To assist governing bodies in protecting and promoting education in Herefordshire Schools;

to encourage and, where possible, to facilitate communication between governing bodies in Herefordshire:

to provide a vehicle for expressing and representing the collective views of governors and governing bodies in Herefordshire;

to further good working relationships between governing bodies and the LEA, and other relevant bodies;

to maintain affiliation to the National Governors’ Association and with other relevant national organisations;

to liaise with the LEA on key issues in education and in the provision of governor training.