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Association of Leicestershire Governors Conference
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of being at the Association of Leicestershire Governors conference which was held at Leicester Racecourse. The theme was “Which Way Forward?” and it featured the experiences of governors and Heads who have taken their … Continue reading
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Introducing “Governor Base”
September 12th saw the launch of a joint venture, Governor Base, set up by support services provider, Ten Group, new education services company, One Education, the National Governors’ Association (NGA) and us, school governor e-learning provider, Modern Governor. Governor Base … Continue reading
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A new e-learning module, and a new look
Today’s the day when we’re releasing our “School Governors and Social Media” e-learning module. We’ve also taken the opportunity to spruce up the look of our other modules – here’s what we’ve been up to… A new e-learning module We’re very … Continue reading
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What School Governors think about the Teachers’ Strike
The teachers’ strike, planned for Thursday June 30th, has left many governors asking questions about their responsibilities and obligations. In the first episode of “Governors’ Question Time”, our panel answers questions about the strike and the role of governors. Our … 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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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
Should school governor training be compulsory?
The National Foundation for Educational Research has published a report titled “Governance Models in Schools“. In it, they state that “Key to effective governance was perceived to be governors having a clear understanding of their role (and its limits) and … Continue reading
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The obligatory Wordle…
I recently asked “Should school governor training be compulsory?” It’s prompted lots of you to comment – you can view our blog and all comments here (don’t forget to add your comment too!). I love the simple beauty of “wordles” … Continue reading →