Oxfordshire County Council Governor Services are champions for high quality school governance and aim to ensure that governors and governance professionals have the necessary skills to deliver it. ​

We take an active interest in the quality of governance in schools. We encourage and support high standards, recognising where a school could improve and enabling governing boards to do so. ​

Support we offer to governors, trustees and governance professionals

Advice line

Providing expert, confidential advice on best practice and statutory guidance for governance.

• Telephone: 0330 0249046​
• Email: governorservices@oxfordshire.gov.uk

​Resources

Free to access governance resources, procedures, templates and guidance.

Governor and clerk training packages

Governor Services deliver a comprehensive training and development programme for both governors and clerks, provided as traded services. Sessions are delivered by experienced tutors, many of whom govern in Oxfordshire settings, and cover all aspects of governors’ and clerks’ roles. 

The training programme is delivered remotely.​