Sustainable Governance

Workshop Option 1 22.03.14 – 45 minutes

Workshop will focus on?

“Sustainable Governance” – its layers Identify what systems are currently used to

support GB’s to ensure “Sustainable Governance”

Two example tools to support sustainable governance

Top tips

Sustainable Governance – its layers

National perspective – Government’s vision – Department for Education

Local perspective – Implementation of national legislation – Local support, advice, guidance, training and development

School based approach – Over to you– Activity

Sustainable Governance: What does your GB do? Activity

What to do? Working in your small table groups

– Introduce yourselves– Discuss and share what your GB currently does to ensure

sustainable governance in your schools– Record the groups examples– 10 minutes to complete this activity – 10 minutes feedback

Sustainable Governance: common principles

Recruitment and retention strategies Induction programmes Succession planning strategies Getting the balance right – skills audits Training and development programmes Specific support for governance leadership posts and

governors with particular lead responsibilities Remember to: - work to a FEM – FRAMEWORK – EVALAUTE

– MEASURE IMPACT

Exploring two examples: Skills Audit/Succession Planning strategy

Effective development and implementation of Skills Audits

– Why?, When? Who? What else? – Remember FEM – Framework – Evaluate- Measure Impact

Succession Planning strategy – National Framework (National Co-ordinators of Governors)

example – Example (draft) Succession Planning strategy document (GovLink

Consultancy in partnership with three primary and a secondary school GB)

– Why? When? Who? What else? – Remember FEM - Framework – Evaluate- Measure Impact

Top tips or rather The 4 big questions

What are you going to do to improve your practice? (if that is what you have identified)

What help or support will you need to make that improvement? (or developments to enhance current practice)

What outcomes will you expect governors and the governing body to achieve as a result of the improvements? (or developments to enhance current practice)

What evidence and impact will you look at to determine if the improvement has been made? (or developments to enhance current practice)

Questions????