Useful links
Please find below a list of links that you will find useful in your role as a governor.
| Maintained schools governance guide - Guidance | This is a reference document for those involved in local-authority-maintained school governance. It brings together essential information from a range of sources on the governing body’s roles and legal responsibilities. |
Academy trust governance guide - Guidance |
This is a reference document for those involved in trust governance. It provides essential information from a range of sources on the trust board’s roles and legal responsibilities. |
| DfE | The latest updates on statutory guidance and departmental advice. |
| Get Information about Schools | Get Information about Schools (GIAS) is the Department for Education’s register for several organisation types and where information on other organisations is recorded and maintained. Find and search for governance roles in state maintained establishments and academy trust groups |
| GovernorHub Knowledge | Previously known as 'The Key' Log in to find "Information, guidance and resources for school governors". |
| NGA | The NGA is "an independent charity that aims to improve the educational standards and well-being of children and young people through supporting and promoting outstanding governance in all state-funded schools, including academies and free schools". |
| OFSTED | Find your school's latest OFSTED inspection report |
| The information that schools maintained by their local authorities must or should publish on their websites. | |
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What academies, free schools and colleges must or should publish online |
Information that academies, including free schools, colleges and any educational institution with academy arrangements, must or should publish on their websites. |
| SFVS | Guidance to help schools and local authorities complete the 2016 schools financial value standard (SFVS) and assurance forms. |
| Southwark Diocesan Board of Education | Providing support and training for governors of Church of England schools in Southwark |
| Education Commission – Catholic Diocese of Southwark |
Providing support and training for governors of Catholic schools in Southwark |
| Education Staff Wellbeing Charter | Information about the Education Wellbeing Charter and how to sign up |
| Attendance guidance | Statutory DfE guidance from Autumn Term 2024, ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ Guidance for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities. |