Governance Service
Support and Advice
We offer all the advice and support a school needs in order to have an efficient and effective governing board, including:
- Board and trust management support via the secure online portal and resources
available through GovernorHub
- Standard membership of The National Governance Association (NGA), including full
access to NGA resources and NGA Learning Link (gold membership available as an
option)
- Governance Training see 'Governor Training' tab
- Comprehensive support and advice from our experienced team
- Governance Briefings, governance chairs and governance professionals’ networks
- Annual Governance Conference
- Support for boards with governor and chair recruitment
- Half-termly Governance Newsletters
- Annual business planner to help boards plan termly agendas
External services – included in your subscription
Our service includes a subscription to GovernorHub – a software platform built specifically for governors and governing boards. Used widely across the country, it provides a set of tools, designed by governors, which helps your board work more effectively.
Also, New for 2025/26: GovernorHub Knowledge for all board members, including
GovernorHub training – see page 17. As a Governorhub Knowledge subscriber, your board
will have access to exclusive new features, including a new Board Effectiveness Tool and A
Governor Visits Monitoring Tool, which will be available through your Governorhub portal
A full year’s subscription to the ‘Standard’ level of membership for the National Governance Association – allowing all governors access to a wide range of practical resources to support them in their role. In addition, the NGA can provide expert advice and guidance, knowledge sharing, or keeping governors up to date on education news and policy through their weekly newsletter.
NGA Learning Link – a suite of more than 70 online training modules, covering all aspects of governance. See the Governor Training tab for more information.
Additional services
Access to a wide range of support and advice that governors may need through the year such as:
- Signposting to other specialist help where needed such as external reviews of governance, full training sessions for the whole governing board
- Direct contact with colleagues within the Learn Sheffield School Improvement team
- Headteacher Performance Management - available via the Learn Sheffield Subscription, or as an ad hoc service - please discuss as part of your Learn Sheffield Subscription or contact the subscription team at enquiries@learnsheffield.co.uk.