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Last updated: November 2024
SEND elective home education (EHE)Electively home educated (EHE) is when a parent chooses not to send their child to school full-time but assumes responsibility for making sure their child receives a full-time education other than at school.Some...
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Last updated: September 2024
Madhu Bhachu, ELP Quality and Partnership Lead for SEND and inclusion will facilitate the focused SEND and inclusion visits to primary schools. Where appropriate colleagues from wider service teams will participate.We will ask each school to...
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Last updated: October 2024
Message from MadhuIt was wonderful to see so many of you at the September network session. Thank you as always for your active participation and sharing of ideas. The SaLT service will be hosting an online update and Q&A sessions with...
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Last updated: October 2024
Chairs’ / lead governors’ governors have considered headteacher (HT) well-being and how governing boards (GBs) can support their leadership team on an ongoing basis.Recognition and acknowledgement of increased HT/SLT workload. Is there...
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Last updated: October 2024
Purpose of postThe role of a school governor is to contribute to the work of the governing board in raising standards and maximising outcomes for all pupils. This involvesensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic directionholding executive...
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Last updated: October 2024
Core features of effective leadership by the ChairEnsuringthe work of the governing board (GB) focuses on school improvementthe GB recruits the right people with the necessary skills and they are well inductedall governors are clear on their roles...
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Last updated: October 2024
The following can be used to review your governing boards annual schedule.The lists of tasks for the purposes of this guidance are divided into full governing board (FGB); resources/finance (including staffing); teaching and learning and children,...
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Last updated: October 2024
How good are your minutes? Check if you can answer yes to the following questions:HeadingsDo your minutes include the name of the School?The title and date of the meeting?Names of those attending – and identifying who were governors, associate...
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Last updated: October 2024
Example terms of reference for curriculum committee1. MembershipThe committee shall consist of five or more governors including no less than 3 governors not permanently employed by the School and the headteacher. Non-governors may be co-opted by the...
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Last updated: October 2024
The governing board vice-chair job descriptionDeputising for the chairA sounding board for the chairJoining the chair and headteacher at their regular meeting, from time to timeWork closely with the chair of governors to establish a...