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Successful governance visits

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12/04/2023
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At a glance

Governing board members need to undertake formal monitoring visits to their school or trust from time to time. This session helps governors and trustees to gain the maximum impact from their visits.

* For trustees of larger MATs, this session will reflect the governance arrangements of the particular MAT and the need for governance visits to be organised so that responsibilities are shared realistically between the board and local governance.

This session will cover:

Why visits matter
Planning a successful visit schedule
Guidance, policies and protocols for visits
Developing your knowledge of your school or schools through visits
Determining the focus for a visit
How to conduct a visit
Fully bespoke

This session can be tailored to the circumstances of your school or trust.

2 hour session

At a glance

This two-hour session will cover:

  • Why visits matter
  • Planning a successful visit schedule
  • Guidance, policies and protocols for visits
  • Developing your knowledge of your school or schools through visits
  • Determining the focus for a visit
  • How to conduct a visit
  • Reporting the visit
  • Raising concerns following a visit
  • How to ensure your visit has an impact
  • Next steps

* For trustees of larger MATs, this session will reflect the governance arrangements of the particular MAT and the need for governance visits to be organised so that responsibilities are shared realistically between the board and local governance.

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Who is this suitable for?

The session is suitable for the following and will be contextualised for each setting:

  • Governors
  • Trustees
  • Academy committee members (local governing body)

We would also recommend the attendance of:

  • The governance professional
  • The senior leader

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What are the benefits?

For many governors and trustees, undertaking a formal monitoring visit to a school can be a daunting prospect, especially if they are uncertain about the purpose of their visit. By the end of this session, you will be more confident in planning and completing successful visits.

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How will you learn?

  • This two hour session can be delivered via a face-to-face or online workshop
  • It will be facilitated by a quality-assured NGA consultant with relevant governance and training expertise
  • The session will be interactive with a mixture of participant activities and facilitator-led explanation and discussion
  • It will be supported with session materials, including a resource toolkit to help with next steps

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If you would like to book the session or find out more then make an enquiry.

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This training is designed for a group of participants at a school, trust or other organisation.

It is also suitable for a group of schools to share.

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