A handful of grammar schools have been given funding to expand, but do the low numbers of disadvantaged pupils attending these well-funded schools increase the societal divide in education? ...
Picture your school's future strategic direction in the hands of other school leaders - with none of the accountability and openness which the school system expects of your own board. It couldn't happen, right? The Secret Governor looks at headteacher boards and wonders....
The Secret Governor may or may not be on your governing board. They may also continue to refer to it as a ‘governing body’, which may or may not be an attitude which Requires Improvement. They have indicated that this post represents a very personal...
Dr. Tony Breslin, author of the new Modern Governor "The Curriculum and Beyond: what every governor needs to know" summarises the rationale for the module and explores what role governors should have in determining how a school's curriculum is defined....
Dr. Tony Breslin, - author of the new Modern Governor "Strategic leadership for governors and trustees: obligations, opportunities and pitfalls"- explores how the changing nature of both the school system and strategic leadership affect the practice of governance....
Private school teachers are generally happier than state school teachers, but not for the reasons you might think....
A long-standing chair of governors is leaving. But will anyone really notice? A fellow-governor writes them a valedictory letter....
Judith Rutherford, chair of governors at Hiltingbury Junior School in Hampshire, shares her governing board's experience of how an effort to change staff workload for the better had an impact on how governors worked with the school....
The Secret Governor - who governs at a school in a fully-selective authority - challenges the Schools Minister about his understanding of what grammar schools are and what academic selection at age 11 means for an area....
Sarah Lyons from the Joint Union Asbestos Committee explains what the DfE's new Asbestos Management Assurance Process (AMAP) means for those involved in governance....
Eylan Ezekiel reflects on a year of changes which have made digital governance at Larkrise Primary School a more effective & easier to manage reality. ...
Tony Breslin explores five commitments which the school governance community might make to ensure that governance moves forwards into the future....
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....
Tony Breslin explores the role of collaboration & partnership - both within and beyond the education sphere - in effective governance in schools & academies...
Tony Breslin explores what the changing landscape of school structures means for the autonomy of school leaders - and the significant effects on governance....
Tony Breslin examines why the role of stakeholders is vital for effective governance in schools and asks what role children should play in this....
Tony Breslin examines the intended and unintended consequences for school governance of the seismic changes in policy associated with the academies system....
Tony Breslin examines the need for a system-wide improvement of induction in governance literacy and calls for a trial of remuneration for local governance....
Tony Breslin asks if school governance can be improved through a better understanding of what its purpose is and what effects participation in it can have....
Tony Breslin expands on the themes in the RSA's recent report "Who governs our schools?" and asks why they're important in the changing world of education....
Dr Tony Breslin introduces a series of forthcoming articles reflecting on the RSA's recent report "Who governs our schools?"...
Amid calls for a code of ethics for education, Martin Matthews asks if anyone remembers the Nolan principles of public life....
Bill Moore - school governor, teacher and adviser on RE - explores the role of religious education in schools and what governors should ask about it....
Details of the free e-learning module from Modern Governor offering CPD on asbestos in schools to governors, trustees and anyone involved in education....
Warwick Mansell examines the regulation of related party transactions by the Academies Finanicial Handbook & explores what-if any-benefits they might bring....
Martin Matthews explains the role of NLGs, why schools might want to work with one and how to find the right NLG for your school....
A review of the Governor Live interactive workshop led by on how maintained school can objectively assess their school when considering academisation....
A review of the Governor Live session led by Michelle Gray from berg on the legal issues around safeguarding for governors....
A review of the Governor Live session led by Michelle Gray & Darren Ashworth on the legal issues around leading or joining a MAT, including HR and land....
What do the results of an NUT survey, numerous FOI requests & a voluntary DfE survey tell us about asbestos management in schools - and what don't we know?...
This year our budget has been cut by £62k. Our responsibilities have increased. Next year the cut will be the same. Not in our governing body's name....
A review of the Governor Live session led by Karen Rae on financial systems & controls and how these relate to the Academies Financial Handbook....
Details of how school governors and academy trustees can take part in the first national conference addressing the issue of asbestos in schools....
A review of the Governor Live online event "Understanding cash flows for governance"-Armstrong Watson's Karen Rae explores why this is vital in governance....
In this guest article Mike Cameron examines a DfE/EFA report into a multi-academy trust which highlights several areas of concern regarding good governance....
Warwick Mansell asks if the unregulated pay of multi-academy trust CEOs in a time of austerity could have consequences beyond MAT boardrooms....
Cathy Pearson asks questions of the governance community. What does it mean to get professional accreditation for a voluntary role, and how might we do it?...
A headteacher's position on a maintained school's governing body is described as ex officio - meaning that s/he has that position due to the leadership role s/he occupies. Most governors would probably say that having their headteacher on their board is invaluable, as we can get insights and...
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....
Dr Tony Breslin explores how three actors - governors, leadership teams & others beyond an institution's boundaries - contribute to effective governance....