Governors Virtual Office - Overview
With more time pressure, a more complex environment, and increasing statutory obligations - a new way of working needs to be found to help Governors in their work.
A smarter way of working
Governors Virtual Office aims to provide a different way of working to:
- Increase the effectiveness of the Governing Body.
- Reduce the
time spent in meetings:
- Less time updating each other
- More time using skill and experience in deciding what to do.
- Provide better access to information.
- Reduce the workload associated with organising meetings.
- Reduce the need for meetings.
Information technology for Governors
Governors Virtual Office provides web-based tools including:
- A reference library containing all the working papers of the Governing Body:
- Space for news, views and comments from Governing Body members
- A Policy Management system
- A Meeting Management system
- Tools with which to collaborate with colleagues
