Use GovernorHub's effectiveness tool to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for development. Find a downloadable version of the tool for board members unable to complete a skills audit online.

Get to grips with the key headlines in the government's proposed legislation, which aims to better protect children and raise standards in education.

We've worked with the Department for Education to pull together best practice for monitoring and challenging your school's attendance figures. Find out how to question your senior leaders and benchmark against local and national data.