Tag Archives: Big Society
Who’s Governing The Governors?
Neil Carmichael MP has just published a report called “Who Governs the Governors?”. The introduction states: “More than half a million people contribute in excess of 2 million working days to serving schools as unpaid governors across England, Scotland and … Continue reading
Introducing “My Learning Pool”
Yesterday Learning Pool launched My Learning Pool. My Learning Pool is a suite of online learning resources which can be bought and used by anybody. Whether you are someone who is about to have a change in career, or a volunteer with … Continue reading
NCOGS 2010 – “Strengthening Governance”
Last Thursday we were fortunate enough to attend the annual conference of NCOGS (National Co-ordinators of Governor Services). The theme for 2010 was “Strengthening Governance”. Obviously there are challenges ahead for everybody as budgets tighten and ways of working change, … Continue reading
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Potential Pain Points of “Big Society”
The wave of stories, Tweets and publicity about David Cameron’s speech about “Big Society” made me stop and think – aren’t School Governors already “doing” Big Society? Setting aside the political arguments for and against….. here’s how David Cameron described … Continue reading
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