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- Induction training for governors and trustees Recommended - A solid induction can help new governors and trustees understand their roles and be effective straight away. Discover resources to help them get off to a great start.
- Induction for academy trustees Recommended - New to governance? Let us guide you through what you need to know right now about your trust and your role, so you feel ready to contribute straight away. Learn in bitesize chunks whenever best suits you, or set aside about 3 hours to do this course in one sitting.
- Induction for academy governors on local governing bodies Recommended - New to a local governing body in a multi-academy trust (MAT)? We'll guide you through what you need to know right now about your school, your trust and your role, so you feel ready to contribute straight away. Learn in bitesize chunks whenever best suits you, or set aside about 2 hours to do this course in one sitting.
- Induction for maintained school governors Recommended - New to governance? Let us guide you through what you need to know right now about your school and your role, so you feel ready to contribute straight away. Learn in bitesize chunks whenever best suits you, or set aside about 2 hours to do this course in one sitting.
- Governor induction policy A thoughtful governor induction policy does more than get your new governors off to a good start – it also serves as evidence of the board's commitment to training. Adapt our model policy to save time and make sure your induction is effective.
- Mentor to a new governor: role Understand your role as a mentor and how to support a new governor or trustee on your board.
- New governor welcome letter: template As a chair of governors, download and adapt our template letter so you can welcome your new governor to your board with confidence.
- How to induct a new governor or trustee effectively High-quality induction ensures that new governors and trustees can hit the ground running. Understand what you need to do to prepare them for their role, and use our checklist to make sure you've done everything you need to.
- Governor training policies Create a governor training policy to make sure everyone on your board knows their responsibilities around training and development.
- 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.
- Governor and trustee recruitment: interview questions to ask Find out what questions you can ask when interviewing a prospective governor or trustee, so you can make sure you have the right people on your board.
- Top tips to keep your board running smoothly and protect governors' wellbeing Wellbeing and workload issues affect governors, too. Read on for practical steps you can take to protect your governors and make sure your board is working at peak efficiency.
- 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.
- How to review your early career teacher (ECT) induction policy Use our guidance and recommended questions to help you confidently approve your school's early career teacher (ECT) induction policy.
- 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.
- Early career teacher (ECT) induction: summary Read about your school's requirements and responsibilities for the statutory 2-year induction period for early career teachers (ECTs).
- Dealing with problematic governor candidates in maintained schools The governing board can't stop a parent or staff governor candidate from standing in an election. Read guidance on how you can get the right candidate for the role, and under what circumstances elected governors can be removed.
- Governor training and development: role of the link governor Understand what your role entails as a link governor for governor training, and learn how to monitor your board's development.
- Keeping a record of governor training Although you aren't required to keep a record of governor or trustee training, it can be a useful source of evidence. Learn how you can track your board's training, and see examples of training records from other boards.
- Governor and trustee pack templates Get your governors or trustees up to speed quickly with our template governor packs. Give them all the essential school and trust information and policies they need, right at their fingertips. We've also included a customisable school-on-a-page (SOAP), including a top-level version for MAT trustees.