Welcome to
Governor
Services

Who we are
Governor services are part of Tower Hamlets Children’s Services.  We are based in the Town Hall, 

Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 2BG 
Tel: 020 7364 5000   
email: governors@towerhamlets.gov.uk 

Our aims
To support governing bodies in raising educational attainment by:
• Strengthening the capacity of governing bodies to lead and sustain school
   improvement
•  Enabling governors to understand their role
To provide services that  are:
•  Efficient, effective and value for money 
•  Responsive to the changing needs of governing bodies
To have governing bodies that reflect the local community by:
•  Keeping the community informed about the work of governors 
• Supporting the recruitment of governors from the wider community

What we do 
•  Provide advice and support for governing bodies and school
   governors on their roles
•  Provide a clerking service to schools 
•  Support schools in recruiting and appointing governor
•  Provide a training programme for governors
•  Organise a termly Director’s meeting with governors
•  Provide a termly written briefing to governors on key national and
   local policy developments
•  Maintain a website to keep governors informed and provide access
   to relevant policy and working documents