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About SASGB
Who We Are
Sheffield Association of School Governing Bodies (SASGB) is a local association representing school Governing Bodies in Sheffield. SASGB is directed by an Executive Committee who elect four officers. You can view the profiles of the Executive Committee members at the bottom of the page.
SASGB is a member of the National Governors’ Association (NGA) and is represented at regional and national meetings of the NGA. The NGA website contains a large amount of information, downloadable documents and links to other sites, and is a valuable resource for Governors.
SASGB is a member of the National Governors’ Association (NGA) and is represented at regional and national meetings of the NGA. The NGA website contains a large amount of information, downloadable documents and links to other sites, and is a valuable resource for Governors.
Meetings of the SASGB Executive are held in the city centre and are open to any Governor wishing to attend as an observer. Details of future meeting dates and venues are published in the termly SASGB Newsletter.
If you have any enquiries, please find our details on the Contact SASGB page.
What We Do
- We represent members’ views locally (to Sheffield City Council, Learning & Skills Council, etc.) and nationally, both directly to Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and via the National Governors' Association (NGA)
- We are consulted by Sheffield City Council's Children and Young People’s Directorate (CYPD) on strategy and policy implementation
- We represent school Governors on working groups producing innovations aimed at improving standards
- We provide support to Governing Bodies and individual Governors
- We publish a termly SASGB Newsletter and occasional briefing papers
Are You Using Your Association?
- Does your school Governing Body raise issues of concern or interest with SASGB?
- Do you receive a personal copy of the SASGB Newsletter (this should be included in your agenda pack for termly full Governing Body meetings)?
- Would you like to be involved in SASGB's work by becoming a Governor representative on city-wide working groups or committees? Visit our page on Representing Governing Bodies to see the work we do
- Will you attend the SASGB Annual General Meeting or an Executive Committee meeting to learn more and put your views forward?
If you would like to raise any issues with us, or become involved in our work, please Contact SASGB.
For any other enquiries please Contact the Governor Support Team.
Downloads
View the profiles of SASGB Executive Committee members (25 KB)
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