All Local Governing Committees within the Trust receive the following support: 

Clerking

• Provision of a named and consistent clerk who provides independent, high-quality, professional clerking for at least three Local Governing Committee (LGC) meetings a year.  Additional clerking can be provided for ad hoc meetings dependent upon capacity. 
• Effective organisation and administration of meetings. 
• Support in setting the cycle of meetings and provision of focused well-structured agendas. 
• Production and circulation of all papers for clerked meetings.  
• Meeting action points circulated within 5 working days following the meeting. 
• Accurate, high quality, quality assured minutes with a draft sent to the Headteacher and Chair for amendment/approval within 21 working days of the meeting.  
• Follow-up actions and/or correspondence undertaken as instructed by the LGC. 
• Maintenance of records relating to the LGC and management of statutory information and governance documentation. 
• Oversight of membership and structure. 

Advice and support

• Unlimited year-round advice and guidance on all matters relating to governance from your clerk, supported by the Director of Governance.  
• Support to ensure compliance with the Trust Scheme of Delegation. 
• Access 24 hours a day to all Governance documentation via Governor Hub, our online governance Portal. 
• Regular Trust updates and news provided through GovernorHub 
• Get Information About Schools (GIAS) updated and regularly reviewed in relation to Governance. 
• Access to a LGC calendar through GovernorHub. 
• Secure sharing and storage of documents through GovernorHub. 
• Advice and support regarding appointment and re-appointment of Governors. 
• Guidance on policy and practice when dealing with school complaints. 
• Advice and support related to succession planning. 
• Advice and support related to admissions. 
• Advice and support related to exclusions. 
• Advice and support related to appropriate training and self-review. 
• For Chairs and Vice Chairs, access to a twice termly Chairs’ Briefing. 

Our clerks attend regular training, development, and briefings to ensure their knowledge is current and we have a Trust wide consistent approach to Governance support.