Tag Archives: local authority
Learning Pool chosen to represent the digital industry at Innovate UK 2013
Learning Pool is delighted to announce that it has been selected to showcase its technology at the new, multi-sector, networking event ‘Innovate UK’. The joint venture from the Technology Strategy Board and UK Trade & Investment unites the highly successful … Continue reading
Governors’ Role in Academies Needs “Greater Attention”
The Academies Commission has recently released its report ‘Unleashing Greatness: Getting the best from an academised system’. Mainstream media, so far, seems to have focused on the section about admissions. Here are some other snippets for you – and you can download the … Continue reading
New arrangements for school exclusion
New arrangements for school exclusion come into force in September 2012. These will apply to any pupil excluded on or after 1 September 2012 from a maintained school, academy school / Free School, alternative provision academy / Free School or pupil … Continue reading
Evolving role of councils in education
More than a year has now passed since the Importance of Teaching white paper’s provisions were enshrined in the Education Act 2011. The ISOS partnership has now released its interim report looking at how Local Authorities have been approaching the … Continue reading
Governor Services Innovation – Monmouthshire Council
A massive well done to the Governor Services team at Monmouthshire Council. They’ve recently recorded a series of videos to help Governors learn more about their role in their own time. Wendy Barnard, Senior Support Services Officer stars in the … Continue reading
Modern Governor Pricing – Simple, Clear, Open
Modern Governor is the UK’s leading provider of e-learning for School Governors with over 20,000 governors online. We continually work with governance experts throughout the country to improve Modern Governor and deliver it to the people who need it to … Continue reading
Modern Governor Working in Partnership with the NGA
We’re delighted to announce that this year Modern Governor will again be sponsoring the National Governors’ Association (NGA). NGA support local governor associations and governing bodies, lobby ministers and policy makers on all policies that impact schools and offer high-quality … Continue reading
LGiU Survey of Children’s Services Leaders
(This was first published on the LGiU blog) “The LGiU conducted a survey of 80 Lead Members and Directors of Children’s Services in August 2011 in partnership with NUT and Unison. The survey focused on the future of local government’s … Continue reading










