Tag Archives: public sector
ICT, Computer Science, Schools and Governors
Over the last few days there has been an avalanche of news and opinion about ICT in schools. Schools are being overcharged in IT leasing agreements, signing agreements that overcharge them for the most basic IT equipment. Ian Livingstone talks … 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
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Tagged e-learning, elearning, governor, local authority, Monmouthshire, public sector, school governors, social media, technology, Wales, Youtube
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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
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Tagged cost, e-learning, elearning, governor, interactive, learning pool, local authority, online learning, pricing, public sector, technology, training
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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
Question Time – Teachers’ Strike
Next Monday, 27th June, is the start of something rather exciting. We’ll be recording a “Question Time” session. The topic will be the Teachers’ Strike on 30th June. I’ll be in the David Dimbelby seat, posing questions to the panel: … Continue reading
TES Article: Effectiveness of Governing Bodies
There was a somewhat provocative editorial piece about governance published in the TES last week which stated “We’ve spent too much time making governance local and not enough making it effective”. I was surprised by the opening paragraph: “Vindictive, interfering, … Continue reading
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Tagged governor, local authority, modern governor, NCOGS, nga, public sector, School Governor, school governors
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FREE Online Webinar about Modern Governor
Do you have a burning need to know more about Modern Governor? Online webinars are becoming increasingly popular – they’re a great way of attending a conference, without leaving the comfort of your desk (or sofa!). You don’t have to … Continue reading
Is Ofsted too big to function effectively?
The Commons Education Committee has called for Ofsted to be split in two. “Splitting Ofsted into two new organisations—the Inspectorate for Education and the Inspectorate for Children’s Care—will help to focus and improve inspection in this country.” The report agrees with … Continue reading
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