ABSTRACT

This comprehensive guide book for governors specifically focuses on providing clear guidance on issues facing schools now. Topics covered include:
*the Home-School agreement
*the school day, the school year
*citizenship
*literacy and numeracy provision
*school self-evaluation and the light-touch inspection.
The book addresses issues that are new to all governors.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|9 pages

The knowledge governors need

chapter 3|8 pages

Roles and responsibilities of governors

chapter 4|10 pages

Working as a team

chapter 5|16 pages

Monitoring the work of the school

chapter 6|8 pages

Policy making

chapter 7|8 pages

Finance and premises

chapter 8|20 pages

Curriculum and assessment

chapter 9|13 pages

Responsibility for staff

chapter 10|9 pages

Responsibility for pupils

chapter 11|11 pages

Relationships with parents

chapter 12|5 pages

Marketing the school

chapter 13|3 pages

Governor training

chapter 14|4 pages

Evaluation

chapter 15|2 pages

Conclusion