Your governing board should approve the school improvement plan (SIP), which is sometimes called the school development plan (SDP), every year. Understand the process, what to look out for and what questions to ask.
Find advice about financial and non-financial KPIs, including examples of key performance indicators for maintained schools and academies. Learn how to use them effectively alongside your school improvement plan (SIP) or strategic plan.
There's a lot to know as a governor or trustee, and it's easy to feel like you're playing catch-up. Download our checklists to find the key information you need about your school or trust, where to find it, and how to use GovernorHub's AI assistant to help deepen your understanding.
Strategic plans can take different forms. See examples of strategic plans from a range of schools and download our strategic plan template to help you write your own.
Get to grips with the purpose of a self-evaluation form (SEF) and what you're meant to do with it. Plus, understand the difference between the SEF and the SIP.
Learn about school improvement plans (SIPs) and your role in creating, approving and monitoring them. Use our flowchart to keep track of where you are in the process as you move through the academic year.
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