Governor Workshops 20 June 2016

Workshop 1 Being Strategic Richard Tyndall, National Governors Association
  The purpose of the session is for governors to develop their understanding of the governing body role and responsibilities and governance best practice by:
  • Setting the current context for governance
  • Detailing specific responsibilities and freedoms
  • Looking at what it means to be strategic and to ensure robust accountability
  • What you need to know to know your school
 
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Workshop 2 Pikuach – Inspecting Jewish Schools Jeffrey Leader, Director of Pikuach
 

Pikuach, the Jewish Schools Inspection Service, is publishing its new Inspection Framework. This workshop will not only introduce governors to the new Framework and describe in detail how inspectors arrive at their judgements but it will explore also ways in which governors themselves can monitor the effectiveness of their schools’ Jewish Studies provision.

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Workshop 3 Multi Academy Trusts Graham Burns, Stone King Solicitors
  General explanation of what a MAT is and how it is governed.
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