What is HASG?
The Hertfordshire Association of School Governors is more commonly known as the HASG and formerly known as the Hertfordshire Governors Association (HGA). It is an independent organisation supporting and informing school governors, ensuring their views are heard and promoting high standards of school governance. We are affiliated to the National Governors Association (NGA) as a local association; this enables us to maintain the strength of the NGA relationship and provide local benefits to our members.
We re-constituted in April 2011 since when approximately 70% of Hertfordshire schools have subscribed to our services. Academy schools, as well as maintained schools, are encouraged to join us. We would ask that all governing bodies select a representative to attend each of the briefings we hold throughout the year.
The HASG has an Executive Committee that comprises of a maximum of 15 members who meet regularly during the academic year.
Objectives
Our objectives, as set out in the constitution, are as follows:
The Association is established to
- support the development, effectiveness and good practice of governors and governing bodies
- further the education of the children in Hertfordshire schools.
- promote co-operation between Hertfordshire schools.
- further the interests of Hertfordshire school governance through communication with, and membership of, appropriate organisations at national and local level.
- act as a non-party-political and non-sectarian forum for the exchange of information relating to the needs and interests of Hertfordshire governors and school governance.
Who Benefits?
Over 350 school and academy governing bodies in Hertfordshire benefit from membership of HASG. We provide an organisation for local governors to inform, discuss, and network with each other. This complements the training service provided to many schools by Hertfordshire County Council, with whom we have a good working relationship. It also complements the work done by the National Governors’ Association, to which HASG is affiliated. Members of HASG benefit from briefings and access to a governor-led view on national and local issues.