ERAGAS members, are committed to the provision of diverse, robust and effective 
services for governors of educational establishments that support them in fulfilling their role in securing the best outcomes for children and young people across the region.
Our membership welcomes all those involved in school governance: Local Authority governors’ support services membership, the Diocesan Education Boards, organisations which have been commissioned by local authorities to deliver Local Authority (LA) statutory functions for school governance, independent providers of support and training for governors, whose contractual agreements with larger organisations do not lead to conflicts of interest, leaders of Governance for Multi Academy Trusts (MATs).
All members operate in the geographical area of ERAGAS, or from outside the area with the agreement of the existing members. Members have agreed protocols for the marketing and delivery of services within the region to prevent any conflict of interest with other members.
ERAGAS meet online each term and hold an annual in person Away Day event. We offer a supportive network, share knowledge, information and CPD sessions. More recently we have developed resources that can be shared within our membership such as online complaints training. Using the GovernorHub platform we can contact members easily to ask for advice and thoughts on all aspects of school governance.
We are financed through an annual subscription.
“I have been a member of ERAGAS (formerly ERCOGS) for several years and regard it as an exceptionally valuable professional network. It offers excellent opportunities to connect with governance colleagues across local authorities, both virtually and in person, facilitating the exchange of effective practice, shared challenges, and practical solutions, including through platforms such as GovernorHub. The network actively promotes collaborative learning by highlighting successful local approaches, enabling members to reflect on and enhance their own service delivery while managing workload more efficiently. It also provides valuable benchmarking opportunities, alongside access to high-quality keynote speakers on topics identified and agreed by members. The themed resource working groups are particularly beneficial, focusing on key areas such as exclusions. These groups produce practical, high-quality outputs that are directly applicable to service delivery, offering significant time-saving advantages. Membership represents excellent value for money, with two places included, allowing colleagues to access all shared resources and continuing professional development opportunities. Meetings are consistently well organised and address timely, relevant issues within the evolving educational landscape. The away days are especially worthwhile, offering dedicated time in a supportive and collaborative environment to network, reflect on professional practice, and deepen learning. Overall, ERAGAS is a well-managed, purposeful network that delivers substantial professional benefit.” – ERAGAS Regional Member
Membership of our region
Bedford Borough Council, Buckinghamshire Education Partnership, Cambridgeshire County Council, Diocese of Brentford (Roman Catholic), Diocese of St Albans (Church of England), HFL, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Milton Keynes City Council, Norfolk County Council, North Northamptonshire Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council, Suffolk County Council, West Northamptonshire Council, and an Independent Consultant/Trainer.
Our elected members
Our Co-Chair is Helen Wardale, Norfolk and Jo Trotter, Lincolnshire, is our regional NAGAS representative. The group is supported by a very capable and experienced Governance Professional, Stella Kaye.