Archived What's New
Governor Election Procedures
Updated procedures for the election of staff and parent governors are now available.
Governors Newsletters - Spring Term 2010
The spring term newsletter from the governor service is now available for downloading.
Guide to the Law for Governors
An updated version of the Guide to the Law for governors is now available. Please ensure previous versions of the Guide are destroyed. A copy of the CD-Rom version of the guide has been sent to direct to schools for all members of the Governing Body.
The Election of Parent Governors
The updated guidance for the Election of Parent Governors is now available.
Governing Body Leaflet for Parents
This document which was produced by the governing body of Rowley Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School to be sent to parents to explain the role of governors. Permission is given by the governing body to use the document in your school providing the source is acknowledged.
TDA - Training for Governors
TDA Performance Management for Teachers and Head Teachers, Training for Governors presentation is now available
New Governor Induction
A model policy and procedures document is now available for schools to adopt for use with their new governors.
Leadership Pay/Performance Management and reviewing salary ranges
Guidance for governors on reviewing salary ranges is now available
Workforce reform for a 21st century school: a brief for governors
The purpose of this material is to provide you with an update on recent workforce reform developments. It is intended to complement the Guide for Governors IV produced in 2005 by ourselves working in conjunction with the Training and evelopment Agency for Schools.
Governor Chairs Mentoring Training
Governor Chairs Mentoring Training - could you become a Mentor to one of our newly appointed Chairs?
Governor Training Brochure 2009 - 2010
The latest governor training brochure for 2009 - 2010 is now available
Governor Newsletter - Autumn Term
The governors autumn term newsletter is now available
Committee Matters - Good Practice Guidance
What governors need to know to ensure their committees work well
Kirklees Leadership Discussion Forums
Presentations from the Kirklees Leadership Discussion Forum from Alison O'Sullivan and Clive Williams on ICT in the future are now available.
Developing the Workforce - Governors Conference
The presentation on Developing the Workforce from the Governors Conference on the 20th June 2009 is now available.
Guide to the Law for Governors
The latest edition of the Guide to the Law for governors is now available. Governors please ask your school for your CD-Rom version of the guide. The guide and a summary of what's new are now available. You can also access the guide on-line on http://www.governornet.co.uk
Governor Newsletter - Summer Term
The summer term governor newsletter is now available
Recruiting your new Deputy Headteacher
Updated guidance for governors on recruiting your new deputy headteacher is now available.
Partnership Working in Kirklees to Support Vulnerable Children & Young People
The presentation from the Governors Conference on Partnership Working in Kirklees to Support Vulnerable Children & Young People
is now available.
Dedicated Headship time - Model Policy
Kirklees model policy for dedicated headship time is now available for Governing bodies to consider and adopt for their schools.
Reviewing the ISR
An increasing number of Governing Bodies are finding that Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers have reached the top of their salary ranges and a number have been led to understand the salary ranges must be reviewed. There are however, 3 possibilities to consider
Succession Planning
Succession planning continues to be a major issue for schools both nationally and locally as the proportion of headteachers nearing retirement age is high and the numbers coming forward to take their place does not meet the number required.
Dedicated Headship time
Kirklees model policy for dedicated headship time is now available for Governing bodies to consider and adopt for their schools.
Recruiting your new Headteacher - Guidance for Governors
Updated governor guidance for recruiting your new Headteacher is now available
Governor Newsletter - Spring Term
The spring term governor newsletter is now available
Dedicated Headship time and Succession Planning
New and updated documents relating to Dedicated Headship time and Succession Planning are now online
Governor Conference - 22/11/08
Documents from the governors conference on Navigating Through Difference and Discrimination by Milton Brown and the Schools Linking Network document are now on Ednet
Recruiting Headteachers
Updated guidance for governors on recruiting headteachers is now on Ednet
Dedicated headship time
The updated document for Dedicated headship time is now on ednet within the governors section
Governors Newsletter - September Issue
The September issue of the Governors Newsletter is now on ednet
Governors Training Brochure 2008/2009
The Governors Training Brochure for 2008/2009 is now on Ednet
Governor Information Sheets
New Governor Information Sheets have been added to Edne
School Improvement through ICT - guidance for Governors
The publication School Improvement through ICT - guidance for Governors is now on Ednet
Governor Information Sheets
Governor Information Sheets have been added to Ednet
Presentation to Chair of Governors
The presentation that was given at the Chair of Governors meeting on Tuesday 14 March, is now on Ednet.
Governors Newsletter - December Issue
December Issue of the Governors Newsletter
Governor Information Sheets
Two new Governor Information Sheets have been added to Ednet. They are 'Asking questions at the Governors' exclusion meeting' and 'Governors' Roles and Governance of Extended Schools'.
A Handbook for Chairs
This handbook was written in response to requests from serving Chairs for more guidance about the role. It has been updated in the light of changes to legislation and feedback received.
Governor Guides for ICT
The Governor Guides for ICT are available to download on the BECTA site. There is a link directly to them in the Governors Documents and Guidance Section on Ednet.