| A Literacy Guide for School
Governors. Published by the National Literacy
Trust in 1998, this publication is now out of print. While
many issues have moved on since this was published, it
still provides a useful overview of the school governor's
role in improving literacy skills. Download the full content as a pdf. Governorline
- DfES free advice line for England, open 7 days
a week, from 9am to 10pm on weekdays and 11am to 4pm at weekends.
Tel: 08000 722181 or visit www.governorline.info
School Governors' One-Stop Shop. The aim of this organisation
is to recruit school governor volunteers, with transferable skills
from the world of work to fill vacancies and add value in schools
where they are needed most. For further information Tel: 0870 241
3883 Website: www.schoolgovernors-oss.co.uk
The Governor's Handbook - How to be a Governor. Written by
practicing headteachers, governors and education professionals,
this practical guide (with accompanying CD-ROM) examines the role
of the primary school governor and offers advice on a range of relevant
issues - from active involvement in the school development plan
to the effective clerking of governing meetings. The book plus CD-ROM
costs £15. To order a copy call 0845 6024337
www.governornet.co.uk
- DfES School Governors' Centre web-site providing direct access
to a range of guidance and documents for school governors across
England.
See also general funding information.
Education Extra. Provides funding for out-of-school hours
projects and summer literacy schemes. It also provides resources
including a Summer Literacy Handbook and a Summer Literacy Resource.
Contact: Education Extra, 17 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London
E2 9PL. Tel: 020 8709 9900
Governors' telephone help line: The DfEE's governor support
line was launched in January 2001. GovernorLine 08000 722 181, open
9am to 10pm weekdays (except bank holidays) and 11.00am to 4pm weekends.
Information for School and College Governors' governor advice line
is 020 7229 0200
The Prince's Trust. Offers advice on setting up study support
centres.
Contact: The Prince's Trust, 18 Park Square East, London NW1 4LH.
Tel: 020 7543 1234. Fax: 020 7543 1200.
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE). Provides advice
and publications for schools and parents. Contact: ACE, 1b Aberdeen
Studios, 22-24 Highbury Grove, London N5 2DQ. Tel: 020 7354 8318.
Fax: 020 7354 9069. Website: www.ace-ed.org.uk
Information for School and College Governors (ISCG). Provides
a free advice line with open access to all governors. It publishes
checklists and reports on governor issues. It provides seminars
for governing bodies in schools and LEAs and also runs larger conferences
and conventions. Its representative Soundings Panel acts as a research
panel on governor issues. Contact: ISCG, Avondale Park School,
Sirdar Road, London W11 4EE. Tel: 020 7229 0200. Fax: 020 7229 0651.
http://www.governors.uk.com/ The National Governors' Association.
Offers an annual membership subscription to individual governors
and governing bodies for which they provide a newsletter, general
information and publications and access to an advice line.
Contact: NAGM, 2nd Floor, SBQ1 29 Smallbrook Queensway Birmingham
B5 4HG Tel: 0121 643 5787. Website: http://www.nga.org.uk/
Email: governorhq@nga.org.uk
The NGA employs a small professional staff and e-mail contact is preferable.
Extending opportunity: a national framework for study support,
DfEE ISBN 0 855227559
The Implementation of the National Literacy Strategy, DfEE
ISBN 0 855226307
The Implementation of the National Literacy Strategy - A summary
for primary schools, DfEE 0 855226552
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