School governors were traditionally tasked with a specific educationagenda.
But increasingly they will have to make decisions as part of a widerstrategic partnership and work within previously uncharted areas such aschildcare and health.
Extended Schools - A Guide for Governors, published by the Departmentfor Education and Skills, shows that governors need to be fully engagedin the process of delivering services either in schools or through othercommunity services. Governors have a responsibility to make decisions onhow services will look and be delivered.
Already some school governing bodies are embracing this newresponsibility and, alongside head teachers, local authorities andexternal voluntary groups, are delivering integrated services forfamilies. Westfield Community Technology College in Watford, which hasan extended sports facility and community centre and partnerships withlocal educational organisations, is already flourishing.
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