The NGA welcomes Clerks
Clerks fulfil an essential role on school governing bodies; it is widely recognised that an effective clerk is an invaluable resource for a governing body.
As the national representative body for school governors in England the NGA aims to help clerks with their work. Clerks may join the NGA as individuals, or as members of their governing body, more details
here. The NGA runs a
national award for outstanding clerks, our policy on school Clerking can be found
here
Elsewhere on this website:
Briefing
On our briefing pages you will find NGA briefing papers covering new legislation and government initiatives, our Research pages with summaries of research into Goverance, information about government consultations, and a collection of analysis articles which examine isues connected with education and governance. Resources
Here you will find information about the NGA Legal Service, our Guidance pages with a wealth of information, plus information about training, the GovernorLine advice service and about GovernorMark, the quality mark and self-assessment system for governing bodies. The Resources page also includes a glossary of education abbreviations and terms.
Publications
Here you will find information about the NGA Guides - a series of handbooks for governors and governing bodies. There is also information about ‘Matters Arising’ our members’ magazine.
On our News page you will find links to our weekly newsletter and monthly bulletin, plus our most recent announcements and a link to our press releases.
On our Events page you can find information about our up and coming events.
Our Awards page gives details of the bi-ennial NGA Awards for outstanding Governing Body Clerks and high achieving governing bodies. There is also some information about the Governor of the Year Award, where an individual governor is celebrated at the annual Teaching Awards ceremony.
Our
Local pages offer links to local governor associations, alongside an explainer about the importance of effective local governor bodies.
The NGA is an independent charity and our work would not be possible without the support of our members and sponsors. If you would like to support the work of the NGA please follow this
link