Governors' guide

Governors' guide to community focused schools

We have produced this guide in partnership with Governors Wales to support governors, as key strategic leaders and managers, in developing a Community Focused Schools approach in their schools.

Each section covers a different aspect of developing Community Focused Schools:

• Foreword (PDF file, 220 KB)
• 1: An introduction to Community Focused Schools (PDF file, 121 KB)
• 2: Governors’ roles and responsibilities (PDF file, 97 KB)
• 3: Managing Community Focused Schools (PDF file, 185 KB)
• 4: Developing Community Focused Schools (PDF file, 118 KB)
• 5: Self-evaluation and inspection (PDF file, 140 KB)
• 6: What help is out there? (PDF file, 141 KB)
• Annex 1: Initial checklist for developing a Community Focused Schools approach (PDF file, 72 KB)
• Annex 2: Community Focused Schools pre-service/activity checklist for specific services/activities (PDF file, 73 KB)
• Annex 3: Template for a memorandum of understanding for Community Focused Schools (PDF file, 71 KB)

The information here is not intended to replace any guidance or direction from the Welsh Assembly Government or local education authorities (LEAs) on developing Community Focused Schools. Rather, it is meant to give you initial information, know-how and tools to develop a Community Focused Schools approach in your schools.