22 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 […]
Read more18 October 2018
18 October 2018
Throughout September, Inspiring Governance’s Regional Managers have been out across England engaging with members of the Young Governors’ Network (YGN). Set up by the National Governance Association (NGA), the YGN is a network designed specifically to assist governors under the age of 40 ‘to govern in schools by facilitating them to share their experiences, addressing […]
Read more11 October 2018
11 October 2018
Today marks the release of the DfE’s statement of intent in response to the recent Prime Minister’s Race Disparity Audit. The Race Disparity Audit takes a forensic look at whether those from different ethnic groups experience disparities in public services and how they are represented in public life. This is critically important in education where […]
Read more25 September 2018
25 September 2018
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has encouraged its members to ‘build stronger links with local schools and colleges’ by becoming school governors. In an article, published on the CBI website, Alister Bould, Head of Governance Programmes at Education and Employers, details the mutual benefits to businesses and schools of organisations becoming involved in school […]
Read more18 September 2018
18 September 2018
Today, the National Governance Association (NGA) and Times Educational Supplement (TES) have released their annual school governance report. The report gives thousands of governors the chance to voice their views and concerns about governance and the wider education system. According to Emma Knight, Chief Executive of the NGA, ‘despite the vital role that they play […]
Read more14 September 2018
14 September 2018
The National Governance Association (NGA) has published new guidance designed to clarify the differences between members of single and multi-academy trusts and the role of trustees. This distinction has been ‘widely misunderstood for a number of years’, according to Sam Henson, head of information at the NGA. The guide, which can be accessed here, outlines: […]
Read more25 July 2018
25 July 2018
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has updated the Academies Financial Handbook. The Handbook sets out the financial management, control and reporting requirements that apply to all academy trusts.
Read more13 July 2018
13 July 2018
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on its members to volunteer their expertise as school governors. An article in People Management, their in-house magazine, describes how HR professionals who take on school governance roles are addressing the serious shortage of school governors, and helping schools. HR professionals are important to schools […]
Read more9 June 2018
9 June 2018
We are delighted that the Secretary of State for Education and the Institute of Directors are calling on employers to encourage their staff to become school governors. Addressing the National Governance Association Summer Conference in Manchester, Damian Hinds thanked governors for their hard work and commitment. At the same time, he made a plea for […]
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