In a primary school you'll usually decide your monitoring schedule and activities as a whole school, with input from the senior leadership team (SLT) and subject/phase leaders.
Depending on your school's size and structure, you might monitor differently, so follow the guidance that suits you.
For example, if you're a secondary school but you set your monitoring schedule as a whole school, follow the primary guidance.
Prioritise what to monitor
SLT – use your school improvement plan (SIP) to choose your yearly monitoring priorities. Clear priorities help you avoid doing unnecessary monitoring.
Some areas might not be on your SIP but they'll always be strategically monitored by governors (e.g. behaviour and special educational needs and/or disability (SEND)).
Check your governor school visits schedule to find out when they'll be monitoring these areas.
You'll have developed these in line with your SIP, so