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Research and practice from a range of sectors tells us there are eight key ingredients to ensure governing bodies fulfil their role well.
We have explored these eight topics in more depth to help you ensure you are operating as an effective governing board:
The right people round the table
Understanding the role & responsibilities
Good chairing
Professional clerking
Good relationships based on trust
Knowing the school – the data, the staff, the parents, the children, the community
Committed to asking challenging questions
Confident to have courageous conversations in the interests of the children and young people
An introduction to sources of data available to governing boards
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In my experience: Tackling mental health issues at school
Guidance: Federations Q&A (2016)
To pay or not to pay? Financial remuneration and the quality of governance
Governing Matters: Financial efficiency
Moving MATs forward: the power of governance
PE and school sport: Achieving a lasting legacy
Support available to help the governing board prepare for an inspection
Appointing a school business manager
NGA guidance: A governors’ guide to sixth forms (2015)
NGA responds to announcement on teacher and school leader pay
Funding remains biggest challenge facing governors and trustees
NGA urges governing boards to respond to the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into education fun
Welcome to a Multi Academy Trust: out now
Everyone on Board: NGA gives support to the DfE’s intent to improve the diversity of the teaching wo
Clerking Competency Framework published
New edition of The Chair's Handbook published
A new Growing Governance campaign to mark our 10 year anniversary
Unprecedented action by school governors and trustees on school funding gets underway
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on academy schools’ finances
London Regional Meeting
West Midlands Regional Meeting
Community MATs Network
East of England Regional Conference
South East Regional Meeting
Clerks Advisory Group - London
South West Regional Conference
Yorkshire & Humber Regional Conference
North West Regional Meeting
Governing groups of schools – the options
An introduction to data and school performance measures
Forming or joining a MAT
Question and challenge and courageous conversations
Safer recruitment - an introduction
An introduction to being strategic
The effective governance of SEND
Governor or trustee visits to their organisation
Creating a new vision and strategy for your organisation
Understanding your role and responsibilities