Useful Links

Useful links for Governors to other websites are listed below:

Anti-Bullying Alliance Homepage
Children's Services Network Homepage
Children's Workforce Development Council Homepage
ContinYou (Building Learning Communities) Homepage
Children's University The Children’s University (CU) is an exciting national initiative which encourages children to engage with learning opportunities of their choice.
CRESST (Conflict Resolution Education in Sheffield School Training) Homepage
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Homepage
Directgov Parents Public services information for parents
Early Years Education and Childcare Service (EYECS) Visit the webpages for the Sheffield EYECS and view the latest issue of their Early Start Newsletter
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Homepage
Formerly the Commission for Racial Equality, the Disability Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission, the three equality commissions merged on 1 October 2007 into the new Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Every Child Matters Homepage
Governornet Homepage
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) Homepage
Information Commissioner's Office Homepage
Institute of Community Cohesion Homepage
Leading Parent Partnership Award Homepage
Learning Through Landscapes (LTL) Homepage
Local Government Association Homepage
Local Social Partnership (LSP) Sheffield LSP is committed to ensuring that the benefits of workforce reform and workforce development and modernisation are felt by all staff who work in schools and that these benefits contribute to improved outcomes for all children and young people.
Multi Agency Support Teams (MASTs) (formerly Service District Teams) Homepage on the Sheffield 0-19+ Partnership Board website. The Partnership is moving to develop better access to multi-agency support services in and around Families of Schools.
National College for School Leadership Homepage
National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations Homepage
National Governors' Association Homepage
National Remodelling Team Webpage on the Training and Development Agency website
Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) Homepage
SafetyNet Homepage
School Governors' One Stop Shop (SGOSS) Homepage
School Home Support Service Reasons for schools having a Home School Support Worker
School Improvement Planning Framework The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) recently launched this toolkit including lots of creative approaches to involving parents, children and the community in school improvement planning.
SchoolPoint (formerly known as Virtual Postbag) You can view general correspondence sent to schools and Chairs of Governors via School Point on the Information for Schools page. You will need the school staff password which can be obtained from your school.
School Watch Neighbourhood Watch scheme for schools
Service Districts Now known as MASTs (Multi Agency Support Teams)
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Sheffield City Council has launched a new area of its website to provide information to parents and carers about Special Educational Needs. It explains what special educational needs and statements are and also considers transport issues, parent partnership, assessment, the code of practice and what support is available in school.
SHINE (Sexual Health Information News Exchange) Homepage
You can also view or download the latest edition of the SHINE newsletter.

Sheffield 0-19+ Partnerships Homepage
Sheffield Association of School Governing Bodies (SASGB) Homepage
Sheffield Safeguarding Children Homepage
Teachernet Governors' page
Teachers TV Homepage

Virtual Staff College Homepage
Young Gifted and Talented Webpage on the DCSF website

Please Contact the Governor Support Team if you require any further information.