Certificate in the Role of a Governing Board Clerk in a Maintained School

It is vital that the governing board clerk has an understanding of the Clerking competency framework, and knows how to effectively work in partnership with the chair to keep the board focused on its core strategic priorities. They should also be equipped to provide independent and expert advice and guidance to the board on its duties and functions, while delivering administrative support. 

Developed by John Rees, leadership and governance consultant, this online training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand the role and responsibilities of the governing board clerk.

Please note: This clerk to governors training course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting. 

Designed in line with the following policies: 

• Clerking competency framework, DfE 
• Governance handbook, DfE
• Competency framework for governance, DfE