It's Trustees' Week 🙌 A chance for us to celebrate the great work of our academy trustees across England. Solicitor apprentice Ellie Jaye Gadsby is a trustee at Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust - and says she has gained a lot from the role.

Come and say 'Hi' 👋 We'll be at the Confederation of School Trusts conference on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 November. The GovernorHub team would love to say hello (and why not grab yourself an owl-shaped biscuit!)

It's Trustees' Week ✨ Hear from multi-academy accounts auditor and trustee Kimberley Foulkes on what inspired her to get involved in governance, initially in supporting the school she attended as a child.

Guess where we are this week? The @SAA_show of course! Do come and say hi and we'll give you a demo of our new Board Effectiveness Tool. (...it's a bit like a skills audit, but with more bells on 🔔 ) #saashow #schools #trusts

Learn about the STEM taskforce we've formed, to make sure your board has the knowledge and confidence to make STEM a priority in your school or trust. Content editor Danielle Broughton tells us about the collaboration with leading industry experts. bit.ly/stemgov

"Attendance must be everyone’s business, and I see governors & trustees as critical to providing that expert support and challenge." Hear from Simon Blake at Department for Education's attendance division about a new report for secondary leaders. ➡️ bit.ly/attendreport

Improving attendance: how to use data to support and challenge school leaders 📈 GovernorHub is co-hosting a 45-minute webinar with the Department for Education on attendance for governors and trustees, on 28 January 2025, from 4pm. Sign up here: webinars.governorhub.com/dfe-attendance…

Did you miss our attendance webinar with the Department for Education? 📆 Watch the recording to learn more about how to use data to support and challenge school leaders on this issue. 📹 youtube.com/watch?v=LKDs5c…

Children and young people with a parent in the armed forces often face unique challenges. Hear from Victoria Fisher of the Service Children's Progression Alliance (SCiP Alliance) on how to use allocated funding to best support them. ➡️ thehoot.news/topics/how-doe…

How should you talk about attendance in meetings? 💬 Hear from Jayne Lowe OBE, a DfE adviser on attendance and a MAT trustee, about how boards can have truly effective conversations about improving attendance in our schools and trusts. ➡️thehoot.news/topics/mprovin…

Coming to Schools & Academies Show show in London? Find us & The Key and we'll show you our new AI assistant (still in testing)✨ It's a friendly helper built right into GovernorHub which can find answers to your governance queries from our Knowledge bank. ... and we have biscuits...

What steps can trust boards take to become more inclusive? Hear more from Ellie Gadsby in this week's episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership. Watch here: youtu.be/H9hbcjOzvIY Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

3 reasons why young professionals should consider becoming a governor or trustee ⬇️ Hear more from Ellie Gadsby in this week's episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership. Watch here: youtu.be/H9hbcjOzvIY Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your

A great listen (or watch!) for anyone wondering how to get more younger voices into governance...

As the school term winds down, so does the work of governing boards and this graph shows it! Each bar marks a governance event on GovernorHub. A quiet end to a busy year ☀️ Thanks to all governors and trustees, enjoy your well-earned summer break!

“The best thing we have purchased.” 🤩 We love hearing how GovernorHub is helping clerks and governance professionals thrive!

I was delighted to work with GovernorHub this summer to produce an article on start of year governance compliance. The first term can feel quite overwhelming. Plan ahead, work closely with your chair & school executives - and keep things simple & concise. thehoot.news/topics/getting…

Free to access for all this autumn term 🔓 Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework for 2025 has been updated. We know you'll want clarity on what’s changing, so we’ve broken it all down in a simple, free resource - no membership required! schoolgovernors.thekeysupport.com/news/ofsted-in…