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National initiativesUPDATE FOR CHAIRS

“The new theology of the Coalition government is autonomy and choice…Governors are more important in a more autonomous system. Their ability to challenge and lead is the key.”

Sue Hackman Chief Adviser for School Standards, DfE 13.10.2011

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AUTONOMY

New executive agenciesChanges to Ofsted inspectionNational College: National Leaders of Governance (NLGs) and

training for chairsThe muddle in the middleMore changes and developments


SOME IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

Four new executive agencies responsible for key delivery functions:

Standards & Testing Agency (wef 1.10.11)From 1 April 2012:Teaching AgencyNational College Education Funding Agency


BONFIRE OF THE QUANGOS

"If local democracy had worked, if local governing bodies had worked in the most challenging schools and for the most disadvantaged children, we would never have needed academies"

"Often governing bodies are the problem, actually“

Sir Michael Wilshaw

ARE GOVERNORS THE PROBLEM?

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January 2012September 2012

OFSTED – NEW AND NEWER


Overall effectiveness Inspectors evaluate the quality of the education provided in the school. In

doing this, they consider the evidence gathered to support their evaluations of the four key judgements:

achievement of pupils at the school � quality of teaching in the school � quality of leadership in and management of the school� behaviour and safety of pupils at the school. �

They also consider:

the extent to which the education provided meets the needs of the range of pupils at the school

how well the school promotes all pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

INSPECTION FOCUSES ON..


“We need clear and demanding criteria for a school to be judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. A good school should have at least good teaching, and an outstanding school should have outstanding teaching. Good and outstanding leadership of teaching and learning drives improvement and knows that the culture of the school and the progress of pupils depend on it.”

Sir Michael WilshawHMCI9 Feb 2012

OFSTED: SEPTEMBER 2012


schools cannot be judged ‘outstanding’ unless their teaching is ‘outstanding’

schools will only be deemed to be providing an acceptable standard of education where they are judged to be ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’

a single judgement of ‘requires improvement’ will replace the current ‘satisfactory’ judgement and ‘notice to improve’ category

schools judged as ‘requires improvement’ will be subject to a full re-inspection earlier than is currently the case

a school can only be judged as ‘requires improvement’ on two consecutive inspections before it is deemed to require ‘special measures’

inspections will be undertaken without notice being provided to the school

inspectors should undertake an analysis of an anonymised summary, provided by the school, of the outcomes of the most recent performance management of all teachers within the school, as part of the evidence for a judgement on Leadership and Management.

SEPTEMBER 2012


National College responsibility for training Chairs of Governors

Chairs’ trainingNLGs

NATIONAL COLLEGE


NC SUPPORT FOR CHAIRS

SubjectWorkshops

SFVSAcademies

Chairs programmeBlended learning

Leadership development

College website – Chairs web pageUseful resources

Universal offer

Core / targeted offer

Additional training

Free to all members

Licensed delivery

Licensed delivery

UNIVERSAL OFFER

• Free membership of the National College for all governors • Resources available as part of an online group• Provide advice and ‘how to…’ as part of a central set of

resources• Signpost supporting organisations and bodies• Access to Good Practice for Leaders and Leadership Library• Online discussions, networking and hotseats

CORE OFFER - CHAIRS PROGRAMME

• Online diagnostic: generic leadership with chairs context• The units are designed to develop chairs knowledge, skills

and understanding of:1. the leadership role of the chair of governors2. effective governance - leading and developing teams3. improving the school – leading change and continuous

improvement

• Participants undertake only the elements of learning which are relevant to them (as indicated within the diagnostic)

POSSIBLE DELIVERY STRUCTURE

Targeted offer for new and inexperienced Chairs

Diagnostic to identify individual training needs

Unit 1:The role of the

chair

Unit 2: Effective

governance

Unit 3:Improving the

school

Face to face

session

Extend learning through:• Work based activities• Online activities

Leading governors bookletHow to……Links to partners resources

Governors online community

Shared resources

Universal offer

Free

Face to face

session

Face to face

session



Licensed

Central source of key policy updates

ADDITIONAL TRAINING – SUBJECT WORKSHOPS

• Additional subject specific training• Taking existing College content and amending to reflect the

chairs’ role• Delivered through licensees with initial funding to provide

places• Could be available during the 2012 Spring term• Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS)• Academy Governance• Financial Reporting for Academies• New heads and Chairs• Plus more?

highly effective chairs of governors who use their skills and experience to support chairs in other schools/academies

deploy the first cohort of NLGs by 31 March 2012: a ‘test and learn’ phase

NLGs will undertake deployments of up to 20 days. Examples of the focus for a deployment might be supporting the chair of a school/academy …

... where the chair, headteacher/principal and/or leadership group are improving working practices

… in an Ofsted and/or LA category or at risk of going into one… where attainment is below the floor standards in challenging

circumstances… where the school/academy is changing status

NATIONAL LEADERS OF GOVERNANCE


At least 3 years’ experience as a chair in the last 5 yearsAble to demonstrate the positive contribution their

leadership of the GB has made to school/academy improvement

Be judged to be part of a good leadership teamHave the full support of their GBShow consistently effective leadership skillsAble to commit up to 20 days a year to the NLG programme

and prepared to travel when necessary

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA?


1. Receive a request from a Local Authority, diocese or headteacher/principal for support from a National Leader of Governance (NLG)

2. Liaise to agree what the deployment entails, including desired outcome and timescales

3. Liaise with the NLG to agree the deployment4. Point of contact for the client or NLG during the deployment 5. Participate in a review at the end of the deployment6. Inform the College of key outcomes and learning points

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BROKER?


Need for NLG support is identified

NLE identifies requirement for NLG support

LA or diocese identifies requirement for NLG support

Headteacher or governing body (GB) identifies requirement for NLG support

NLE contacts NLGLA or diocese contacts broker

Headteacher or GB contacts broker

NLE brokers deployment for NLG

Broker arranges deployment for NLG

Broker arranges deployment for NLG

Broker informs College (Chairs of Governors team) of deployment

NLG undertakes deployment

NLG/Broker evaluates deployment and feeds back to National College

School performance:• Supporting the chair to focus more closely on raising standards and leading

improvement• Helping the chair to understand and interpret strategic school/academy data

Head/chair relationship:• Coaching a chair in developing solutions to identified problems or in providing more

effective challenge to senior leaders• Helping the chair build his/her relationship with the headteacher/principal

Process:• Helping the chair to better evaluate his/her own performance and develop his/her

leadership, effectiveness and confidence• Observing a GB meeting and providing advice to the chair on procedures, protocols and

behaviours• Helping the chair identify priorities for GB development and draw up an action plan• Mentoring a chair to provide support through a particular process• Providing expertise to help with an aspect of a GB’s work• Signposting or brokering additional training and support

WHAT WILL AN NLG DO?


• Host school/academy has a more effective chair who ensures the GB makes a difference to school/academy improvement

• The system recognises the important role of leading governors and the impact that effective governance can make on school/academy improvement

• The NLG receives recognition for his/her skills, the opportunity to develop them further and is able to contribute to a better understanding of effective governance

• The NLG’s school/academy receives a grant that could be used to further develop the GB as well as reimbursing the NLG’s expenses


BENEFITS

LAs declining – year on year budget cutsMore Academies and Free schools outside LA control –

responsible to Sec of StateAcademy chains growingPrivate companies – for and not for profitFor profit companies running schools?

THE MUDDLE IN THE MIDDLE


New National Curriculum - delayedNew assessment regime and methodology – in line with new

NCProgress measuresEBacc and its effectsHow well deprived groups doWhat happens when they leave?Floor standards – enforced academisationValue for money – results vs expenditureWhat are your internal school performance indicators?


WHAT’S NEXT?

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