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Roles > Governor (secondary)

Find out what's happening all over the country and share latest learnings and new thinking about key issues with other governors.

Governor channel

Keep up to date with the latest educational developments and get tips on how to be a better governor


Governors Channel

Effective governance

Being chair, problems with personnel, setting targets: an education officer offers his top tips

Paul McGann on governance

  Just for Governors - How Federations Work How hard federations work, and what they mean for governors
  Leadership Toolkit - Local Business Fundraising Experts show a school how to apply business acumen to fundraising
 

Staffing and personnel

  Secondary Support Staff - Raising Attainment A range of initiatives that have improved GCSE grades
  Wellbeing at Work - Dealing with Malicious Allegations Advice, based around a case study, on dealing with allegations
  Wellbeing at Work - Dealing with Difficult Behaviour Expert advice on ways to deal with a disruptive class

Chairs in Croydon and Tower Hamlets give us their advice.

Checklist: Performance Managing a Head

Follow a scientific investigation into work-related stress: from questionnaires to DNA and cortisol tests.

How stressed is your school?

 

Finance and property

  What If...? Financial Crisis How far should schools go to raise funds?
  Fundraising Consultancy Tips from the teacher behind a successful fundraising campaign
  Buildings The idea of sustainable buildings are explored in California

An expert team look at ways of cutting costs in schools.

Save Money

What's happening elsewhere in the country to improve school environments?

School Buildings

DCSF resource

Financial Management Standard in Schools

 

In the know

The latest educational news from ITN

Newsnews

  Mick Waters Drops In - South Brent Primary School, Devon An inspiring primary school shows how it encourages maths skills

Mick Waters, former QCA director of curriculum, talks about the role of governors in shaping learning

Find out about shaping learning

Issue three of the new termly publication from Teachers TV.

The latest Governors' Newsletter (PDF 62kb)

 

Training packs

Help improve the effectiveness of your governing body with our free training packs. Use these clear and concise presentations in 30-minute discussion sessions with governors. Each pack includes a PowerPoint presentation, video clips and discussion starters to spark debate about good practice. Simply download and customise to your school's priorities:

 

School improvement

  Intervention Strategies - Early Intervention in Secondary Schools Looking at early intervention approaches to raising attainment
  School Matters - AfL and APP: What's Going on with Assessment Discussing summative and formative assessment, and APP
  1-2-1 Tuition in a National Challenge School How one-to-one tuition is raising standards in Southampton
  Independent Learning - One School's Journey Implementing independent learning into a whole school approach

TDA resources

Extended Services: A Toolkit for Governors

School Improvement Planning Framework

 

Legal

  Need to Know - Powers to Control Behaviour A look at the disciplinary powers available to school staff
  Revised Ofsted Inspection Framework Understanding the new Ofsted Inspection Framework
  Secondary Safeguarding - Spotting Signs of Abuse and Neglect Advice on spotting abuse and neglect in secondary students

DCSF resource

Guide to the Law for School Governors

 

Best of the web

A selection of links to useful websites for governors