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Survey of Volunteering in Wiltshire

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Elaine Walton

Volunteer Centre Wiltshire contacted me recently about a survey they’re conducting in conjunction with Wiltshire County Council. The aim is to gather information about who volunteers in Wiltshire, what they do and why. The information they receive will help … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 21, 2010 by admin

Elaine and the rest of the Modern Governor team wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful and joyous New Year. Looking forward to meeting/chatting with you in 2011 – have you registered yet for one of our online … Continue reading →

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School Governor – from the other side of the world!

Posted on November 9, 2010 by admin

Angie Lund is a UK School Governor – despite recently moving to New Zealand! Learning Pool first met Angie in her role as a Learning & Development Officer for Wokingham Borough Council. When we heard she was relocating to New … Continue reading →

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Modern Governor – Talking Heads

Posted on November 2, 2010 by admin

In the following video, watch and listen to… Donald Clark: “…there’s not a cats chance in hell of getting the majority of Governors along to stand-up training courses regularly…because of the tyranny of time and the tyranny of location…This is … Continue reading →

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New Questionnaire Module

Posted on October 28, 2010 by admin

We’ll soon be launching our latest piece of Modern Governor content – the “Governing Body Health-check Questionnaire” It’s slightly different to all our other e-learning; it’s a simple online questionnaire, asking key questions about the following areas: Teamwork How effective is … Continue reading →

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New eLearning Module Available: Looked-after Children

Posted on August 3, 2010 by admin

We’re working flat-out to deliver lots of great new e-learning modules over the Summer. We released “Self-evaluation and the New Ofsted Framework” and “Is Governor Mark for Us?” in July and yesterday we released our latest module, “Looked-after Children” Elaine Walton, … Continue reading →

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Join us at our Free Breakfast Briefing!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by admin

Improving the governance of our schools is a key ambition for all of us, not least in a political environment where fiscal tightening is a serious issue. Modern Governor is a product within the Learning Pool portfolio that seeks to address this … Continue reading →

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Our Latest Modern Governor Module – “Is Governor Mark for Us?”

Posted on July 28, 2010 by admin

We’ve just released our latest e-learning module “Is Governor Mark for Us?”. Governor Mark is an optional accreditation for Governing Bodies to assess the effectiveness of Governance in their school. Our module aims to inform Governors of the necessary processes, … Continue reading →