Governance

The latest news, analysis and advice covering all areas of school governance, including new policy, compliance, regulation and more

Friday

16th Feb 2024

Could a ‘UTC Sleeve’ bring more vocational strands to state schools?
Simon Connell, CEO of Baker Dearing, tells ÌÇÐÄVlog why he believes the next step of the UTC movement should bring vocational learning into secondary classrooms
Could a ‘UTC Sleeve’ bring more vocational strands to state schools?

Sunday

11th Feb 2024

Super Bowl leadership: Don’t try to be the hero
Every school leader aims for the best – but a cautionary tale from the world of sport shows the dangers of constantly pursuing perfection
Bill Walsh San Francisco

Sunday

21st Jan 2024

10 questions with... Simon Connell
The CEO reflects on his own school years, recalls the reason why he moved into education, and sets out his argument for changing the system to improve the school journey for more children
10 questions with... Simon Connell

Tuesday

12th Dec 2023

Becky Francis: ‘You have to be comfortable without control’
In our monthly How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their leadership philosophy and their experience of leading. This month, we speak to EEF chief executive Becky Francis
Becky Francis: ‘You ought to have some doubts and fears as a leader’

Friday

1st Dec 2023

Why it’s time governors stopped ruling on exclusions
National Governance Association chief Emma Knights makes the case for school exclusion hearings to be removed from governors’ workloads
Why it’s time governors stopped ruling on school exclusions

Thursday

30th Nov 2023

How a primary, secondary and independent school partnership works
From maths symposiums and Dragons’ Den-style business contests to shared learning walks, there is plenty that schools across all phases can work together on, say these leaders
How a primary, secondary and independent school partnership works

Friday

24th Nov 2023

MAT sector at ‘tipping point’, leaders warn
A MAT chief has also called for the streamlining of a complicated system amid rising parental complaints to schools post-Covid
MAT sector at 'tipping point', warns trust leader

Friday

17th Nov 2023

Demand for school governors to be paid ‘can’t be ignored’
With many school governors thinking of leaving because of the pressures of the role, the NGA is launching a national debate about making it a paid position
The NGA says a debate is needed over whether governors are paid
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Wednesday

15th Nov 2023

10 questions with...Tom Campbell
The CEO of E-ACT talks about his own school days, the person who inspired him in his first headship and how he learned to love the MAT movement
10 questions with...Tom Campbell

Friday

27th Oct 2023

Revealed: Ofsted MAT checks on hold until next April
With Ofsted announcing it will not carry out any more evaluations of MATs this financial year, ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at the key findings from its most recent reports
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Thursday

26th Oct 2023

Weekly round-up: Ofsted chief probe and RSHE warning
This week’s essential education news includes a judge’s ruling over the Ofsted chief’s comments on home education and schools’ fears about the DfE’s latest RSHE demand
Round, up RHSE
What governors want from the next government
The joint CEO of the NGA explains what those giving up their time to support schools want any future government to tackle, from recruitment woes to building quality
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