Contact Us
A list of useful Governors’ support staff contact details.

Development and training
Information on training that is available to Governors’, covering training programmes, administration, and Cumbria Continuing Professional Development (CCPD).

Governor support
Information explaining the core purpose of the Governor Support Team (GST).

Governors' briefing
An archive of Governors’ briefing newsletters dating back to June 2006.

Information and guidance
Detailed information explaining how Governors’ can get information and guidance from Cumbria County Council support staff and the School Portal.

Online booking form
An online booking system for courses available from Cumbria County Council of particular interest to governors on discipline committees.

Recruitment of new Governors’
New Governor application form and information on the three main roles that new Governors’ are expected to undertake.

Specific roles of Governors’
Information on specific roles that Governors’ may undertake, including Link Governor, Nominated Governor for Safeguarding, Special Educational Needs Governor, and the role of the clerk in supporting the governing body.

Support for new Governors'
Information on support available to new Governors, covering conferences and inductions that will help new Governors carry out there roles.

Tailored support
Information on Training programmes that are enhanced by tailored support, which are aimed at individual governing bodies which are delivered by a GDO.

The three main roles
Information on the three main roles expected to be undertaken by a School Governor.