Comments on: Part 2 – Sean Whetstone, Chair of Governors, shares his Ofsted inspection results http://www.moderngovernor.com/2010/03/part-2-sean-whetstone-chairs-of-governors-on-his-recent-ofsted-inspection/ School Governor Training and Induction Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:35:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean Whetstone http://www.moderngovernor.com/2010/03/part-2-sean-whetstone-chairs-of-governors-on-his-recent-ofsted-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Sean Whetstone Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:36 +0000 http://www.moderngovernor.com/?p=425#comment-67 Thanks Helen, I believe Governing Bodies sometimes have a tendency to talk themselves down. Like any team it will have strengths & areas for development. It is important for both morale and self confidence of the GB to highlight areas of strengths and explain strategies to tackle areas for development. Unfortunately the word 'Satisfactory' has come to mean the exact opposite in Ofsted terms in recent times. I personally believe a governing body should be a minimum of good and aspire to be outstanding. That maybe a big ask for a group of volunteers with full time jobs but as a governance trainer once told me, you stopped being a volunteer the moment you put up your hand and made a commitment to the school and the children. Thanks Helen, I believe Governing Bodies sometimes have a tendency to talk themselves down.
Like any team it will have strengths & areas for development.

It is important for both morale and self confidence of the GB to highlight areas of strengths and explain strategies to tackle areas for development.

Unfortunately the word ‘Satisfactory’ has come to mean the exact opposite in Ofsted terms in recent times.

I personally believe a governing body should be a minimum of good and aspire to be outstanding.

That maybe a big ask for a group of volunteers with full time jobs but as a governance trainer once told me, you stopped being a volunteer the moment you put up your hand and made a commitment to the school and the children.

]]> By: Helen Billington http://www.moderngovernor.com/2010/03/part-2-sean-whetstone-chairs-of-governors-on-his-recent-ofsted-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Helen Billington Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:53 +0000 http://www.moderngovernor.com/?p=425#comment-64 Sean, Thanks for the insight into the Ofsted process and particularly the role of the school governor and congratulations on your 'Outstanding' judgement. We have rated our governing body as 'Satisfactory' in our SEF. I take that to mean that we are doing everything that the DSCF/Ofsted/school expect us to do, which in itself is a pretty big ask from a group of volunteers. Sean, Thanks for the insight into the Ofsted process and particularly the role of the school governor and congratulations on your ‘Outstanding’ judgement. We have rated our governing body as ‘Satisfactory’ in our SEF. I take that to mean that we are doing everything that the DSCF/Ofsted/school expect us to do, which in itself is a pretty big ask from a group of volunteers.

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