Governor Opportunities
Covid Recovery
The school year 2020/21 will be substantially affected by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. All Minster Teaching School Alliance work will be flexible and adapt to the changing situation. This will include CPD events being hosted online in the first instance. We will endeavour to respond to need and keep you informed of arrangements throughout the year as we adapt to the situation, at the same time as continuing to support school improvement.
The following Governor opportunities are available:
NEW: School Governance - an Induction Programme
NEW FOR 2020
Whether you are new to governance or have experience, the purpose remains the same – to ensure our schools give children the best education possible. This training which can be used as an induction for new starters or alternatively as a refresher course to ensure everyone in governance has the knowledge and skills to carry out their role effectively.
Purpose of the session
Taking on the role of governing a school is a big responsibility and most who do so want to make a real contribution to ensuring better outcomes for pupils. However, governing schools is complex and to be effective a good knowledge of the education sector is required specifically in the areas of school performance and school funding. This Induction Programme, run by the National Governance Association (NGA), is designed to give all participants a good grounding in the extent of the role and responsibilities, and the knowledge that they need to become effective within six months of taking on the role.
What will the session cover?
- Types of schools, governance structures, the role and core functions and responsibilities
- Being strategic
- School funding
- School performance
- The principles of effective governance
Who is it for?
- New governors, trustees and academy committee members
- Governors and trustees in need of a refresher
- Senior leaders who will be taking on a governance role or who wish to learn more about governance
- New clerks
How will the session work?
- The session is made up of five modules which is delivered over one full day
- All NGA face to face training is interactive and so there will be activities and opportunities for discussion and Q&A
- The programme involves both pre-work and post session tasks
Cost
This one day programme will be held at the Minster School and the cost is anticipated to be £75 per delegate (maximum), although this may reduce dependent upon final numbers.
Places are limited, but we will offer a second date if the session proves to be popular.
Session Details
The National Governance Association has decided that for the foreseeable future they are going to move their programme fully online. The workshops will be delivered by zoom and they are hoping that by having small groups they can recreate the conversation and breakout activities normally done when all sitting together. NGA are in the process of rewriting their materials to suit this and will be launching the first sessions in the Autumn term.
Contact
Please email Trish O'Malley, Teaching School Administrator p.omalley@minster.notts.sch.uk to register your interest or if you have any questions.
Development for Chairs of Governors (funding available*)
We are pleased to continue to offer the Development for Chairs programme in partnership with the National Governance Association (NGA).
This programme falls under the Leading Governance umbrella and is funded by the Department for Education. If you are a chair, vice chair, committee chair or future chair, then this programme is designed to develop your governing skills, knowledge and confidence.
PROGRAMME DELIVERY
This programme offers a blend of flexible learning and will take approximately three terms to complete.
Led by experienced facilitators, participants will attend local workshops and access effective one-to-one mentoring throughout the duration of this programme, to ensure the skills learnt can be translated in to the real world. Learning will be both group-led and independent.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- Three face-to-face workshops focusing on leadership development
- 360-degree diagnostic to evaluate strengths and development needs
- Access to interactive e-learning modules and resources
- participation in action learning sets
- support with creating a school-based project and action plan
Session Details
The National Governance Association has decided that for the foreseeable future they are going to move their programme fully online. The workshops will be delivered by zoom and they are hoping that by having small groups they can recreate the conversation and breakout activities normally done when all sitting together. NGA are in the process of rewriting their materials to suit this and will be launching the first sessions in the Autumn term.
COST
The full cost of this programme is £500. Funding for the full cost of the course is available.
* Subject to conditions.
Further details can be found by downloading the flyer below.
Bookings for the programme can be made via the NGA website.
Guidance on completing the form can be found in the FAQs document.If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Trish O'Malley, Teaching School Administrator p.omalley@minster.notts.sch.uk
Some feedback from previous participants:
The sessions I attended were delivered with pace yet allowing plenty of time for activity based discussion leading to a better understanding of the complex task of being a Chair of Governors. The highly skilled facilitator very quickly established a great working relationship with the group and assisted in enabling us to bond in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. Overall I found the programme to be extremely beneficial. Robert Lancaster
The programme was a useful networking exercise as well as ensuring that all Chairs understood their roles, especially if they were part of a larger MAT. The venue is great and facilities good. Thank you for allowing us to use your school and making us feel so welcome. Alison Taylor
Programme was good, informative and thought provoking. It was worthwhile and gave a greater understanding of a volunteering position the attendees work in. It will help us all develop best practice and how to learn from others. The venue was good, it was great there was lots of space in the room and the refreshments were also well received. Sarah Latus
Development for Clerks (funding available*)
We are pleased to offer a second cohort of the Development for Clerks programme in partnership with the National Governance Association (NGA).
Clerks play a core role on governing boards and are integral in ensuring high standards are met. With the welfare of pupils at the heart of everything we do, our Development for Clerks programme, which falls under our accredited Leading Governance umbrella, is designed to ensure both new and experienced clerks have all the knowledge and skills they need to carry out this role effectively.
PROGRAMME DELIVERY
This programme aims to nurture high quality clerking through recognising professional competencies and ensuring that clerking is both effective and sustainable by:
- developing the clerk’s knowledge, skills and networks
- the creation of a realistic school-based project which aims to improve effectiveness in clerking practice
- enhancing the clerk’s awareness of their own strengths and areas for development
- creating self-supporting groups to ensure learning and support continue beyond the duration of the programme
- an accredited qualification
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
This is a development programme designed for those already in a clerking role and will include:
- four face-to-face workshops with an experienced facilitator focusing on the development of clerking competencies
- a dedicated mentor to provide guidance and support
- 360-degree diagnostic of the participant’s strengths and areas for development
- access to interactive e-learning modules and resources
- participation in peer-to-peer and group learning to strengthen and support networking
- support with creating and completing a focussed school-based project
- support in completion of a learning log to record personalised areas for focus and key learning points
Session Details
The National Governance Association has decided that for the foreseeable future they are going to move their programme fully online. The workshops will be delivered by zoom and they are hoping that by having small groups they can recreate the conversation and breakout activities normally done when all sitting together. NGA are in the process of rewriting their materials to suit this and will be launching the first sessions in the Autumn term.
COST
Development for Clerks - £425 (partially funded)
DfE funding is available for £350 of the full cost, leaving £75 for you to pay.
* Subject to conditions.
Further details can be found by downloading the flyer below.
Bookings for the programme can be made via the NGA website.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Trish O'Malley, Teaching School Administrator p.omalley@minster.notts.sch.uk