Training and Liaison Governors Briefing January 2015 Alan Jenner - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 opportunities: 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 ???

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 other 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 outcomes 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 of 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 14

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: Solutions: Governors continue to be very Governor Services will now: supportive of their headteachers • Use key recommendations from but many more are now able reviews of governance to improve the practice and skills of all governors. and willing to challenge the • Support reconstitution and encourage headteacher and hold him/her to GBs to look carefully at skills set so account. Most GBs are that all necessary area are covered reconstituting resulting in smaller • The increased and enhanced role of GBs. They are also reviewing the clerk will sharpen up the way that their committee structures and each GB operates roles of responsibilities. • Support GBs by encouraging regular However some GBs still struggle review of committee structures and to function effectively as they roles of responsibilities lack the drive and commitment • Push strongly for the pre-meeting between chair, HT and clerk to take to take responsibility place

A central training programme that is bespoke and adds value Solutions: The issue now is that: Governor Services will now: • Ensure the central programme In 2012-13 33 % of governors attended at includes a balance of local, regional least one course; the anecdotal and national development feedback was good and course opportunities. evaluations were invariably very • Form a partnership with NLG (Enfield) positive. In 2013-14 the picture is LA to repackage and reorganise the much the same. 34% of governors core training programme attended at least one course; again the anecdotal feedback is good and • Is largely based around the four course evaluations are very positive. A inspection judgements. study of good/outstanding GBs and • Encourage GBs to ensure that new those who are governors of schools governors attend induction causing concern show a slight correlation between those GBs where many governors attend training including induction and good governance.

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