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Asking challenging questions

Guidance and example questions to help governing boards provide effective challenge.

Guidance
21/11/2024

Providing effective challenge is an essential part of the governing board’s role. It is needed to drive school improvement, ensure value for money and check statutory compliance.

Effective question and challenge:

  • gets answers that lead to a way forward
  • is assertive, never aggressive
  • gives confidence that an effective solution can be found

Download our guidance and example questions to learn more about questions to ask school/trust leaders and how to use open questions to fully explore a topic.

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