2. Other Governance Organisations
Other organisations you can register on if you're interested in becoming a governor:
Governors for Schools
Governors for Schools is a free service that finds, places and supports skilled volunteers as governors and trustees on school and academy boards. They offer governors access to a wide range of training. Schools can advertise their governor and trustee vacancies.
Website: www.governorsforschools.org.uk
Inspiring Governance
Inspiring Governance connects skilled volunteers interested in serving as school governors and trustees with schools in England. It also provides free, expert support and training for volunteers and governing boards, as well as for employers wanting to run programmes for their staff serving as school governors.
Inspiring YouTube Clips:
Website: www.inspiringgovernance.org
Professional governance bodies and associations
Modern Governor
Modern Governors Offers a constantly growing collection of eLearning modules for governors and trustees in maintained schools, academies and free schools. Subscription fees apply.
Website: www.moderngovernor.com
National Co-ordinators of Governor Services (NCOGS)
NCOGS represents local authority providers of services to school governors. It is a source of good practice in training materials and support services regionally and lobbies national bodies on governance issues.
Capacity to improve will be incorporated into the Overall Effectiveness. There will also be a judgement in the school’s inspection framework and strong focus on behaviour and combating bullying. Complaints from parents may generate early inspection, but otherwise good and outstanding schools will not be inspected unless data indicates that there is slippage. A key message is that “Satisfactory is not good enough” with the suggestion that no improvement from satisfactory will be deemed insufficient progress.
Website: www.ncogs.org.uk
National Governance Association (NGA)
The NGA is an independent membership organisation that represents school governors of maintained schools and academies in England. Its aim is to improve the wellbeing of children and young people by promoting high standards in all our schools and improving the effectiveness of their governing board.
The NGA has developed a wide range of training, documents and resources which are available on their website. Tel: 0121 237 3780 Subscription fees apply.
Website: www.nga.org.uk
The Key
The Key is a national information service. The Key for School Governors, supports nearly half of schools in England. Members have instant access to impartial information and guidance, practical resources and answers to questions on all aspects of school leadership and management. Subscription fees apply
Website: www.thekeysupport.com