Roles on the governing board

Chair of the governing board

11 articles

Clerk to the governing board

9 articles
  • Clerk's guide to GovernorHub
    Learn how you can use GovernorHub effectively to complete a range of common clerking tasks.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Link governors

25 articles
  • Allocating link governor roles
    Find out what link governor roles your board should have and get advice on how to allocate them.
  • Assessment: role of the link governor
    Get clarity on your role as the link governor for assessment. Find out how to monitor assessment and save time with our example questions to school leaders to hold them to account.
  • Careers: role of the link governor
    Be clear on your role as the link governor for careers. See what questions you can ask the careers lead to support and challenge them.

The headteacher's role on the board

3 articles