Monthly Archives: May 2010

Schools Invited to Become Academies

Posted on May 27, 2010 by admin

Education Secretary Michael Gove has written to all primary and secondary schools in England inviting them to become academies. Academies are state-funded schools which are independent of local authority control. Schools rated as outstanding by inspectors could be fast-tracked into academy … Continue reading →

Posted in News for School Governors | Tagged academies, academy, Coalition, Department for Education, DfE, education, governor, governors meetings, michael gove, public sector, school governors, technology | 1 Comment

Special discounts on Modern Governor until 31st July!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by admin

Got an additional learning provider for Governor training but looking for something extra? Modern Governor is offering a one-off promotional price for those who sign up before 31st July 2010. To find out what discounts you could receive call 0207 101 9383 or … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Governor News | Tagged Elaine Walton, Engaging, Governors, modern governor, public sector, schools | 1 Comment

Encouraging People to Become Governors

Posted on May 25, 2010 by admin

According to the School Governors One Stop Shop (SGOSS) there are 40000 vacant Governor places at any one time. Being a School Governor is rewarding and plays a vital part in shaping young lives – but how do you encourage … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Governor News | Tagged e-learning, elearning, governor, Governor vacancies, Governor vacancy, modern governor, recruitment, School Governor, school governors, School Governors One Stop Shop, SGOSS, technology | 1 Comment

Modern Governor at #LP2010 – Learning Pool Public Sector Learning Conference

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Here’s Elaine Walton talking about Modern Governor and why it’s been so successful. Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Governor News, News for School Governors | Tagged conference2010, e-learning, education, elearning, governor, learning pool, modern governor, Public Sector Learning Conference, School Governor, school governors, twitter | Leave a comment

New IDeA chief tells Learning Pool conference that cuts will be savage but to stay positive

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

Rob Whiteman, the new Managing Director of the Improvement and Development Agency for local government addressed the Learning Pool conference last Wednesday, telling the assembled delegates that the available spend to local government will go down by between 15 and 25% … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Governor News | Tagged e-learning, elearning, idea, public sector, Public Sector Learning Conference, rob whiteman | 1 Comment

All Change for Modern Governors?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by admin

The new Education Secretary Michael Gove has made a brisk start. The DCSF has already been renamed as the Department for Education and Mr Gove says that it will be “re-focused on supporting teaching and learning”. Webmasters across Westminster have … Continue reading →

Posted in News for School Governors | Tagged cameron, conservative, course, DCSF, DfE, DLE, dynamic, e-learning, education, governor, learning pool, michael gove, modern governor, politics, westminster | 1 Comment

Should SAT’s be SAT?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by admin

This is a tough choice now for some Headteachers with union boycotts of this term’s tests. Having attended the NAHT conference and had discussions with the NGA, I know they’ve made much use of advice lines. I’ve always liked the … Continue reading →

Posted in News for School Governors, Questions for School Governors | Tagged governor, governormike, governors meetings, league tables, NAHT, national comparison, nga, Parent Governor representatives, RAISEonline, SAT, SAT's, School Governor, school governors, school report, Standard Attainment Tests, teacher assessment | 2 Comments

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