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Governing bodies: helping schools be accountable

Does your governing body help your school remain accountable? Stephen Adamson looks at how to make sure this relationship works effectively

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Governors: getting involved in your school's sport

Governors have a great chance to improve pupils opportunities for taking part in physical activity, with the government's school sport strategy read more

Secondary school partnerships: the role of governors

Schools and colleges that work in partnership provide a better offer to their students, make faster progress and improve their performance, says Robert Hill read more

A mature governor reflects on 40 years in the education system

After celebrating her 80th birthday, Joan Sallis looks back and makes a plea for stability read more

Growing leaders in your governing body

Is there a lack of leadership initiative in your governing body? David Marriott looks at the importance of leadership development for governors read more

Governor participation: getting to know your school

Can individual governors really make a difference? Joan Sallis looks at how and why governors should get under the skin of their school read more

Governors and performance management

Michele Robbins asks what issues arise most frequently in governor training sessions, and looks at how governors are responding to changes in performance management read more

Legal basics for teachers: Structure and responsibilities of governing bodies

Mark Blois provides an update and overview on governing body structure and the complex demands made of governors - and possible changes on the horizon read more

Parent governor representatives

Recent research into the experiences of parent governor representatives (PGRs) found confusion over the role, lack of respect and communication difficulties, writes David Gordon read more

Appointing a headteacher - advice for governors

Joan Sallis gives advice for governing bodies on appointing a headteacher read more

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