School Governance & Clerking Service

The School Governor Service is a well-established and highly respected team working in close partnership with School Improvement and other Local Authority (LA) services, with national agencies (National Governors’ Association) and with regional partners in providing comprehensive high quality support and development for Governing Boards. The team offer access to professional clerks to support your school or academy governance in meetings.

Good governance is essential in driving up educational performance and pupil outcomes and to ensure resources are used to give every child the best possible education.

We can also call on an extensive network of experienced Governors and professionals to advise and support Governors and Clerks to work effectively.

Our subscription packages include ‘Clerking Services’and ‘ Advice and Guidance ’ and all our services are available to Governing Boards within the flexible subscription packages .The Training programme is bookable on a per course basis or you can purchase training credits for your school. Courses range from Introduction to Governance, with Introduction to Finance and Safeguarding for Governors as further courses, as part of the "New Governor Package". Courses and clerking support can be purchased via Skills for Bradford, We offer e-learning on many relevant statutory issues. Please visit our page for further information School Governor Service Information and to book: www.skills4bradford.co.uk  or email school.governor@bradford.gov.uk

Bespoke training can be provided for schools or clusters of schools and other services. Email us to discuss your requirements.

School Governor Service

school.governor@bradford.gov.uk

Education and Learning

E-mail: school.governor@bradford.gov.uk

• Jo.garbett@bradford.gov.uk - Lead Officer for Clerking
• Julie.Ioanna@bradford.gov.uk - School Governance Training, Advice and Intervention Officer
• Megan.Curtis@bradford.gov.uk - School Governance Training, Advice and intervention Officer
• Adele.Rowley@bradford.gov.uk Commercial Service Manager