
Governance-Connected
support@governance-connected.co.uk
07305 929205

About
Governance-Connected
Supporting governing boards across the country
Who are we?
Governance- Connected was formed in 2018. As its founder, I have been a governor /trustee since 2003 and have also worked in and led a Local Authority governance support service, as well as previously spending nearly a decade on the other side of the table being directly accountable to a board of directors. Since 2018 we have grown to a team of approximately 35 colleagues located across the country and are now supporting governance in around 140* schools and academy trusts boards nationwide predominantly via virtual means.
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What's our why?
We passionately believe that every child is entitled to be educated, supported and do as well in the school they attend as they could anywhere, including in those schools recognised to be the best in the land. We are equally passionate that committed, confident, collaborative and ultimately effective governance is crucial to meeting this ambition.
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What are our values?
Professional integrity
Servant leadership
Independence of voice
Harnessing collective wisdom
Innovative pathfinding practice
High quality at the best possible cost - prioritising seeking to make a difference, not chase a profit
How we can help you
Information, support, organisation and guidance for the modern governing board



GovernorHub PLUS
A Collaborative Approach
GovernorHub is the sector leading virtual office platform for academy trust and school governing boards, offering secure yet easily accessible document storage, membership management and communication tools. We work in partnership with the team at GovernorHub to supplement their offer with a knowledgeable and pragmatic advice line, original and curated good practice resources, blogs, and more, to help make life as easy as possible for busy governing boards.
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Our longstanding relationship with GovernorHub allows us to offer both their basic board tools package and new 'GovernorHub knowledge' package at heavily discounted rates.
GovernorHub tools only - £150 plus VAT
GovernorHub knowledge (formerly The Key for School Governors) - from £450 plus VAT including GovernorHub tools)
Clerking Service
Expert Guidance
Strong, well informed, organised and accurate clerking that really understands governance, together with the terminology and the ebbs and flows of the school year can make such a difference to the effectiveness (and the stress levels!) of governing boards.
Drawing on the expertise of colleagues with extensive relevant experience, we offer a friendly, flexible and professional service that removes the administrative burden from governing boards and school leaders, freeing them to get on with the business of governing and leading their organisation, confident in the knowledge that they are procedurally compliant.
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We charge on an hourly rate basis so you only ever pay for the service you receive. While we would naturally advocate a full wrap around service, we recognise that budgets are pressurised and work with you to provide a service you can afford
Trustee and governor training and development
The Path to Success
The governing board is accountable in law for the appropriate oversight and ultimate success of the school or schools it governs. We don't believe this is something that very many governors can effectively contribute towards without accessing appropriate information and opportunities to discuss that information.
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We offer a comprehensive and competitively priced tutor/facilitator led online programme of development sessions covering all aspects of school and trust governance available for individual trustees or governors to attend.
We can also offer sessions tailored for your governing board which can be delivered online or face to face (location dependent)
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