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 witness, 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
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 direct them to our how-to guide, which will help them with what to do before the visit, template reports and dos and don'ts Use our top tips to encourage