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The Strategic Role of the Board of Governors

Ray Gilbert - Senior Education Officer . The Strategic Role of the Board of Governors. 21 st Century Governance Conference 20 th May 2014. Core purpose of education. ‘To ensure that every learner fulfils his or her potential at each stage of his or her development’.

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The Strategic Role of the Board of Governors

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  1. Ray Gilbert - Senior Education Officer The Strategic Role of the Board of Governors 21st Century Governance Conference 20th May 2014

  2. Core purpose of education ‘To ensure that every learner fulfils his or her potential at each stage of his or her development’. (Every School A Good School: A Policy for School Improvement, April 2009)

  3. So what is the role of the Board of Governors? DE governors’ handbook – ‘Every School a Good School’ – The Governors’ Role

  4. The role of the Board of Governors ‘ The role of the Board of Governors is to manage the school with a view to providing the best possible education and educational opportunities for all of the pupils.’ DE governors’ handbook

  5. The role of the Board of Governors • Strategic Governance • Corporate Governance

  6. Strategic Role ‘…to help the school principal and staff to provide the best possible education for all of the pupils, by:’

  7. Strategic Governance • setting the school's vision and aims; • establishing and maintaining the school’s ethos; • setting the school’s plans and policies;

  8. Strategic Governance • monitoring and evaluating school performance; • promoting self evaluation to sustain school improvement.

  9. Corporate Governance Working in partnership with the school leadership team to: • Manage school finances • Oversee curricular provision, including provision for pupils with special educational needs • Select and appoint staff • Manage employment issues

  10. Corporate Governance Working in partnership with the school leadership team to: • Ensure that all required safeguarding measures are in place • Oversee use and maintenance of school premises • Address parental concerns and complaints • Promote good relations between school and community

  11. Governance in practice: support & challenge H I G H C H A L L E N G E HIGH SUPPORT Supporters Club Partner/Critical Friend “We’re here to support the Principal” “We share everything – good or bad” Abdicators Adversaries “We leave it all to the professionals” “We keep a very close eye on the staff” LOW SUPPORT

  12. Strategic Governance ‘Governors bring their experience, life-skills and common sense to the task of working with the principal and staff to provide the best possible education for all of the pupils.’ DE governors’ handbook

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