Ruth Agnew's presentation at Modern Governor's #GovernorLive event for school governors

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Ruth Agnew
#governorlive
“Navigating the
Changing Terrain”

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“there’s life, Jim, but not
as we know it”

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Sir Michael Wilshaw
“Good governors focus on the central issues
which lie at the heart of school improvement:
the quality of teaching, the progress and
achievement of their pupils ... poor
governance focuses on the marginal issues …
too much time is spent looking at the quality
of school lunches, and not enough on
attainment in maths and English.” (2013)

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Lord Nash
“Governance is one of my top priorities … All
schools make two vital decisions. Who is the
head and who sits on the governing body …
Governors can effect significant change …
Although governance is a voluntary role that
does not mean it’s an amateur one. It’s a
highly professional, highly responsible
job, performing an absolutely critical role .”
(2013)

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Primary Head Teacher
“If you took my secretary away, or the
school caretaker, or any of my class
teachers, it would have a huge
impact. Governing bodies can be
highly effective, full of very good
people, but if it didn’t exist you
might not notice.”

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Ofsted
“Governors work hard to provide
practical support and challenge, but
this is having little impact on the work
of the school. They do not have a
realistic view of the school's strengths
and weaknesses.”

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Ofsted
“Governors work hard to provide
practical support and challenge, but
this is having little impact on the work
of the school. They do not have a
realistic view of the school's strengths
and weaknesses.”

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Twenty key questions for a school
governing body to ask itself
5. What is our training and
development budget and does
every governor receive the support
they need to carry out their role
effectively?

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Where can we get help?
• Local Authorities
• National Governors’ Association
• Governor Line
• External providers
• A good clerk
• Twitter
• Other governors!!
• National College for Teaching and Leadership

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National College for Teaching and
Leadership
• Chairs’ Development Programme
• National College Membership
– www.nationalcollege.org.uk
• National Leaders of Governance (NLG)
– www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege

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National Leaders of Governance
• What are they?

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National Leaders of Governance
What about you?
www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege

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National Leaders of Governance
• Speak to Local Authority / NCTL broker / NLG
or
• Email chair.ofgovernors@education.gsi.gov.uk

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What’s it all for?

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Karl Marx
“We make our own
destiny but not in
circumstances of our
own choosing”

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Keep in touch
@ruthagnew
@rmagovernance
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ruth-agnew/33/9ab/457/
ruthagnew.wordpress.com
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