Dec
07
Friday, 07 December 2018, with 0 comments
Having been chair for six years, in September 2017 it was time for me to walk the talk; I had to start to plan for my own successor and by July 2018, it was time to say farewell to the first school I had ever governed in and that both my children had attended. NGA is today publishing revised guidance with practical steps to ensure a culture of succession, but my blog is not about what you SHOULD be doing; it is about actually doing it and how it feels to step down.
Nov
16
Friday, 16 November 2018, with 0 comments
For the past year Emma Knights, NGA’s Chief Executive has been involved in an Ethical Leadership Commission, with a number of other commission members, including ASCL, NAHT and Committee for Standards in Public Life, amongst others. Whilst the commission itself is wrapping up, the on-going objectives of the commission is now pushing ahead.
Nov
02
Friday, 02 November 2018, with 0 comments
In this context, it’s easy to see why the manner of the Chancellor’s reference to “little extras” has gone down badly. Like many others, NGA was less than impressed with the attempt to dismiss the very real concerns of governors, trustees, parents, teachers and school leaders in this way. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee has described the announcement as an “insult to pupils and parents”, while the National Education Union said that it reveals “the depth of his ignorance on school funding” and the Association of School and College Leaders said that it demonstrates “a complete misunderstanding of the prevailing funding pressures”.
Oct
25
Thursday, 25 October 2018, with 0 comments
In this blog Tom explains why the National Governance Association (NGA) is joining the Raise the Rate campaign to increase 16-19 funding, organised by the Sixth Form Colleges Association, and why this is an important issue for all governors and trustees across the country.
Oct
06
Saturday, 06 October 2018, with 2 comments
Even though women dominate the workforce across all sectors of education there still remain gender inequalities, particularly at senior leadership level. Since its inception I’ve been wanting to join #WomenEd to listen to and learn from candidates’ experiences of being interviewed by governing boards, and if they’d have me to talk about women in school governance.