30 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 […]
Read more3 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 […]
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