Information for governors
Information on how to become a school governor and the role of a school governor.
Please note that you will be asked to log in using your West Sussex Grid for Learning account details to view some of these pages.
Information on becoming a school governor and what the role involves.
Information and reading for new and prospective governors.
Responsibilities of the different governor roles.
Links and newsletters to find out more about being a governor.
Information about governor elections, new staffing regulations and succession planning.
This section includes guidance and information on the County Council's Academies Programme and other useful information for schools wishing to become an academy.
Information about the Governors' Learning and Development Programme.
Publications that governors may find useful.
Download the current and previous editions of the GEN newsletter for school governors and clerks.
Information on the West Sussex Governors' Association, an independent, non-party, political body which aims to maximise the contribution made by school governors to advance the quality of education and the interests of children in West Sussex.
Find out all about the West Sussex Schools' Forum, including dates of the next meeting.
Model policies which can be downloaded and adapted by governors for their own school.
Links to Leadership and Governance briefing papers and associated documents.
If you are a clerk to governors at a West Sussex school the following pages contain information and links which we hope will prove useful to your role.