
Together for Children provides a comprehensive governor support, advice and continuing professional development service for schools and academies. This includes:
Governor Clerking Service
Our Governor Support to Schools Service provides a comprehensive support service for governors.
The service is offered to governing boards, governing board committees, academy trusts and multi-academy trusts. We can advise on governing board constitution, schools and academies’ governance procedures, headteacher / principal salary range, governance collaboration and related aspects of education law.
To find out more download our Governor Support to Schools document below.
Governor Training & Development
To view our Governor Training programme for 2019-20, please click here.
The calendar details dates of headteacher meetings, the Education Leadership Board, Economic Leadership Board, Teacher Associations Liaison Group (TALG), Governor Training, Schools Forum and Finance Service User Group.
To reserve a place on one of our training courses, or for more information contact Professional.development@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Apply to be a school governor
If you wish to apply to be a school governor click here to fill out our online application
Our Governor training venues
Bede Tower, Burdon Road, Sunderland SR2 7EA
Hetton Centre, Welfare Road, Hetton-Le-Hole DH5 9NE
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, (e-safety training) SR6 8LG
Portland Academy, Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Sandhill Centre, Grindon Lane, Sunderland SR3 4EN
Bunnyhill Centre, Hylton Lane, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 4BW
Quick links
Sunderland Governors' Association
Modern Governor Online Training
Governance Handbook and Competency Framework
For more information contact the Governor Support Team on 0191 561 2626 or email Professional.development@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Download details of our Governor Support Service here
Download our Autumn 2019 Agenda Booklet (password protected)
Download our Governor Training Programme 2019-20
Download our Spring 2019 Agenda Booklet (password protected)
Download our Spring Term 2020 Agenda Booklet (password protected)