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Autumn Term Governor Partnership Meetings. Agenda. Welcome & Introductions Association Business Local updates: Budget Academy news LLE/NLE/SLE School Websites Pupil Premium Ofsted update & discussion
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Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Association Business • Local updates: • Budget • Academy news • LLE/NLE/SLE • School Websites • Pupil Premium • Ofsted update & discussion • Raising the Participation Age, Proposed Changes to KS4 Examinations and Enforced conversion to Academy. • Developing Partnerships & discussion • Governor Professional Development Update: • NCSL Chair of Governs Training - GeL
Lincolnshire School Funding Update • Consultation on Lincolnshire’s school funding for 2013/14 nearing completion • LA still has no indication of the funding for April 2013 • Grant for statutory obligations will be between £8 & £15 per pupil • Funding for the LA will be on the same per pupil basis as academies
School Funding Update cont’d • Michael Gove’s belief is that local authorities should have no role in education. • This has implications for local accountability • Removing all funding for non-statutory provision • LCC is maintaining a core offer for schools using reserves
Academy Update • As at 1 November 2012 the national figures are:- • 2456 acadamies • 1920 converters • 536 sponsored • 864 primaries 1533 secondary 57 special • Lincolnshire November Academy List
Enforced conversion to Academy Ofsted Category Requires Improvement with weak Governance 400 weakest Primary Schools (currently 7 in Lincolnshire). Academy update cont’d
National Leaders In...... • Key component of government school improvement agenda is school to school support • NLE-National Leader in Education • LLE-Local Leader in Education • SLE-Specialist Leader in Education • NLG-National Leader in Governance
School WebsitesLegal Requirement from September 2012 • Contact Details • Admission Arrangements (Community & Voluntary Controlled schools only) • Link to Ofsted Report • Most recent KS2 or KS4 results • Link to school performance tables
Web Site Cont: • Pupil Premium • SEND Policy • Charging & Remission Policy • School’s Ethos & Values • School Curriculum Information • Behaviour Policy
Web Site Cont: The Governing Body is responsible for: • Ensuring that the information listed is published on the school’s website. • Providing a paper copy of the information when requested • Ensuring that the information is up to date
Pupil Premium • Information on website • Evidence of Governor involvement in agreeing the use of Pupil Premium • Governors monitoring impact related to agreed key milestones • Identification and monitoring of PP as a distinct element in the budget.
Ofsted Update • 20 primary & nursery schools inspected • 2 outstanding, 11 good, 7 RI and 0 in a category. • 1 secondary school which has moved from satisfactory to good.
Ofsted Update cont’d • Discussion – How as Governors are we going to prepare ourselves to be questioned by Inspectors? • Evidence: • Minutes, • Self Evaluation, • SDP & Monitoring
Benefits: Sustainability of small and medium schools Sharing expertise Sharing resources Professional development opportunities Can schools afford not to form partnerships? Collaborative Partnerships cont’d
Latest News: • Consultation on Measuring Child Poverty (Until 15.02.2013). • Military Ethos in Schools • ‘..we are exploring how academies and Free Schools can use their freedoms to foster a military ethos and raise standards.’ • 450th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Birth
Latest News: • KS4 Curriculum & Examinations: • Academies do have freedom from the proposed national curriculum. • However, each subject proposed to have a single examination board and syllabus • Consultation until 10.12.12
Latest News: • Education Committee announces new inquiry into the role of school governing bodies • http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news/the-role-of-school-governing-bodies// • Deadline is 17.12.12
Governor Professional Development • NCSL- New Development for Chairs Training • GeL- Continued Support • Clerks – How do you support your Clerk to Governors?