. School governors

   Information on all School Governance matters is now published on the VT Four S website. There is an Application for Nomination as a School Governor form 
   www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/nsf//School+governors? 
8. School Governors | Lincolnshire County Council

   22 Oct 2010  Information on becoming a school governor and what they do.
   www.lincolnshire.gov.uk//schools/school/school-governors/27355.article
9. School Governors : Schools Search

   School Governors, what do they do, are they paid and can I be one?
   www.schools-search.co.uk/school-governors.php 
10. Modern Governor | School Governor Training and Induction

    8 Mar 2011  Quality training is vital for School Governors. It can be a challenge to provide good face-to-face training to every School Governor about 
    www.moderngovernor.com/