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The Key – the service for school leaders
The Key is an independent service that supports school leaders by providing practical, expertly researched answers to their questions on all aspects of school leadership and management. It enables them to work autonomously while still being part of a wider professional community.
Schools subscribe to the service individually or through their local authorities. Membership allows everyone within a school’s senior leadership team to ask unlimited questions and access to more than 2,000 articles on our website that have been researched by us in direct response to questions from other school leaders.
The Key’s team is made up of expert researchers, many of whom have worked in schools and the education sector. They draw on a wide range of sources to collate no-nonsense responses that can be put to use quickly. All new questions are answered within three working days.
In a survey of more than 1,000 members of the service, it was found that a school leader saves:
- 5 hours, on average, each time he or she asks The Key a new question
- 3.5 hours, on average, each time he or she uses information already on The Key website
You can find out more or become a member at www.usethekey.org.uk
The Key Service for School Leaders
Ten Governor Support
England’s 350,000 school governors are the largest group of voluntary workers in the country. They serve as ‘critical friends’ and are increasingly required to challenge school professionals and make bold decisions on behalf of their schools.
Ten Governor Support is an information and support service for governors. We answer governors' questions on governing body procedures, legislation and good practice. We publish concise, practical information that is easy to read and gives governors the confidence to support and challenge their school effectively.
The model of Ten Governor Support is similar to that of The Key – by answering new questions daily and publishing them online we are efficiently sharing knowledge and best practice across the sector.
Membership of Ten Governor Support can be arranged by an individual governing body, or via a local authority.
You can find out more or become a member at www.tengovernor.com
If you work for a local authority and would like to find out more about providing either of these services to your schools, please contact:
Penny Rabiger
Head of Business Development
e: penny.rabiger@usethekey.org.uk
d: 0844 371 5745
The time savings we made with Ten's Governor Support helped us to concentrate on our face-to-face training which is now more popular than ever’
Governor Services Co-ordinator, North West England
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