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Training and Liaison Governors’ Briefing January 2015

Alan Jenner School Improvement Service

How good is your Governing Body?

Introductory task:

• Read the latest version of the Training and

Liaison Governor role description

• Is it still fit for purpose?
• What needs to be added and/or amended

National Agenda

• News from the Department: latest

consultations on constitution and procedural regulations and guidance

• Ofsted Inspection Framework: B&D data;

School Improvement Service

• National College training and development
• pportunities: chairs and clerks training

Departmental News

Election soon but ............

• Latest round of consultations
• Reconstitution
• Governor training: should it be compulsory?
• Recruitment: SGOSS and Inspiring Governors

Alliance

• National College training:
• Governorline

Ofsted Inspections Sept. 2013-14

Judgments on Leadership/Management (from Sept 2013 – July 2014)

• 27 inspection reports published
• 19 good or better = 70%
• 7 requires improvement = 26%
• 1 inadequate = 4%

Ofsted Inspections: September - December 2014

Judgments on Leadership/Management (from Sept 2014)

• 5 inspection reports published
• 4 good or better = 80%
• 1 requires improvement = 20%
• 0 inadequate = 0%

HMI Inspection: School Improvement Service

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National College

• Chairs’ Training
• Clerks’ Training
• External Reviews
• National Leaders of Governance

Governance (1)

• carry out their statutory duties, such as safeguarding, and

understand the boundaries of their role as governors

• ensure that they and the school promote tolerance of and

respect for people of all faiths (or those of no faith), cultures and lifestyles; and support and help, through their words, actions and influence within the school and more widely in the community, to prepare children and young people positively for life in modern Britain

• ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, including long-

term planning (for example, succession)

• contribute to the school’s self-evaluation and understand its

strengths and weaknesses, including the quality of teaching, and reviewing the impact of their own work

• understand and take sufficient account of pupil data, particularly

their understanding and use of the school data dashboard

• assure themselves of the rigour of the assessment process

Governance (2)

• are aware of the impact of teaching on learning and

progress in different subjects and year groups

• provide challenge and hold the headteacher and
• ther senior leaders to account for improving the

quality of teaching, pupils’ achievement and pupils’ behaviour and safety, including by using the data dashboard, other progress data, examination

• utcomes and test results; or whether they hinder

school improvement by failing to tackle key concerns or developing their own skills

• use the pupil premium and other resources to overcome

barriers to learning, including reading, writing and mathematics

Governance (cont)

• ensure solvency and probity and that the financial

resources made available to the school are managed effectively

• are providing support for an effective headteacher
• monitor performance management systems and

understand how the school makes decisions about teachers’ salary progression , including the performance management of the headteacher, to improve teaching, leadership and management

• engage with key stakeholders
• are transparent and accountable, including in terms
• f recruitment of staff, governance structures,

attendance at meetings, and contact with parents and carers.

How good is your Governing Body?

Task 1:

• Using the Ofsted evaluation schedule answer three

questions:

• I. How good is your GB? What is your judgment and why?
• II. Who is your most effective governor? Why – what are

the skills and qualities they governor brings to the table?

• III. Who is your least effective governor? Why – what does

this governor lack?

• Share with partner.

Local Issues

• Governance Strategy 2014-15 (Training)
• Spring term programme
• Other training opportunities
• Feedback on SLA for Governor Training
• Attendance Certificates: to be continued?
• Date of Next Meeting: 28 April @ Music Centre???

GOVERNANCE STRATEGY

Part Two:

Draft Plan September 2014

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What are the governor issues ion B&D?

Ofsted Inspection frameworks continue to result in increased pressure on governing bodies and has led to higher expectations for:

• 1. Even better chairing
• 2. Even better clerking
• 3. Taking greater responsibility for setting its own

agenda

• 4. A central training programme that is bespoke and

adds value

• 5. A wider pool of highly skilled governors to recruit from

Taking greater ownership of setting its own agenda

The issue now is that:

Governors continue to be very supportive of their headteachers but many more are now able and willing to challenge the headteacher and hold him/her to

• account. Most GBs are

reconstituting resulting in smaller

• GBs. They are also reviewing

their committee structures and roles of responsibilities. However some GBs still struggle to function effectively as they lack the drive and commitment to take responsibility

Solutions: Governor Services will now:

• Use key recommendations from

reviews of governance to improve the practice and skills of all governors.

• Support reconstitution and encourage

GBs to look carefully at skills set so that all necessary area are covered

• The increased and enhanced role of

the clerk will sharpen up the way that each GB operates

• Support GBs by encouraging regular

review of committee structures and roles of responsibilities

• Push strongly for the pre-meeting

between chair, HT and clerk to take place

A central training programme that is bespoke and adds value

The issue now is that:

In 2012-13 33 % of governors attended at least one course; the anecdotal feedback was good and course evaluations were invariably very

• positive. In 2013-14 the picture is

much the same. 34% of governors attended at least one course; again the anecdotal feedback is good and course evaluations are very positive. A study of good/outstanding GBs and those who are governors of schools causing concern show a slight correlation between those GBs where many governors attend training including induction and good governance.

Solutions: Governor Services will now:

• Ensure the central programme

includes a balance of local, regional and national development

• pportunities.
• Form a partnership with NLG (Enfield)

LA to repackage and reorganise the core training programme

• Is largely based around the four

inspection judgements.

• Encourage GBs to ensure that new

governors attend induction

Training for Governors

Task 2:

• Use the previous slides and discussion to formulate a

view about the governor training programme?

• Is it fit for purpose?
• What is missing? How can it be improved? How can it

attract more governors?

And finally ..............

• Attendance Certificates: to be continued?
• Date of Next Meeting: 28 April @ Music Centre???

Information Links

Department for Education

• http://www.education.gov.uk/

National College for Teaching and Leadership

• https://www.nationalcollege.org.uk

Local Authority Governor Services http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/Education/ SchoolImprovementService/Pages/ Governortraining.aspx