Be clear on the purpose
In a nutshell
- 'Monitoring visits' are where individual governors go into the school to see how specific aspects of the school work in practice
- Visits allow governors to ask and see whether the things people say are happening are actually happening
- They might involve a 'learning walk', where governors are taken around the school to chat to staff and pupils, or a sit-down meeting with a relevant staff member
- They're not for governors to inspect the school, judge individual staff members or interfere with the day-to-day running of the school
- Visits should be:
- In line with your school improvement plan (SIP) priorities
- For an identified purpose linked to the governing body’s responsibilities, such as safeguarding
- Pre-arranged with your headteacher or executive headteacher
Share our 1-page summary on the purpose of school visits with all your governors to make sure they understand what's involved, and what they should and shouldn't do on visits Then