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Last updated: February 2025
A governor must be aged 18 or over at the time of their election or appointment and cannot be a registered pupil at the school. A person cannot hold more than one governorship at the same school.As part of any appointment process governors must...
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Last updated: February 2025
Following consultation we have revised the job description for clerks. We have also amended the payroll guidance to reflect changes to the role over the past few years. Scale 6 Clerk to the governing board - job description (word)...
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Last updated: February 2025
Appointment of the clerk to the governing boardThe governing board must appoint a clerk to the governing board. Governors, associate members and the head teacher of the school cannot be appointed as clerk to the governing board. If the clerk...
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Last updated: February 2025
Information, advice and support for clerks supporting ELP schools within Ealing.Clerks' briefings 2023/24Slides / resources from the briefings and networks will now be available in the Ealing Governor Services / Resources section on...
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Last updated: February 2025
Link governorsOverview of key responsibilitiesChair and vice chair of governors
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Last updated: February 2025
In a well-managed school, the headteacher and governing board work in close partnership.The three key roles of the governing board are to:Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic directionHold the headteacher to account for the educational...
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Last updated: February 2025
Parent governors and staff governorsThe local authority is responsible for the organisation of parent and staff governor elections in maintained schools although in practice the responsibility for the conduct of parent and staff governor elections...
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Last updated: February 2025
The Ealing governor toolkit has been developed by the governance development team, other Ealing officers and governor associates, to provide support to Ealing school governing boards (GBs) and Ealing local authority (LA) officers/...
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Last updated: February 2025
Choose from the followingInduction for new governors and clerksInformation on school led induction and LA training and support.Ealing governor trainingTraining through CPD online, bespoke training and network meetings.View governor training on...
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Last updated: February 2025
School led induction for governors and clerksWhen a new governor and clerk takes up a position on a governing board it is vital that they receive a good induction i.e. one that gives them key information without overloading them.As with all...