What support can I expect?
All governors attend mandatory safeguarding training through the school. A skills audit may help to identify training or support.
If you are a new governor, you can also:
- ask questions and listen
- read and research
- shadow an experienced governor
Your school or trust will arrange training and support to meet needs. Usually, new governors would be expected to attend Induction training. This will be issued through your school's training provider.
In Southend, we offer these each term, along with a wide range of support that schools can subscribe to. For a copy of the Governor training programme, please email our Services for Schools team.
In Southend, we use GovernorHub as the tool to manage school governance. The platform allows governors to:
- update their details
- book on training
- view latest communication/updates
- access a suite of useful resources
GovernorHub can be accessed online.
All governors will either be registered by:
- the clerk, or
- Southend Governor Services
Governors can also access the Southend Learning Network for information.