Five ways you can shape and grow effective governance
Tony Breslin explores five commitments which the school governance community might make to ensure that governance moves forwards into the future....
18 December, 2017
Educational Excellence Everywhere
Who governs our schools – recommendations and a call to action
Tony Breslin collates the summary recommendations from the RSA's "Who governs our schools?" report & suggests how the questions might be used by GBs & SLTs....
11 December, 2017
Who governs our schools – collaboration and partnership to share knowledge
Tony Breslin explores the role of collaboration & partnership - both within and beyond the education sphere - in effective governance in schools & academies...
30 November, 2017
Who governs our schools – leadership and autonomy in the emergent school-scape
Tony Breslin explores what the changing landscape of school structures means for the autonomy of school leaders - and the significant effects on governance....
21 November, 2017
Who governs our schools – governors as stakeholders, experts or both?
Tony Breslin examines why the role of stakeholders is vital for effective governance in schools and asks what role children should play in this....
16 November, 2017
Governor Live workshop: performing a SWOT analysis on your school
A preview of the final Governor Live event of the spring/summer series, which will demonstrate how to perform a SWOT analysis of your own school....
13 June, 2017
Out of the ghetto: training in governance, not just training for governors
Part 2 of Tony Breslin's article exploring how to ensure that school governance is distributed more evenly among all those involved in its implementation, by training in governance, not just training governors....
16 February, 2017
Governance beyond the governance ghetto
Dr Tony Breslin explores how three actors - governors, leadership teams & others beyond an institution's boundaries - contribute to effective governance....
15 February, 2017
Governor Live review: Leading a MAT
A review of the Governor Live Considerations for Conversion session which examined what leading a MAT might mean for governors & questions they should ask....
05 December, 2016
Considerations for conversion: should you lead a MAT or join one?
A preview of the final Considerations for Conversion sessions-offering support to governors considering either leading a new MAT or joining an existing one....
28 November, 2016
Governor Live review: Conversion timescales after changes to the White Paper
A review of the second Considerations for Conversion online session which looked at what changes to the Education White Paper might mean for governors....
18 November, 2016
Considerations for conversion: timescales after changes to the White Paper
A preview of the second in the Considerations for Conversion series, looking at academy conversion for governors in the light of changes to DfE legislation....
14 November, 2016
Governor Live review: Considerations for Conversion Introduction
A review of the first Governor Live Considerations for Conversion event looking at what governors of maintained schools should consider before academisation....
24 October, 2016
Future of religious education under threat from drive to make all schools academies
Rob Freathy and Stephen G. Parker examine what an all-academised school system might mean for how Religious Education is delivered in English schools....
26 May, 2016
Don’t be fooled. Of course it’s not a u-turn
The Secret Governor explains why s/he is convinced that, whatever Ministers say, their changes around universal forced academisation are in no way a u-turn....
11 May, 2016
What the U-turn on academies means for Conservative education policy
Michael Jopling of Northumbria University, Newcastle explores what changes by the government's on academisation mean for Conservative education policy....
10 May, 2016
Who is this ‘Mat’ – and does he really want me?
The Secret Governor has a date ahead - but who is this mysterious 'Mat' and what are his real motives? Contains adult themes...
15 April, 2016
Killing off parent governors isn’t necessarily going to make school governance more professional
Penny Rabiger asks if the removal of mandatory spaces for parent governors on governing boards will guarantee a more professional approach to governance....
11 April, 2016
A call for ReforMATion in school governance
Chair of governors Guy Davies argues that the relationship between LGBs & MAT boards means there's need for a reformation in school governance in MATs....
30 March, 2016