The Governor Support Service provides a comprehensive package to schools and apart from statutory requirements also provide training, advice and support and guidance to schools which buy into the Governor Support package.
What we offer
- Fast and accurate information and support by telephone or email
- Friendly, professional and knowledgeable staff with many years’ experience of working with school governors
- Termly newsletters, model agendas, training bulletins, good governance guides and other supporting information
- Welcome packs for new governors
- 24 hour access to the secure web pages offering a wide variety of key resources for schools that buy into our Advice and Support SLA
- Comprehensive training programme for governors and clerks in all aspects of education, legislation and governance
- Learning Link online training platform
- Bespoke training for whole school governing boards and specialist training in key areas
- Online training booking system
- Briefings, good practice guides and specialised training for clerks
- Bespoke support to governing boards with concerns or those wishing to develop their governing boards even further
- Consultancy on governing board procedures and relationships
- Facilitation of governing board self–evaluation
- LA Review of Governance
- Maintenance of a database
- Parent and Staff Governor Elections
Log in to the governor support secure web pages
Other sources of support
- The school will also provide a range of support for governors through the governing board, Headteacher and staff.
- The Diocesan boards provide a range of support to governing boards of church schools.
- The Department for Education provides a website of current information for schools and governing bodies on key legislative changes and general developments in education
- Maintained schools governance guide - Guidance - GOV.UK
- Academy trust governance guide - Guidance - GOV.UK
- Academy Trust Handbook
Contact us
Merton and Sutton Governor Support Service
Merton Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Tel: 020 8545 3307 / 3118 / 3923
Email: governor.support@merton.gov.uk