AGBIS Awards Nominations 2025 - Clerk of the Year Award

The awards will be presented at the QEII Centre, London, on Wednesday 19th March 2025, at a short drinks reception following the Annual Conference and AGM. Shortlisted nominees will be notified in advance and invited to attend the reception and awards ceremony. A small panel of experts, comprising AGBIS representatives and other sector professionals, will be convened to judge the nominees and decide on each award. Schools and individuals are free to nominate themselves or others for consideration.
Clerk of the Year Award

Please nominate a person who you think should be awarded Clerk of the Year. The criteria for this award is as follows:
  • Evidence of Governor engagement with AGBIS training events
  • Attendance at (at least) one AGBIS Clerks’ webinar/seminar in an academic year
  • Involvement in AGBIS Clerks’ coffee and catch-up sessions in an academic year
  • Evidence of improvements to governance within their school during the year, e.g., putting an effective Governance Manual in place
  • Evidence of promoting and organising a programme of governor visits to demonstrate ‘How do governors know?’
  • Evidence of keeping governors strategic not operational, e.g., in minutes
  • Evidence of effective relationships with the Chair and Head, e.g., via regular meetings
1.Your first name(Required.)
2.Your last name(Required.)
3.Your email address(Required.)
4.Your school name(Required.)
5.First name of the Clerk you are nominating(Required.)
6.Last name of the Clerk you are nominating(Required.)
7.Clerk's school name(Required.)
8.Please write your reasons for nominating this Clerk below(Required.)