Improving School Governance

Improving School Governance: Working with governing bodies and governors

School Governing Body Performance Indicators

A needs-analysis survey carried out across a number of LEAs highlighted the skills training needs of Governors and staff.  I have specifically designed the Improving School Governance courses listed below to meet those needs.  They are suitable for the most experienced to the least.

How long are the courses?

Each Improving School Governance course can be delivered in a two-hour session; however, many of the courses benefit from longer periods if available. A half-day/long evening is adequate for most.  A full day school improvement programme is available.

Each session is designed as a stand-alone to be delivered in a seminar or conference setting. They may also form a designated series of seminars for induction or continuing development purposes.

List of courses

Click on the name of the course for a full description.

• Self-evaluation for Governing Bodies
• School Self-evaluation for the Governing Body
• Team Building for School Governors
• Meetings Skills
• Preparing and Delivering the Annual Report
• Maximise Your Media Relations
• Staff and Teacher Governors
• Chairing Skills: Managing the Governing Body
• Chairing Skills:  Managing the Meeting
• Clerking Skills:  Enabling the Effective Governing Body
• Appointing a Head teacher
• Parent Governors and Governors who are Parents

School Governor's Handbook - The contents of a typical handbook might be:

• Checklist of information for governors
• List of governors
• Telephone Tree
• Job Description
• Governor's Roles
• School Policies and Procedures
• Curriculum Committee Statement and Terms of Reference
• Personnel Committee Terms of Reference and Employment Policy Reference
• Pay Committee Terms of Reference
• Systems Committee Statemetn and Terms of Reference
• Statutory Committees Terms of Reference
• Monitoring: Attachment to a curriculum area
• Governor's Rights
• Code of Conduct
• Nolan Committee Seven Principles of Public Life
• Responding to Parents
• Protocol on visits to the school
• Visits record
• Staffing Structure
• SChool Improvement Plan
• Inspection Report Summary
• Post-inspection Action Plan