New Governors’ Induction �Brian Beal

Strand 1 – �Nuts ‘n’ Bolts

Strand 2 - Doing the right things

Strand 3 – Sleeves rolled up!

Strand 1 – �Nuts ‘n’ Bolts

Introductions

Elected Governors:

Parent

Elected Governors: Staff

Appointed Governor: LA

Appointed Governors: Foundation

Co-opted

The Headteacher

All about You!

Role of the Chair

Role of the Clerk

The Governing Board

Committees & Panels

Papers, agendas & minutes

Some governors would prefer to focus on

famliar territory and easier issues – school meals, uniform, the

plumbing in loos. These are not your main

priorities

So rather than lunches and loos your main focus should

be on the quality of teaching in the school, the leadership of teaching and learning, the progress and

outcomes for pupils and the performance management

of staff including the headteacher

The board should avoid its time being consumed with

issues of secondary importance and focus on

three core functions

Core Functions: Strategic leadership

*****Accountability

*****Financial performance

The Governing Body are very supportive. I wouldn’t change them

but I’m not sure that they are instrumental in raising standards –

that’s my job and the job of my staff. Governors help with setting vision and

ethos: clerk is excellent. They have been very helpful in gettng out all

the dreaded policies.

Being strategic

Securing accountability,

being accountable

Financial efficiency and

probity

Achievement

Teaching

Behaviour and safety

Leadership

Sleeves rolled up – where do we start? Some key questions…

MUST DO:Ask questions

*****Ask for information

*****Read paperwork

*****Expect properly chaired

meetings*****Visit

DON’T:Feel you have individual

authority******

See yourself as an inspector******

Break confidence******

Accept things at face value