Library of Key Resources
There are a significant and comprehensive list of documents available to Governors/Trustees. This is not an exhaustive list but will provide your Governing Board with a range of significant documents to help strengthen your governance arrangements.
Should you have any questions please contact your Leader of Governance, Teaching School or the Governor Support Line.
Please find below two relevant documents in relation to Covid-19, please click the titles of each document to access the resources:
Academies Statutory Resources
For recruitment of Governors and Trustees - please refer to the recruitment section in this library
Clerk Resources
For recruitment of Governors and Trustees - please refer to the recruitment section in this library
Governance Monitoring Templates
Actions to Strengthen Governance Template
Attainment and Progress - Exceptions Report Example
Chair of Governors One-to-One Governor Meeting Template
Compliance and Governance - Exceptions Report Example A
Compliance and Governance - Exceptions Report Example B
Governance Development Needs Audit
Maintained Schools Resources
For recruitment of Governors and Trustees - please refer to the recruitment section in this library
Application for LA or Coopted School Governor Form
Appointment Process - LA Governor
The Constitution Of Governing Bodies Of Maintained Schools 2017
Maintained schools website guidance
Recruitment
Academies:
Academy Ambassadors - Northern Region
Maintained:
Application for LA or Coopted School Governor Form
Appointment Process - LA Governor
LA Governor Skills Criteria form
Declaration Of Personal Interest
Become a school governor: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-pupil-support/become-school-governor
Other Recruitment Resources:
Being Strategic - A Guide for Governing Boards
Governor Recruitment Introduction
Inspiring Governance Recruitment
New Governors Induction Checklist
NGA Growing Governance Resource
Preparing your board for the future: A guide to succession planning
The Right People Around The Table
General Resources
Being Strategic - A guide for governing boards
The Careers Strategy - A guide for secondary school governors
Code of Conduct for School Governing Boards 2020
Competency Framework for Governance
Constitution Regulations Guidance Explained 2018
Data - Understanding your data, a guide for school governors and academy trustees
GDPR Data Protection and Processing Checklist for Governors
Governing Body Decision Planner DFE
NGA Skills Matrix for Trustees of MATs
NGA Growing Governance Resource Pack
Statutory Policies
Useful Websites
Support tools for Self-Review/Peer-Review can also be used to evaluate the current effectiveness of the governance arrangements of the School/Trust. To access these resources and guidance to support using these tools, please visit our website pages here.