The award provides national recognition for the professional skills and abilities involved in governing schools.  It is:

• Quality assured by Edexcel, one of the leading national providers of qualfications.
• Endorsed by the DfEE
• Initially devised by experienced Essex County Council governor trainers
• Tailored to your strengths, needs and timetable
• Supported by governor trainers throughout the UK
• Eligible for Government funding
• A springboard for further education and professional development

It enables you to build a portfolio of evidence which shows the effective part you play in governing your school to achieve an advanced nationally recognised qualification that:

• recognises the high level capabilities and responsibilities involved in governing
• provides you with a framework for planning and assessing your development as a governor
• gives you access to a wide range of support here on this website and elsewhere
• can help your whole governing body to become more effective

The TES site includes further information about the certificate, FAQs, help for governor trainers, a downloadable guide for candidates, feedback and an email facility to contact Essex Governor Trainers with queries.  Essex Governor Services provide distance learning for the BTEC in School Governance award. If you would like further information contact [email protected] .