GOVERNANCE SERVICES

Clerks’ Corner

SAfE supports Surrey clerks with a termly Clerks’ Network Briefing and provides expert advice and guidance on a range of topics in relation to your governing body’s statutory duties. This includes advice on governor membership records and updates, parent and staff governor elections, Local Authority governor appointments and how to make changes to the governing body’s Instrument of Government.

SAfE Professional Clerking Service

Are you an experienced clerk looking for flexible work and competitive pay?

Termly Clerks’ Network Briefing

Please note that if you are a maintained school you will now find the latest briefing slides and recording on GovernorHub. To access these, log into your GovernorHub account and select the ‘Schools Alliance for Excellence’ page from the left-hand menu bar. Once on the SAfE page, click on the ‘Resources’ tab where you will find our latest presentations.

If you are an academy and would like to receive a copy of the Clerks briefing please email us at govsupport@schoolsallexcel.com

 

Governor Welcome Pack

We also provide a Governor Welcome Pack and video for your new governors.

Please see our Statutory Governance page to access the Welcome Video and Welcome Pack.

(Welcome Pack also available in the resources section below)

Governor/Governance Professionals Recognition Programme

We would really welcome nominations for your governors and, of course, yourselves in order to recognise the outstanding contributions made to governance in Surrey.

Details of the programme are in our guidance document on our Statutory Governance page and also on the Schools Alliance for Excellence GovernorHub page under the Resources tab.

Local Authority Governor Nomination Panels

We manage the nomination and appointment process for Local Authority Governors.

The LA Governor guidance document is available below in our Resources Area.

Please email us at govsupport@schoolsallexcel.com to request a Word copy of  the relevant Nomination Form.

Panel Dates for 2025-2026

Autumn 2025

Wednesday 24th September 2025 and Thursday 20th November 2025

Spring 2026

Wednesday 21st January 2026 and Thursday 19th March 2026

Summer 2026

Wednesday 13th May 2026 and Thursday 25th June 2026

Guidance documentation for maintained schools can now be found in the Schools Alliance for Excellence GovernorHub page under the Resources tab.