Doncaster Council

Useful Information

This page contains details of School Term Dates, relevant websites and documents to form a useful resource for School Governors.

School Term Dates

School Term Patterns

Common Acronyms and Terms

The document below explains much of the commonly used jargon and acronyms that School Governors may come across in the course of their duties.

• Acronyms for School Governors

Useful Websites

Below are links to a number of websites that School Governors may find helpful.

Department for Education (DfE)
(www.education.gov.uk)

Financial Management Standards in Schools (FMSiS)
(www.fmsis.info/)

Governor Net
(www.governornet.co.uk)

Governor Line
(www.governorline.info)

National Governors’ Association (NGA)
(www.nga.org.uk)

Office for Standards in Education (OfSTED)
(www.ofsted.gov.uk)

School Governors’ One Stop Shop (SGOSS)
(www.sgoss.org.uk)

Teacher Net
(www.teachernet.co.uk)  

Useful Documents

Below are links to documents that we believe will be useful to you as a School Governor.

Governors Guide to the Law
(www.governornet.co.uk/linkattachments/GTTL_full_document_Jan_2008_(2).doc)

Children and Young People's Service Improvement Plan 6 May 2010