Governor Opportunities

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.

Date

June 2020 - to be confirmed, 9.15am to 4.00pm.

Booking link - https://bookwhen.com/mtsa

Contact:  Please email Trish O'Malley, Teaching School Administrator p.omalley@minster.notts.sch.uk if you have any questions.

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

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 

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

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