The purpose of this book is to help governing bodies to work more effectively in partnership with the staff, towards improving the quality of education provided by the school. Written in straightforward language and with a minimum of jargon, each chapter includes a number of practical activities which might form the basis of governing body training sessions. Alternatively, the book can be used privately by individual governors. The author seeks to inform and thus include governors in the debate about educational standards and school improvemei

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.

This text is about governing schools - about how a body made up of "ordinary" people with no professional educational experience can make a postitive contribution to the management of schools. The core of the book lays out a strategic model of school governance and considers the three key roles of planning, monitering and evaluating. Practical examples and sample procedures which governing bodies can adapt are provided. The book also looks at: the accountability of govenors; their formal duties; how they should behave in schools; the crucial relationship between govenors, staff, headteachers, communities and local authority; and the issue of inspection.

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.

The crucial issue of the roles of headteachers and governors and the relationships between them is the subject of this book. These relationships have a great impact on the effectiveness of schools and the book provides a practical assessment of these key relationships in schools, as well as evidence from new field work in secondary and primary schools. There is also authoritative analysis from leading practitioners and academics.