Staff, Pupil and Community Welfare Link Governor Support Pack

This adaptable pack is designed to support the effective governance of staff, pupil and community welfare and wellbeing in schools. It contains the following three comprehensive resources:

1. Staff Workload and Wellbeing Audit Questions for Governors and Trustees - This document is designed to allow collaboration between the staff, pupil and community welfare governor and key staff members in school, such as the SENDCo, pastoral leader, headteacher and others with responsibility for staff and pupil wellbeing. Containing 13 pages of questions, it helps governors and school leaders to evaluate their setting's current position, which allows further opportunities for growth to be identified as well as enabling the welfare and wellbeing link governor or trustee to gain a deeper understanding about the school's current position. The audit could also be used by a school leader and then shared with the staff, pupil and community wellbeing link governor afterwards; a helpful section on triangulating evidence is also included to support this approach. Once the audit is complete, an action plan template is provided, allowing you to document your next steps.
2. School Wellbeing Report to Governors - This document is designed to support school leaders and the staff, pupil and community welfare link governor to report to their full governing board. It contains sections for both data and commentary about the school's current position, giving all school governors insight.
3. Staff, Pupil and Community Welfare Link Governor Role and Responsibilities - This document outlines the key parts of a wellbeing and welfare governor's role and what areas of school governance they are responsible for. It can be used as-is or amended to reflect what your school needs from its staff, pupil and community welfare link governor. Either way, it's a helpful document that allows a wellbeing governor to understand what they need to do.

The resources in this pack are designed to support long-term strategic collaboration between schools leaders and the staff, pupil and community welfare link governor, allowing for a full picture to be built and ensuring that the school is effective in supporting its staff, pupils and the wider school community.

A staff, pupil and community welfare link governor - whether new to role or experienced but seeking further support - will find this pack extremely useful, as will any governor in a similar role, such as a wellbeing governor, a mental health governor or governor with oversight of mental health and wellbeing.

It will also support headteachers, trust leaders, governance professionals, chairs of governors or anyone else involved in building effective governance in school. School leaders or another governor can use the pack and its templates to provide a new or struggling staff, pupil and community welfare link governor with the support they need.

This staff, pupil and community welfare governor resource pack will help schools answer key questions such as:

• What are a staff, pupil and community welfare governor’s roles and responsibilities?
• How can governors effectively evaluate the school’s procedures and policies for supporting staff, pupil and community wellbeing?
• What questions should staff, pupil and community welfare governors ask during audits?
• What data and insights should be included in a school wellbeing report to the full governing board?
• How can governors collaborate with school leaders to identify areas for improvement and ensure high levels of wellbeing for pupils, staff and the community?

It'll also provide you with the structure and tools that staff, pupil and community welfare governors need to understand, fulfil and excel in their role.

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