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Training and Liaison Governors Briefing January 2013

Training and Liaison Governors Briefing January 2013. Main Points (from September 2012) News from the Department : Guide to the Law; reconstitution guidance New Ofsted Inspection Framework : monitoring visits National College : Support for the Chair. Training and Liaison Governors Briefing.

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Training and Liaison Governors Briefing January 2013

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  1. Training and Liaison Governors BriefingJanuary 2013 Main Points (from September 2012) • News from the Department: Guide to the Law; reconstitution guidance • New Ofsted Inspection Framework: monitoring visits • National College: Support for the Chair

  2. Training and Liaison Governors Briefing National Agenda • News from the Department: Guide to the Law; reconstitution guidance • New Ofsted Inspection Framework: Grade 3 monitoring visits; analysis of effective GBs • National College programmes: Support for the Chair

  3. Guidance for Inspectors: Governance Governors should be: • Carrying out statutory duties • Working strategically • Challenging and supporting equally • Aware of pay progression decisions • Performance managing the headteacher • Performing well • Involved in Pupil Premium decisions

  4. Analysis of Inspection Reports Task: • In pairs analyse examples of recent inspection reports. • What is it that effective GBs actually do? • What aspects of the school do effective GBs focus on?

  5. Monitoring Visits (from September 2012) Inspectors will: evaluate the impact that governors at the school are having on bringing about the necessary improvements, taking account of the section 5 subsidiary guidance on assessing and reporting on the effectiveness of governance at the school – if governance was not identified as an area for improvement at the section 5 inspection but the monitoring inspection raises concerns about it, inspectors must include a recommendation in the monitoring letter that the school should commission an external review of governance (Ofsted 2012)

  6. Agenda for Monitoring Visits • reviewing with the school the progress it is making in ensuring that the key areas for improvement identified at the most recent section 5 inspection are being addressed effectively and with sufficient urgency • examining with leaders and managers (including by meeting with the governing body whether the fundamental actions needed to improve the school are being taken • identifying with leaders and managers (including the governing body any other possible barriers to the implementation of the action plan and progress towards becoming a good school • reviewing the impact of external support with leaders and managers, • determining the nature and timing of further activity by HMI to support improvement • following any further activity, recommending whether or not the school is ready for a section 5 inspection.

  7. Focus on Governance • knows what is happening in the school and whether overall provision is good - or not • knows about the quality of teaching, the use of appraisal, what is being done to recognise and reward good teachers and what is being done to tackle underperformance • understands the data and to compare the school’s performance with similar schools • has a handle on the budget, particularly the pupil premium and whether this is being used to close the gap for poor children • ensures that ‘governors’ are being professionally trained and developed.

  8. National College: Leading Governors • National Leaders of Governance • Chairs Training and Development • Training Grant

  9. Discussion Point: • What are the implications for: • training/liaison governors, • governing bodies and; • schools • Share one point with the whole group

  10. Discussion Point: • What are the implications for: • training/liaison governors, • governing bodies and; • schools • Share one point with the whole group

  11. Local Issues • Any issues to raise? • Feedback on Training and Liaison governors consultation • Spring term training programme • Whole GB training record • Local documentation to share

  12. Discussion Point: • What are the implications for: • training/liaison governors, • governing bodies and; • schools • Share one point with the whole group

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