East Sussex Clerks Area Support & Network Session 4 th February 2019 – ESTDC, Eastbourne 5 th February 2019 – Uckfield Civic Centre 6 th February 2019 – The Sussex Exchange, Hastings 6 th February 2019 (Evening) – ESTDC, Eastbourne Developing outstanding school governance East Sussex Governor and Clerking Service Local Experience – Local Knowledge – Local Support Session Content • Inspiring Governance – Michael Roy • New Governors – What next? – Appointment – Induction – New Governor Pathway – Succession • News Update East Sussex Clerks Underpinning East Sussex Governor Recruitment Michael Roy Inspiring Governance Regional Manager, East and Southeast James Roberts East Sussex County Council Governor and Clerking Service www.inspiringgovernance.org 1
East Sussex context • 188 schools – Local Authority Maintained, Free schools and Academies • 130 Local Authority Maintained Schools � 11 federations with single Governing Boards across 24 schools • Estimated approximately 2000 volunteers across East Sussex in post • Currently 240 vacancies in Local Authority Maintained schools www.inspiringgovernance.org What is Inspiring Governance ? A new 100 % DfE Funded free service that: • facilitates the way in which schools can find skilled volunteers for their governing boards using an on-line, electronic, matching platform; • provides new governors and trustees with induction, support and guidance. Funded by the DfE and delivered by Education and Employers Benefits from having 4 Regional Managers across the country. In partnership with ASCL, NAHT and Academy Ambassadors. www.inspiringgovernance.org Background to Inspiring Governance: • The link between Education and Employers Taskforce and The Inspiring Governance Programme: • EET Pioneered the creation of an online Platform ‘Inspiring the Future’ enabling individual schools to connect for free, to volunteers from the world of work to organise events within schools such as careers talks and carousels. 35,000 volunteers now registered, over 1 million ‘events’ have happened within schools. • 2015-2016 discussion with the DfE around the potential use of the Platform and the skills within the charity of recruiting high calibre volunteers from the world of work, led to a 12 month pilot in conjunction with SGOSS; EET recruited the volunteers through the Platform, SGOSS placed them. www.inspiringgovernance.org 2
Continued • 2016 – DfE recognised the potential of the Platform to undertake free recruitment and placement at a large scale over a 4 year period, allowing the release of funding to offer additional introductory training to encourage retention of placed governors. Employers and Education was awarded the contract. • November 2016, Inspiring Governance Service launched. • January 2017 4 Regional Managers in post. www.inspiringgovernance.org A collaborative tool to underpin local resource for local development. How does the matching process work? First register with us on www.inspiring governance.org www.inspiringgovernance.org www.inspiringgovernance.org 3
• Register as a Volunteer with supported Training • Register as a Employer and enhance workforce development • Register as a Recruiter (LA , School or MAT) underpin your skills gap and leadership support www.inspiringgovernance.org www.inspiringgovernance.org East Sussex Area Radius 21 miles www.inspiringgovernance.org 4
Drill down to see more detail of volunteers www.inspiringgovernance.org www.inspiringgovernance.org Let Volunteers see your Vacancy � Current Vacancies registered. www.inspiringgovernance.org 5
Benefits: Governing Boards • The ability to search for volunteers by skills, experience and location. • 1000’s of volunteers have already signed up across the country. • Covers primary / secondary schools and colleges. • Bespoke recruitment service for finding chairs. • Support and advice for new governors • MATs, local authorities, diocesan boards and clerks will be able to use the service for multiple schools. www.inspiringgovernance.org Continued: • Hands on support available where it is not possible to make matches online. • Guidance on recruiting and appointing governors and trustees. • And via the Inspiring the Future platform schools and colleges have instant access to over 35,000 volunteers willing to inspire young people. www.inspiringgovernance.org Benefits: Volunteers • Easy and quick way to register interest in volunteering as a governor / trustee. • Ability to register indicating individual skills, preference for type of school, • Support and advice to help new governors for the first year. • Induction and training materials including fact sheets, top tips & specific guidance. • Free access to the NGA’s 8 e-learning induction modules. • Dedicated support from the NGA via telephone and email. www.inspiringgovernance.org 6
Continued: • Free Access to on-line resources, including Governing Matters. • If aged under 40, membership of the NGA’s Young Governors Network. • Complimentary copy of the "Welcome to Governance” guide. • And via Inspiring the Future platform easy way to volunteer an hour a year to talk to young people, help with CV, mock interviews etc. www.inspiringgovernance.org Benefits for Employers: • Effective way to support local community, meet CSR objectives and make a difference to education and the lives of young people. • Helps build links with local schools, connecting with 80% of secondary schools and 3000 primary schools across the country. • Helps develop staff skills including leadership, setting strategy and gives board level experience. • Ability to target different groups of staff by gender, age, experience etc. • Help available on how best to support staff serving as governors. www.inspiringgovernance.org Continued: • Regional managers available to present to staff about volunteering in schools. • Management information on their staff volunteering. • And via Inspiring the Future platform easy way for staff to volunteer in schools e.g. talking to young people, career insights, CVs, mock interviews. www.inspiringgovernance.org 7
Why is it important for you to utilise the platform? � Collaborative working practice � Consortia style approach to engagement and wider participation. � Targeted sector skills information and approach � Local Partnerships can develop and underpin local and social and economic development � Underpins collective objectives of for local benefit � Multiple employer networks/schools all in one place with a self service approach � Succession planning � Scenario planning � Fitting the needs of your schools now and in the future www.inspiringgovernance.org Any Questions? www.inspiringgovernance.org Michael Roy Regional Manager, East and Southeast 07715 201844 Michael.roy@educationandemployers.org James Roberts Governor and Clerking Service Manager 07714 459275 james.roberts@eastsussex.gov.uk www.esgcs.org www.inspiringgovernance.org 8
New Governors – What Next? • Appointment • Induction • New Governor Pathway • Succession Appointment • Appointment vs Election – check your instrument of government (maintained schools) or Articles of Association (academy / free school). • Maintained Schools: Type of recruitment Type of governor By who Appointed governors Co-opted Governing Board (GB) Authority Governors Local Authority or GB Foundation Diocese Elected Governors Parent Parent community Staff Staff community Appointed Governors • These governors are appointed by the MAT, GB, or in the case of VA / VC schools the Diocese. • The appointment of Local Authority and Co-opted Governors is the GB’s decision How is this managed in your Governing Board? 9
Governing bodies and local authorities should make every effort to conduct informed parent and staff governor elections in which the expectations and credentials of prospective candidates are made clear. The constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools 2017 Elected Governors • Parent and Staff Governors – They are representatives, not delegates! – Elected by the appropriate body. All stakeholders in this group must have the opportunity to be nominated / vote. – In the first instance nominations for vacancies need to be sought even if the existing governor wishes to stand again – If more nominations than vacancies an election needs to be held Elections • ESCC delegate the running of the election to the Headteacher in the school. • Best practice and templates can be found in guidance for staff and parent elections. • Elections can be held electronically or paper based. If electronically then all those who do not have access to vote electronically should be given the opportunity to vote by paper. 10
Useful Information • The constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools 2017 • Academies Financial Handbook 2018 • Parent governor election process • Staff governor election process • The Key for School Governors New Governors - Induction • School based induction – What happens in your school? – How is the new governor welcomed? – Do they have a mentor? New Governor Pathway 11
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