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Coronavirus: how to induct a new governor remotely
Find out how you can get your new governor started remotely and ready to contribute to your board's work, and use our checklist to help keep you on track.
Contents
- The chair usually leads induction
- Set up a meeting with your new governor
- Send them key documents
- Assign them their mentor
- Help them prepare for their first board meeting
- Invite them to observe a committee
- Set them up with training
- Make sure they register on The Key
- Download our remote induction checklist
- Keep in touch
- Tasks for later
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- Induction training for governors
- Keeping a record of governor training
- Mentor to a new governor: role
- Ofsted glossary for governors
- Performance data glossary
- Safeguarding training for governors: guidance
- Safer recruitment training: statutory requirements
- SEND glossary
- Staffing and HR glossary
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