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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. To find out more about Governors Wales go to www.governorswales.org.uk.
Each section covers a different aspect of developing Community Focused Schools. All files are in PDF format:
- Foreword
- 1: An introduction to Community Focused Schools
- 2: Governors’ roles and responsibilities
- 3: Managing Community Focused Schools
- 4: Developing Community Focused Schools
- 5: Self-evaluation and inspection
- 6: What help is out there?
- Annex 1:
Initial checklist for developing a Community Focused Schools approach - Annex 2:
Community Focused Schools pre-service/activity checklist for specific services/activities - Annex 3:
Template for a memorandum of understanding for Community Focused Schools
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.
