18 October 2019
18 October 2019
This week, Inspiring Governance launch our new ‘Be A School Governor Champion’ campaign. We are hoping to engage all employers large and small and ask them to encourage their staff to become school and academy governors. New research carried out by our parent charity Education and Employers suggests there are enormous benefits of governing for […]
Read more18 October 2019
18 October 2019
Over ten years ago Business in the Community (BITC) published their landmark report ‘Governing our Schools’. The report was written by BITC’s Director of Education Nick Chambers and his team for the National Council for Educational Excellence, which at the time was looking at how to make employer engagement in education easier and better for […]
Read more12 September 2019
12 September 2019
Today, Inspiring Governance is very pleased to announce that we are going #ontheroad Inspired by our Regional Managers’ efforts to push out the governance message in every region of the country, our #ontheroad campaign is born from our passion and desire to match skilled volunteers with schools the length and breadth of England. The campaign […]
Read more10 September 2019
10 September 2019
The National Governance Association’s (NGA) Young Governors’ Network will be returning to London and Sheffield this September. Open to current Governors and Trustees, and those interested in volunteering, under the age of 40, the events will be held in London on Wednesday 11th September and in Sheffield on Thursday 19th September. The session will offer […]
Read more9 September 2019
9 September 2019
Inspiring Governance has teamed up with Cornwall Council, the Diocese of Truro, the Regional Schools Commissioner and joined Cornwall Chamber of Commerce to challenge employers to Inspire Cornwall Employers. Schools in Cornwall are working alongside the Government-funded governor recruitment service Inspiring Governance to address the growing need for new volunteers in the county. People who […]
Read more3 September 2019
3 September 2019
Today, the National Governance Association (NGA) have released their annual governance report. With nearly 6,000 respondents, the report published in association with the Times Educational Supplement (TES), found areas that provide food for thought for governor recruitment. The report provides evidence of the continued need for the government to invest in governor recruitment pathways , […]
Read more30 July 2019
30 July 2019
Today, we are extremely proud to announce that we have been awarded the Bronze Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). Like many businesses and charities we are a supporter of the Armed Forces and are aware of the huge commitment and sacrifice that serving members of the Armed Forces and veterans give and […]
Read more1 July 2019
1 July 2019
The Department for Education has published an updated version of the Academies Financial Handbook. Designed to help bolster the financial management and governance of academy schools, the key change is a new requirement that academy trusts must show how they have checked that their internal systems are effective and compliant through an independently-prepared annual report […]
Read more19 June 2019
19 June 2019
On Friday 14th June, Dr Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel, from our parent charity Education and Employers, presented to Sheffield Hallam University’s Festival of Education alongside former Education Secretary David Blunkett. Their joint focus was to look at the research, realities and importance of building bridges between the world of employment and education. Employers can and do […]
Read more11 June 2019
11 June 2019
Volunteers’ Week 2019 was a great opportunity for Inspiring Governance to thank the many volunteers serving through us as Governors and Trustees, for the amazing work they do for young people throughout the year. The week is an initiative started by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and was also the perfect chance to […]
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