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Monitoring and school visits
- Governor school visits Read our one-page summary of governor monitoring visits so that you understand what they are and what’s expected of you. Download a copy to share with your governing board.
- Governor school visits: a chair’s guide and template schedule Use this guide to help plan and prepare for governor school visits, including any remote visits. Find out how to link visits to the school improvement plan, and how you can help your governors prepare and report back effectively.
- Governor school visits: questions to ask pupils Get more out of your monitoring visits and learning walks - use our questions and advice to talk to pupils with confidence and get the insights you need.
- Governor school visits: your how-to guide Free sample Find out what to do before, during and after your school visits, including if you're doing a remote visit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Be clear on what's expected of you with our dos and don’ts, and use our template reports to take notes on your monitoring visits and learning walks.
- How to hold the senior leadership team to account Providing effective challenge to the SLT is a key part of being a governor. There are several ways you can do it - read about them here.
- How to monitor your school effectively Even the most ambitious school improvement plans won't yield results without proper monitoring. Work out the best way to organise and deploy your governors in a way that works for your school.
- Strategic vs operational: practical examples Governors should set the school's strategy and hold senior leaders to account - not get involved in the day-to-day running of the school. Sometimes it's hard to walk this fine line, but our practical examples will help you clarify your role.
- Top tips to get your governors on school visits Find out how you, as the chair, can kick-start your board and encourage all of your governors to be active in school life.