I N D E X

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• Become a Governor
  Thinking of becoming a governor?  Here are some frequently asked questions about the role

• Five Principles for Governance in Leicester Schools 

  These principles, developed in partnership with    governing   bodies will underpin the support, training and development opportunities on offer 

• Forthcoming Events
  Events open to all Chairs of Governors and/or City Governors

      ****CHANGE OF DATE OF CITY OF LEICESTER

              GOVERNORS’ ASSOCIATION (COLGA) ANNUAL

              GENERAL MEETING

              The date for the City of Leicester’s Governors’

              Association has been changed to Tuesday 27^th

              March 2012 at 6.30 pm – Venue to be confirmed.

              If you have any questions, please email

              info@colga.org.uk ****

• What's New This Term?

• Termly Seminars for Chairs and Vice-Chairs

• Current Term's Training Programme
  This term's training programme for subscribing governing bodies, downloadable in full

• The Traded Service
  Details of the Governor Support Packages offered by the Local Authority

• Contact Us
  Contact details for the Governor Services Team

The following sections are available to schools that subscribe to the LA's Governor Support Package, and require a password to be accessed.  If you have forgotten your password, please contact us.

• New and Updated
  This page details recent additions and updates made to the site, and draws attention to any items of immediate interest

• Clerk's Corner
  Information about, and of benefit to, Clerks to Governing Bodies

• On Your Agenda
  A breakdown of the items recommended for discussion this term

• Policies and Guides
  Information to assist governors with their various roles (includes downloadable resources)
  

• Training and Development
  Includes links to DCSF distance learning resources
  

• Self Evaluation
  Tools to assist Governing Bodies with self-evaluation
  

• External Assessment
  OFSTED inspection resources
  

• Newsletter
  Current and archived copies of the Governor Services Team's 'Matters Arising' newsletter

• Documentary Summary Service

• Glossary
  An A to Z list of commonly used words, terms and acronyms for school governors and clerks

• External Links
  Links to other sites with information relevant to school governance