Governor Development Service

GDS has an extensive range of services which can be purchased through a Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Our SLA includes an annual training programme, providing a comprehensive range of courses for governors. Access to guidance, advice and information about governance issues, a telephone helpline and termly newsletter termly papers to sign post issues of importance to governing bodies. By subscribing to our service, governing bodies can create a flexible training schedule to suit their own needs.

In addition the service administers the recruitment and appointment of Local Authority governors, maintains a database of all governors (approx. 4,200) and undertakes statutory work in relation to governing body constitution and procedures.