Effective School Governor

• 1.Introduction 2.The Knowledge governors need 3.Roles and responsibilities of governors 4.Working as a team 5.Monitoring the work of the school 6.Policy making 7.Finance and premises 8.Curriuclum and assessment 9.Responsibility for staff 10.Responsibility for pupils 11.Relationships with parents 12.Marketing the school 13.Governor training 14.Evaluation 15.Conclusion

'... [it] can lay claim to being one of the best books on the subject in recent years. Without being too long or difficult to read, it manages to cover the broader issues: vision for the school; teamwork; policy-making; and why we have governors. It also deals with bread-and-butter issues such as staff appointemnst and finance.' - Gerald Haigh, Times Educational Supplement