3 June 2019
3 June 2019
A Government minister has acknowledged that Governors and Trustees are owed a “huge debt of gratitude” for the work that they do across the country, adding that “what you do rarely grabs the headlines or gets the plaudits you deserve.” Speaking at the Annual Good Governance Awards organised by the National Governance Association (NGA), Lord […]
Read more16 May 2019
16 May 2019
Inspiring Governance and The National Governance Association (NGA) are delighted to announce the launch of our new campaign ‘Educators on Board’. In response to governing boards articulated needs for more education expertise, ‘Educators on Board’ also aims to provide teachers and school leaders themselves with professional development, by inspiring them into School Governance. School governance […]
Read more3 May 2019
3 May 2019
The National Governance Association (NGA) have announced the release of their ‘Annual Governance Survey’. Undertaken and published, in association with the Times Education Supplement, this is a fantastic opportunity for governors, trustees & academy committee members to have your say on governance practice and education policy. The survey, which will run until Thursday 13 June […]
Read more17 April 2019
17 April 2019
This spring, the National Governance Association released their updated version of the popular recruiters’ guide the ‘Right People Around The Table’. An invaluable document that supports schools through the key steps of the recruitment process, the ‘Right People Around The Table’ covers topics from evaluating your current board and where to find candidates, through to […]
Read more15 March 2019
15 March 2019
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) are reviewing their 2018 publication ‘Understanding your data; a guide for school governors and academy trustees’ and looking for governors and trustees to fill out a short survey help with their review by 19th March 2019. ESFA are reviewing the ‘Understanding your data’ resource to evaluate areas for […]
Read more12 March 2019
12 March 2019
Have you considered who will be your next chair of governors? Or have you planned for who will take over as chair of the committees of the governing board? If we are honest, considering the governing boards future development needs and focusing on succession planning can sometimes slip to the bottom of the to do […]
Read more11 February 2019
11 February 2019
Twenty-four governor recruiters from across the North West attended Liverpool’s Park Hotel in Aintree to learn about the best way to recruit governors for their schools and Trusts. People from Governing Bodies and Senior Leadership Teams, including Headteachers, attended on behalf of their Multi-Academy Trusts, Federations and single schools. Margaret Crooks from The Academy of St […]
Read more7 January 2019
7 January 2019
Today we are excited to launch our new ‘It’s About Time’ campaign, where we will be challenging those who are looking to make a positive change in their life in 2019 to sign-up to Inspiring Governance and begin the process of becoming a school governor/trustee. School governance is the perfect opportunity to put our spare […]
Read more22 November 2018
22 November 2018
People don’t serve as school governors and trustees for the plaudits, and yet the work that governing boards do up and down the country has the capacity to positively affect the lives and futures of young people. Inspiring Governance recognises the vital work that governors and trustees do – and we would like to thank […]
Read more24 October 2018
24 October 2018
On Wednesday 21st October Inspiring Governance joined forces with the Institute of Directors (IoD) to support the launch of their new report looking at the parallels between school and corporate governance. Dominic Judge, Director of Inspiring Governance co-delivered a webinar at the IoD designed to encourage major employers and their staff from the corporate, public […]
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