- Apply
- Adult learning courses
- Housing or Council Tax Benefits
- Allotments
- Jobs at the Council
- Bus pass
- Library membership
- Carer's assessment
- Licences
- Council housing services
- Planning applications
- Council tax and business rates
- Register for My Account
- Disabled parking
- Rubbish and recycling services
- Free school meals
- School places
- HMO licence
- Social services assistance
- HomeChoice Bristol
- Pay
- Report
- Abandoned property
- Housing repairs
- Benefits fraud
- Litter and street sweeping
- Complaints, compliments and comments
- Missed bin collections
- Concerns about a child
- Planning and building control reports
- Domestic violence
- Problems in my area
- Flyposting and graffiti
- Problems with roads, pavements and drains
- Freedom of information
- Taxi complaints
- Harassment and hate crime
- My Account
You are here
If you are interested in becoming a School Governor we would be delighted to hear from you. Information on what school governors do and how to apply can be found on the 'Becoming a Governor' pages.
The Governor Development Service is here to support governors, clerks and headteachers and help them carry out their roles effectively.
We provide advice, support and development opportunities through:
- An advice helpline and website
- A regular monthly and termly bulletin and newsletter
- A centrally-based training programme
- School based training
- Placement of potential LA governors
Documents and guidance for Clerks to governing bodies can be found in 'Clerking the governing body'.
Guidance to governors, including information packs, good practice templates, reports and policies and inspection information can be found in 'Governors' responsibilities'.
Information relating to the Governor development service training sessions and subscriptions can be found in 'Training and support'
Pages in the section
Contact information
Governor Development Service
Bristol Education Centre
Sheridan Road
Bristol, BS7 0PU
- Email: gds@bristol.gov.uk
- Work: 0117 903 1396
Related documents
- Chair of governors handbook - appendix (msword, 361 KB)
- Chair of governors handbook (pdf, 0.5 MB)
- Bristol Governors handbook May 2011 (pdf, 1.4 MB)
- What does a named Governor do? (pdf, 143 KB)

