Governor tools - Governors for Schools

We’re proud to work with a number of organisations that better prepare governors for their role, and offer training and guidance in the field of education.

Our collaborative partners offer Governors for Schools volunteers and schools exclusive discounts where services are paid.

The Key

The Key is an online resource and knowledge bank for school leaders and governors, providing clear, comprehensive help and resources. The Key has supported Governors for Schools since 2012, and throughout this time, thousands of new governors have benefitted from The Key’s resources.

All our newly placed governors receive 12 months’ free access to The Key for School Governors to support them in their new role.

GovernorHub

GovernorHub is a website designed by, and for, governors and trustees, that provides you with a central place to manage the work of your board.

With GovernorHub, you can:

Save your clerk time and effort
Keep track of all of your meetings and papers
Make sure everyone knows what is happening and when
Provide an instant body of evidence for when you need it most

TAP (Thank and Praise)

TAP is a free-to-use social thanking platform which enables parents and guardians to show their appreciation to school staff, enhancing their wellbeing.

Only positive messages are shared and there are no costs to schools.

TAP enables parents and guardians (and school staff) to:
Thank school staff privately via a GDPR-compliant messaging platform
Praise schools publicly via a bespoke Digital Thanking Wall
Raise funds for schools via a match funded donation platform

Better Governor

Better Governor has supported our webinar programme since 2018, with governance experts Steve Barker and Linda Waghorn hosting regular sessions on a variety of key topics.

Better Governor combines real-life experience of governance and clerking in maintained schools and academy trusts with insight into education policy, legislation and practice relevant to governance.

Governors Cymru Services

Governors Cymru is a unique, independent support service in Wales that provides a range of services for school governors.

Governors Cymru offers a subscription-based package which includes access to a wealth of information on the roles and responsibilities of school governors, to keep you up to date and compliant, as well as saving you time and providing excellent value. This includes a support line, a user-friendly website, high quality online guidance, advice, and resource information, e-bulletins and briefing sessions, and much more. Additional services are also available.

Learn more about Governors Cymru