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- Clerk's induction: checklist and guidance Know how to provide an effective induction for your new clerk so they can hit the ground running. A thoughtful induction process will also serve as evidence of your commitment to training. Download our checklist to make sure you've got everything covered.
- A clerk's guide to producing minutes Getting the minutes right is essential to your role as a clerk. Read up on our top tips for taking and writing up notes, then use our handy template and checklist to save your valuable time.
- How to clerk an Ofsted feedback meeting Updated - Is your school due an inspection? Be clear on how to clerk an Ofsted feedback meeting so you can capture everything the inspector says. Find out what you should do before, during and after the meeting.
- Interview tasks for a clerk to the governing board Find out what tasks you can set when recruiting a clerk/governance professional to the governing board, and what to look for in a response.
- The role of the clerk All boards must have a clerk. Find out who can be clerk, and be clear on what the role involves so you can work with your governance professional effectively. Use our model role description if you’re recruiting a clerk.
- Minutes checklist for chairs and headteachers Use our list to check over the minutes from meetings. It will help you spot errors so you're sure your clerk hasn’t missed anything out.
- How to recruit a clerk Get everything you need to recruit your next clerk. Find out how to run the process from start to finish, including guidance on advertising, interviews and making the appointment.
- How to carry out a clerk's appraisal The quality of your clerking is key to the performance of your board(s). Learn how to carry out an annual performance review so you can drive high standards and support clerking professional development.
- Training for clerks to the governing board Clerks should have all of the skills and knowledge set out in the clerking competency framework. Discover what funding is available to you and where to find the training you need.
- QuickRead: The clerking competency framework Get the headline information you need about what the clerking competency framework is, and how you can use it. Download this QuickRead to share with your board.
- Clerk's guide to GovernorHub Learn how you can use GovernorHub effectively to complete a range of common clerking tasks.
- Clerk to the governing board: interview questions Download and adapt our example interview questions and record sheet (based on the DfE's clerking competency framework), so you can recruit your next clerk/governance professional with confidence.
- Virtual meetings: your complete guide Learn how to run your virtual meetings effectively with our one-stop shop for chairs and clerks.
- Skills audit for governance professionals Evaluate your skills and knowledge, and identify your training needs with our skills audit based on the clerking competency framework.
- Staff governor elections If you're a chair or clerk, be clear on the process for electing a staff governor so your election is compliant and runs smoothly.
- How to clerk a panel hearing Be clear how to co-ordinate a panel hearing in a fair and transparent way. Download our list of statutory deadlines for suspensions, exclusions and admissions panels to help you stay organised.
- Parent governor/trustee elections If you're the chair or clerk, follow this process to make sure you carry out parent governor/trustee elections efficiently, and in line with the rules.
- Complaints procedures for governing boards Find guidance on the procedure for convening a complaints panel, procedures for a hearing, and the role of the clerk and complaints panel chair.
- Governance professionals' pay and hours Clerks, governance co-ordinators and governance leads play a key role in school and trust governance and should expect to be paid accordingly. Use the findings from our report on benchmarking pay and working patterns, to ensure you are paid fairly for the work that you do.
- What to do when a governor resigns The clerk and the chair have procedures to follow when a governor or trustee resigns. Find out what these are and send our template letter to help make sure they leave on good terms.