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School governors

Support for new governors

New governors can get support from their governing body and from the local authority. Governing bodies should develop school specific induction packs for new governors.

Some governing bodies also arrange for an experienced governor to partner a new governor. The experienced governor can:

• make introductions and arrange a visit to the school;
• explain how meetings are conducted;
• help the new governor to understand and organise the paperwork;
• explain the education jargon;
• explain the structure of the governing body and how the committees function.

The local authority also provides information, training and advice.

All new governors receive an induction information pack from the local authority that includes the Instrument of Government for the school, newsletters and information bulletins.

The following induction training course for new governors is offered through the Governor Training Programme.

• Introductory course (a three session course).

Details of the course dates are in the current Governor Training Programme.

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