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Ten Governor Support

Ten Governor Support. Overview. What is Ten Governor Support? Ten ways to use Ten Governor Support Supporting governors in Cambridgeshire. What is Ten Governor Support?. Question-answering service for school governors

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Ten Governor Support

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  1. Ten Governor Support

  2. Overview • What is Ten Governor Support? • Ten ways to use Ten Governor Support • Supporting governors in Cambridgeshire

  3. What is Ten Governor Support? • Question-answering service for school governors • Independent, unbiased, authoritative information in direct response to your questions • Sharing information, ideas and case studies nationally • A resource for the entire governing body • Sister service to The Key. Schools in Cambridgeshire have membership through the local authority

  4. How does it work? You have a question, for example: How will Ofsted inspect performance management? You can then: 1) Browse the Ten Governor Support website 2) If the answer is not there already, ask their researchers your own new question, by visitingwww.tengovernor.com ¦ emailing enquiries@tengovernor.com ¦ calling 0845 020 0496

  5. A written, quality assured answer within three working days

  6. The Ten Governor Support website We have already published 600 answers to governors’ questions on the Ten Governor Support website

  7. Ten ways to use Ten Governor Support

  8. 1. Pull together information from trusted sources

  9. 2. Access good practice from across the country Are there any case studies on time-limited working parties? How are other primary schools structuring their governing bodies? Are there any examples of governing bodies opening meetings to the public? Do you have examples of governors being responsible for core subjects? Are there examples of effective partnerships between secondary and primary schools?

  10. 3. Stay up-to-date with changes in the education sector Do you have any information on the EYFS profile? Should schools continue to publish a school profile? How is the exclusion process being changed? Do you have the latest information on the National Curriculum review? What changes has Ofsted made to the inspection process?

  11. 4. Understand your role and responsibilities Can the governing body ‘action’ school staff to carry out tasks? What policies must be ratified by the governing body? Do you have a chart that summarises governors’ responsibilities? How can governors join in monitoring underperforming classes? What are the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding governors?

  12. 5. Inform discussions on the big issues What are the pros and cons of becoming a primary academy? What options exist for leadership structures in secondary schools? What is the advantage to pupils of taking the English Baccalaureate?

  13. 6. Developing your governing body How do we build the confidence of our governors and encourage them to become more active? Are there examples of governor skills audits? Is there any guidance on chairing a children and learning committee? What makes an effective Chair of governors?

  14. 7. Help your work in the committees

  15. 8. Preparing for Ofsted and conducting self-evaluation What might inspectors ask governors? How will Ofsted inspect performance management? How do outstanding governing bodies carry out their monitoring role? How will Ofsted evaluate safeguarding under the new framework?

  16. 9. A legal reference source How can we reward our headteacher when attainment is improving but pupil numbers are falling? What is the role of the governing body when it comes to dismissing staff? Are we personally liable for the decisions we take on behalf of the school? When does the decision to convert to academy status become irreversible?

  17. 10. Use Ten Governor Support during meetings What is the legal procedure for appointing and re-appointing community governors? What is the period after which a governor can be disqualified for non-attendance? When is it necessary for a staff governor to withdraw from governing body and committee meetings? Can a governor attend and vote via Skype?

  18. Working with the Cambridgeshire County Council • Free trial of Ten Governor Support for Cambridgeshire if your school is not yet a member of the service • Towards the end of the free trial schools can access a discount through joining via the local authority • Your school’s membership to Ten Governor Support includes access for every member of your governing body

  19. How to access Ten Governor Support • Join the free trial of Ten Governor Support until 8 March 2013 • To register go to www.tengovernor.com • Click on “Try for free” • On the next page, complete the short • form to create your username and password • During your free trial membership • You will be able to view all the answers to questions on the website • You will be able to ask Ten Governor your own new questions • Please note that there is no obligation • for you to take out paid membership following your free trial

  20. Questions ?

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