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Our model is:
- Designed for you to adapt to suit your school's context
- In line with good practice – for more articles on this topic see the final section of this article
- Approved by Forbes Solicitors
See examples from schools
Voluntary aided primary school in Windsor and Maidenhead
Clewer Green Church of England (CofE) First School's governor visits policy includes guidelines for meetings with staff and for visits to classrooms, as well as how to report on each formal visit.
The school encourages governors to attend ad-hoc events such as assemblies, church services, sports days and fundraising events.
Community secondary school in Hillingdon
The governor school visits policy from Barnhill Community High School sets out:
- The rationale for school visits
- Protocols for arranging visits
- Areas of focus, along with some possible discussion topics
The school includes its preferred record template for governors to use, as well as some suggested questions to ask during the visit.