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Governor Support and Advice
The School Governance Unit provides information, support and
advice to governors, headteachers and clerks across Kent.
We do this by:
- offering a helpline service by telephone on 01622
605160, and by email at
schoolgovernor@kent.gov.uk
- providing procedural and regulatory advice on the statutory
functions of governance
- sharing information on new initiatives through the issue of
Governor Briefing Notes three times each year, which are posted to
each governor on our database
- supporting the recruitment of school governors by providing
resources and support direct to schools as well as central
recruitment campaigns
- providing induction materials to all newly appointed governors
and directing them to training opportunities
- maintaining a database of over 8000 school governors in Kent,
with details of their appointment and term of office
- training clerks including the offer of BTEC qualification
- providing a clerking agency deploying clerks to individual
schools
- supporting governance in school reorganisations
- developing resources to support effective governance, including
a series of web pages for
governors and clerks on Clusterweb (This will
open in a new window)
- supporting an independent governors association, Kent
Governors Association.
Further information
Additional information for school governors of faith schools can
be obtained from The Diocesan boards. The two links below will open
in a new window.
National Governors
Association
Department
for Children Schools and Families website Governornet
School Governance Annual Report
The Annual Report of Governor Services delivered in Kent can be
downloaded from the link below
School Governor Annual Report
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