Gold governing body membership confers the following benefits:
- Access to the NGA Legal Service - more information here
- A pack of NGA Guides - these cover a wide range of educational topics in detail. They provide governors with clear guidance and information on different aspects of governance. Welcome to Governance has just been updated with the latest details from the Academies Act 2010 and the Education Act 2011, including a new layout and design so you are clear which sections apply to your type of school
- Access to the NGA/Educare First Certificate in Governance for NEW members of your governing body. This has also been updated to be in line with the new Welcome to Governance
- Copies of the NGA magazine Governing Matters delivered to their home address for ALL the members of your governing body. The NGA magazine is produced six times a year, and is written specifically for governors. Membership is the only way to subscribe to this magazine
- Three free places at NGA member events, including national conferences and regional meetings
- The NGA weekly newsletter with updates in education and NGA news
- Access to the members’ area of the NGA website for ALL the members of your governing body. The members' area holds a wealth of guidance, information, useful resources and newsletters, as well as dates of regional meetings you can attend
- Insurance - Discounted liability insurance for school governors and trustees. See Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers website for more details.
In the past 12 months NGA conferences have been addressed by:
- Lord Hill, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Schools
- Professor Chris James (University of Bath) - a leading researcher into school governance
- Our March 2011 conference was addressed by Dr Elizabeth Sidwell the new Schools Commissioner and Lord Puttnam
For Gold membership we need the address details for all members of the governing body.
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