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Governors’ Annual Conference 28 February 2015 Carole Mills Chief Executive Milton Keynes Council. #LoveMK. Good morning. Career path. CPA/CA Inspector Chair Walsall & Nottingham LSP Execs Walsall ‘Recovery Team’ ODPM Sounding Board CIPFA/Midlands President Ngdp mentor
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Governors’ Annual Conference 28 February 2015 Carole Mills Chief Executive Milton Keynes Council #LoveMK
Career path • CPA/CA Inspector • Chair Walsall & Nottingham LSP Execs • Walsall ‘Recovery Team’ • ODPM Sounding Board • CIPFA/Midlands President • Ngdp mentor • CIPFA – examiner • School Governor • Major projects/developments • Transformation Lead NCC • Core Cities CEX/Leaders • Economic Growth Board • Citizen access/customers • Growth Plan • City Deal • LGA Peer • CIPFA Council £3/DAY
Early impressions – growing international profile in sport National Badminton Centre
Positive early impressions CITY • Innovative, creative, Smart City • Successful mixed economy – business and jobs • Embracing growth • Very engaged citizens and communities • Positive and can do mentality • Increasing international and national profile • Shopping offer • Many effective partnerships COUNCIL Bright and very engaged councillors Professional, talented and experienced staff Hard working & long hours Focus on governance and performance management Lots going on Lean management/staffing
Challenges COUNCIL Financial outlook Stakeholder expectations Profile and reputation Place shaping Regeneration NOC The whole change agenda CITY • Growth – people, housing, jobs, transport • Aging infrastructure (roads, redways, landscaping and the rest of the public realm) • Health inequalities and access • Tensions between vocal stakeholders - stay the same v make the change • The impact of a larger, more diverse population on city dynamics and the way we work • Educational attainment as secondary level & skills/professional development post 16
50th anniversary – City Status – Capital of Culture We are looking forward to MK’s anniversary in 2017Is it our turn for City status?Capital of Culture too?
Governor experience • Finance lead • SEN lead • Vice Chair • Head and Deputy appointment panels • OFSTED inspection • School support • Elected parent • Then co-opted • Finance lead • Chair Finance & Estates Cttee • Deputy Head appointment panel 3 YEARS 4 YEARS
MK School Ofsted Outcomes – update @ February 2015 All Current Judgements Totals by Judgement South East vs MK
Being a governor is hard work … Workload Time commitment Expectations Up to date knowledge • Vital role in ensuring the school is the best it can be: • Questioning • Challenging • Holding to account • Whilst also being an: • Advocate • Supporter • Champion • … the perfect critical friend Holding to account How your school compares Challenging teaching staff
Carole Mills Chief Executive Milton Keynes Council carole.mills@milton-keynes.gov.uk @carolemills77