Our experienced, reliable and efficient clerking service is offered to governing bodies in all matters of school governance in primary schools, secondary schools and academies.
About Us and Our Services
Second2None School Support is an in-person & remote clerking service widely trusted by over 250 schools and academy trusts.
We work in the Midlands and Northwest including Cheshire West, Cheshire East, Wirral, Liverpool, Manchester, Bury, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Lancashire, Bolton and Derbyshire.
Our team of fully trained, knowledgeable and personable Clerks offer comprehensive clerk support for full/local Governing Board, Committee, extraordinary, & pupil exclusion meetings; complaints & staffing hearings; cover for maternity/sickness leave as well as offering ongoing advice around best practice, governance updates and training.
Meeting Support:
Your Clerk to the Board of Governors will work closely with the Headteacher/Principal and Chair of Governors/Chair of committee to ensure an efficient and thorough service is provided.
Your Clerk will ensure that statutory items are itemised, including those relevant to the School/Trust.
Reference to the most recent Academy Trust Handbook/DfE guidance for academies or maintained schools will be made in each agenda where relevant and a summary of updates provided.
Preparation of each agenda is completed at least two weeks prior to each meeting and papers are sent to governors one week prior to the meeting so that governors have ample time to review papers.
Comprehensive and accurate minutes are produced, ensuring governors’ challenge and support are evidenced. A draft is sent to the Head/Chair within three weeks or less of the meeting.
Governance Support & Advice
Our Clerks are available to:
Provide guidance on procedure/protocol by phone and email.
Provide best practice advice for governing body development e.g. committee structures.
Establish/maintain appropriate record-keeping of papers on the online platform used by the school (please don't hesitate to get in touch if you wish to discuss online record-keeping options).
Offer links to governor training.
Operate a tight turnaround of high quality paperwork.
Other Advantages:
The service can be tailored to how your Governing Board prefers to work i.e. frequency and time of meetings.
Continuity with the same Clerk for each meeting.
Cover can be arranged should your clerk be unavailable.
Remote meeting support via video conferencing software (ie. Zoom or Microsoft Teams) is also available to all schools.
Competitive rates for use of Governor Hub and Governor Hub Knowledge available. Please contact us for details.
Our Team
We have a dedicated team of over 45 governance professionals who are friendly and approachable. Their strong work ethic ensures they are fully committed to providing the support you need.