The Association of Sandwell Governing Bodies

• Local Information for Governors
• Government Based Information
• National Governor Associations
• Local Governor Associations and Forums
• National Associations

Sandwell based information resources for Governors.

• Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
• The Committee Management Information System allows information about various committees and forums to be found. Find out about any decisions, examine agendas and minutes of any meeting.
• Sandwell Education and Children's Services
• Sandwell Education and Lifelong Learning Extranet for Schools - Circulars, Bulletins etc. Login required
• Black Country School Improvement Partnership

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There are a large range of Government supplied sites and information that may be useful to Governors, most of which can be found from the main GovernorNet link below:

• Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been working with school governors in considering their role in relation to the diet of children and young people
• GovernorNet DfES information for school Governors including the Governors newsletter
• Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Governors' area including the School Governors' Guide to the Learning and Skills Council
• National Remodelling Team (NRT) established by the DfES to help schools throughout the remodelling programme by providing guidance, support and practical help.
• School Mailing inTray includes recent publications to schools information from TeacherNet.
• Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) reports for Sandwell local education authority (LEA)

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The online sites of the National Governor Associations.

• National Governors' Council aims to scrutinise Government proposals in the field of Education and to voice the views of our members to Government, Local Government and other bodies.
  ASGB is affiliated to the National Governors Council.
• National Association of School Governors (formerly NAGM) whose purpose is stated as enabling governors to play their part in promoting the best possible education for all pupils in schools by providing a quality service to our members, by representing the governors' view and campaigning on behalf of governors.

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The online sites of a number of Governor Associations or Forums.

• Buckinghamshire Association of School Governors
• Derby City Association of School Governors
• Devon Association of Governors
• Dudley Association of Governoring Bodies
• Durham County Association of Governors
• Haringey Association of School Governing Bodies
• Sheffield Association of School Governing Bodies
• Thurrock Association of Governors
• West Sussex Governors Association

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• National College for School Leadership provides career-long learning and development opportunities, professional and practical support for England’s existing and aspiring school leaders
• The National Association of Head Teachers
• The National Bursars Association is the country's leading professional group of Bursars and administrators for all schools and provides professional support to its members and seeks to enhance the effectiveness of the schools in which its members serve.

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