Information for Governors

School Holiday Dates

• term Dates 2012-13
• Term Dates 2011-12
• Term Dates 2010-11
• Term Dates 2009-10

Governing Body Year Planner

• Year Planner
• GovernorNet Website Year Planner
• Governing Body Decision Planner

Other useful information

• Academies Toolkit
• Guide to Educational Terms and Abbreviations
• Description of the different types of schools and school governors
• Headteacher Work Life Balance Guidance
• Declaration of Business/Pecuniary Interests Guidance
• School Performance Data Guidance
• Governor Recruitment Poster
• Parent Governor Representatives
• Special Children Newsletter for information around Children with special educational needs  
• Easy Read Guidance by the Disability Rights Commission

The following documents are available electronically from the Governors Support Service, whose contact details are shown at the top of the column on the right of this page:

• Committees of the Governing Body
• Role of Nominated Governors
• Governors' Guide to Educational Terms and Abbreviations
• Guidelines for Chairs
• Guide for New Clerks
• Parent and Staff Governor Appointments
• Policies of the Governing Body
• The Headteacher's Report
• The Skills of Chairing a Meeting
• Welcome Pack for New Governors 
• Standing Orders & Code of Conduct for Governing Bodies
• School visits by Governors
• Developing an Allowances Policy for Governing Bodies
• Data Protection information
• Induction & Mentoring new Governors
• Questions for Critical Friends
• What new School Governors need to know