Useful Governor Links

Wirral Governors' Forum Meetings (@wirralgov)
The Chair of Wirral Governors’ Forum is Mrs Jane Owens. To contact the forum email: governorsupportservice@wirral.gov.uk

Governor Support and Training
Governor Support Service - Edsential

If you need any further advice or request training can you please contact Edsential

elaine.davies@edsential.co.uk 0845 557 6315

If you would like any further information please contact governor support: governorsupportservice@wirral.gov.uk

National Governors’ Association (@NGAMedia)
Check out the National Governors' Association website, click on the link below:

http://www.nga.org.uk/Home.aspx

Department for Education (@educationgovuk) and Ofsted (@Ofstednews) updates
The new Framework for Inspecting Schools can be found here:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-inspection-handbook-from-September-2019

Governors Handbook and Competency Framework
The Department of Education regularly updates the Governors’ Handbook. The full handbook can be found via the link below, along with the Compentency Framework, which sets out the competencies needed for effective governance and should be read alongside the Governance Handbook.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook

Keeping Children Safe in Education Sept 2020

All governors need to have read and have access to the whole KCSIE 2020 document. Please click on the link below to read and refer to the document.

Keeping Children Safe in Education Document 2020

Edsential
Link for Governor training and courses. Please click on the link below for latest course information.