Solihull Governor Services
Learning and Development 2022-2023

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Name	Natasha Chamberlain	
Email	governorservices@solihull.gov.uk	
Telephone	0121 704 6403	

Solihull Governor Services
Learning and development 
April 2022 – March 2023
Introduction
Solihull Governor Services are committed to providing a high-quality service to help support school governors across the borough. Our training is available to view and book via GovernorHub.
Service details
Development programmes, information and advice
Governor Services offers the following services:
•	a programme of seminars and courses throughout the year for governors and clerks/governance professionals
•	support to governing boards on the development of formal partnerships between schools such as collaborations and federations
•	briefing meetings for chairs and clerks/governance professionals each term
•	operation of the ‘chair to chair’ network
•	a helpline service to support individual governing boards with queries and concerns
•	access to on-line training programmes
•	access to GovernorHub
•	access to education information services
•	assistance with recruiting governors and clerks
Governing body constitutions
In relation to governing body constitutions, Governor Services:
•	provides advice on the regulations related to governing body constitutional matters and offers support in drawing up instruments of government for standard maintained schools and relevant sections of articles of association for academies
•	prepares and confirms draft instruments of government for legal approval by the local authority and for agreement by the cabinet member for Education and Children’s Services
•	maintains a record of all instruments of government for maintained schools in Solihull
Governor appointments
Governor Services:
•	holds information on all maintained school governor appointments, which is held on GovernorHub
•	issue a welcome pack to all categories of new governor
•	monitor and report on local authority (LA) governor appointments
•	ensure DBS and Section 128 checks for all LA governors
•	arrange LA governor appointments through the cabinet member for Education and Children’s Services
•	liaise with governors for schools and inspiring governance on LA governor recruitment
•	provide advice on governor recruitment, election and appointment processes
Service development
•	services are reviewed annually as part of the Children’s Services and Skills planning process.
•	governors are given the opportunity to evaluate the development courses they attend and these will be used to identify improvement opportunities.
•	feedback and suggestions for new services are always welcomed.
•	Governor Services welcomes the opportunity to discuss the individual needs of governing boards at any time.
Service standards
All services are provided by suitably trained staff from within governor services, across council departments and where appropriate, external providers such as National Leaders of Governance and the National Governors’ Association. All courses are evaluated and actioned accordingly.
General Service standards are:
•	if contacted for advice or information Governor Services will make an initial response within 2 working days
•	provide governors with accurate and up to date advice and information of consistent quality, in accessible forms
•	at least 95% of development events to be graded satisfactory or better by attendees
•	service standards are monitored through the council’s planning and performance management processes
Service charges
Solihull Governor Services offers its services to governing bodies on a rolling annual buy-back basis. At least one complete term’s notice must be given prior to change of service package or cancellation of the service.
Privacy Statement
It is a legal requirement for the Local Authority to hold details of governors in maintained schools. Governing board constitution and membership details are held on GovernorHub and used to contact governors regarding training seminars and provide advice and guidance on school governance. The information is kept securely and is only shared with appropriate officers within the local authority. We keep the information accurate and up to date with help from governing board clerks. 

Solihull Governor Services
April 2022 – March 2023
Service package details
Service package	1	2	3	
Governing body information, advice, guidance and good practice			X	
Centralised governor learning & development 		PAYG	PAYG 	
Induction training for new governors		PAYG	PAYG	
Training for clerks		PAYG	PAYG	
Briefing seminars for clerks			PAYG	
Briefing seminar for chairs of governing boards and committees 			PAYG	
Package cost	£610	£410	0	
Additional charges:				
Governor charge per seminar	Included	£65	£150	
Clerks’/chairs’ briefing	Included	Included	£65	
Please tick for the option required				
	Please complete deduction authorisation box overleaf
	Optional extra services are also listed overleaf
Attendance at centralised seminars is subject to a maximum of 4 governors per governing body unless by separate arrangement.
PAYG = Pay as you go

Optional Services:
(Please tick those that you would like to sign up to)		Please tick those required	
NGA learning link online training	£74		
Education Policy and Research Service (Previously the Document Summary Service)	£35		
Head teacher performance management:
½ day to include meeting and preparation or follow-up (where further time is required this will be negotiated separately and charged accordingly)	£250		
GovernorHub:
Subscription to GovernorHub for 2022-2023 (academic year). NB schools that subscribe to The Key for school governors will automatically receive access to Governor Hub. For further information please contact The Key directly.	
£120	
	
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I authorise the deduction of £__________ as the charge for the above option choice from budget code: …………………………………………………………
(Academies will be invoiced separately)
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Please return this form to governorservices@solihull.gov.uk by 25th March 2022