Governor Support

Manchester Governors' Association

Aims of the MGA

Membership of the MGA is open to all Governing Bodies within the Manchester LEA.

The association aims to:

• Broaden participation in school governance and provide a democratic forum for the exchange of ideas.
  
• Enable governing bodies to be more effective through the sharing of good practice and by the mutual support of all serving governors.
  
• Provide a formal channel of communication with the Children's Services department and a mechanism for consultation and negotiation on all education policy matters.
  
• Work in partnership with relevant groups and associations in order to support schools and thereby raise educational achievement of all children in Manchester schools.
  
• Develop effective links with Headteacher Forums.
  Maintain links with Manchester Governors Support and Training Unit.
  
• Provide a collective coherent voice for Manchester governors in making representations to central government, the local authority (LA), and other relevant authorities and partners.
  
• Participate in the National Governors' Association.
  

Further details of the NGA can be found via the National Governor's Association website (external).

 Contacts:

 Chair Janice Orchard

 Deputy Chair Colin Collinson, Treasurer Manchester Governors' Association

Isobel Freeman, Secretary to Manchester Governors' Association