Demystifying school governance

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Demystifying School Governance
(and Governors!)
#rEDBrum
2nd March 2019

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What do governors do?

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What do governors do?

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What do governors do?

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What do governors do?

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What do governors do?

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What do governors do?
Three core functions:
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic
direction
Holding the school leaders to account
Overseeing financial performance and
ensuring money is well spent

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Governance and School Improvement
Who governs our school? Tony Breslin FRSA 2017

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Who governs our schools?

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Age
School governance in 2017: annual NGA/TES Survey

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Age
School governance in 2018:annual NGA/TES Survey

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Ethnicity
School governance in 2018: annual NGA/TES Survey

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Ethnicity
School governance in 2017: annual NGA/TES Survey

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Disability
NGA/TES Survey Family Resource Survey
5% 22%
School governance in 2018: annual NGA/TES Survey

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59% chairs of primary school GBs are female
(62% governors are female)
48% chairs of secondary school GBs are
female (53% governors are female)
94% were over 40 years of age, 31% were
between 40 and 49, 28% between 50 and 59,
34% over 60 years old
School governance in 2018:annual NGA/TES Survey
The chair of the school governing body in England: roles, relationships and responsibilities.
Chris James et al 2013

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The chair of the school governing body in England: roles, relationships and responsibilities.
Chris James et al 2013

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School governance in 2018: annual NGA/TES Survey

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