Step 1: audit your governors' skills and knowledge
Ask each governor to fill in this audit as part of your governing board’s self-evaluation process. The audit will:
- Help governors consider their confidence with regard to the 6 key features of effective governance, as set out in the maintained school governance guide (section 1.2)
- It's also based on the now-withdrawn governance competency framework – we've chosen to keep using this, as it's useful in breaking down what's involved in each key feature
- Identify any potential areas for training and development among governors (see step 4 below)
- Help inform your recruitment and hiring decisions in the future