What Does a School Governor Do?
School Governors are representatives of the various bodies who have an interest in the School - Local Authority, staff, parents, etc. As a group, they are responsible for the School’s management, its standards, the way it deals with students and staff, its relationship with the wider community, certain financial matters, and so on. Governors are responsible for broad matters of policy. Detailed implementation is carried out by the teachers and other professionals. What Governors do, how they are appointed, and various other aspects of their work are covered by legislation.

Information for School Governors
Welcome to area of the School's website which provides information for School Governors. You will find information here on all aspects of being a School Governor entails, from becoming a Governor to explaining all the educational jargon you may come across in Governors' meetings. Useful documents to help Governors are provided below.

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Document	Notes
1. Governors' List 2006-2007
2. Terms of Reference for Committees
3. Full Governing Body and Committee Meetings - Academic Year 2007-2008	Draft, for consultation.
4. Full Governing Body Committee Meetings -  Academic Year 06 07
5. Governors' Guide to the Law	Produced by the DFES.
6. Governors Guide to School Improvement	Produced by the Audit Commission.
7. Register of Business Interests
8. London Borough of Tower Hamlets Finance Scheme 2007-2008	Produced by London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
9. Recommended Websites for Governors
10. Financial Competencies Needed by Governors	Produced by the DFES.
11. Governing the School of the Future	Produced by the DFES.
12. The Seven Principles of Public Life	Produced by The Nolan Committee.
13. Financial Code of Practice
14. Education Jargon
15. Control Assurance Statement
16. Best Value Statement