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#UKEdGovs - Note - another job to add to the governors list !!
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If you're a practising school governor, researching school governance or just interested in education join us for @belmasoffice.bsky.social Research Interest Group meeting on April 14th - you can sign up here. #UKEdGovs #UKEd Sam Henson from @ngauk.bsky.social will present their latest report.
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#UKEdGovs #UKEd A really good board meeting with great colleagues at The Winterton Federation last night. Focus on long term & on delivering vision - packed with thoughtful strategic contributions. Clear focus on all our children & families The next 3 year strategic plan coming together #GreatTeam
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"A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop" Ovid
Our #BigQuestions team is taking a break for the Easter holidays, back on Mon 13 with BQs from Rebecca Blackwood
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#4WeekPhDPush A good session yesterday I got the section I needed to send to my supervisor written and emailed to him. Then some planning for next week. A day off today and a governors meeting to prep. Onwards! #PhDSky #UKEdGovs
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Roles and Boundaries! There needs to be an open and frank discussion between the two - easier said than done I know, and may need facilitation by School Improvement Partner or equivalent. Chair needs helping to understand role - development and training #UKEdGovs
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“When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What would you advise in 👇
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Well it is a bit of an oddity Definitely not MATs where role is one of director/trustee. Traditionally always has been in maintained *although they can opt out. I've never had any problems but some boards have if HT is controlling/gatekeeping but that could happen if they are not a Gov. #UKEdGovs
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“You can’t sit on two chairs at once.” Andrei Sakharov
What are your thoughts on heads being governors too?
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“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention." Herbert Simon
How can governors ensure that the information they get doesn’t drown them in too much detail?
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“Leaders grasp nettles." David Ogilvy
How do you prepare for a difficult conversation you may need to have with someone?
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“Without purposeful and sustained leadership, inclusive education remains an aspiration rather than a reality.” UNESCO 2024
How, as non-exec leaders, are you ensuring that your school is fully inclusive?
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My advice is 'listen to hear' - and I'm the first to admit I don't always get this right as my brain races ahead of what is being said. If the board consciously tries to develop this culture - respecting the contributions of others - it can be more productive. #UKEdGovs
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#UKEdGovs Super interesting blog post for us governors.
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A long straight road stretches away into the distance with forests either side. The sun is shining but the road has a series of big undulations and the destination is not yet visible
A fab day in school yesterday #UKEdGovs meeting with leaderscand colleagues - really stimulating discussions - lots of exciting things going on. Today back to #4WeekPhDPush writing, writing, writing! #PhDSky #EdD Striding out on that #PhD road
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Does this describe your meetings? If not, what advice would you give to those who reply yes?
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“When the interest of the AI owner diverges from the interest of the AI users, the users lose. “Kai-Fu Lee
How are boards approaching the ever increasing role of AI in all educational fields, including drafting complaints to schools? #BigQuestions #UKEdGovs
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#4WeekPhDPush A busy day of being a school governor today, so no time for writing but I'm ready to go back at it tomorrow with a clear plan of what I need to for the next 2 weeks. Looking forward to showing a potential new governor round, catching up with our HT, & meeting with governors. #UKEdGovs
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Not in my experience but I understand your point. Governors don't act alone so I'd expect the board to look at this in light of the school's obligations under the Equality Act & in providing a broad & balanced curriculum preparing children & YP for today's world beyond the school gate. #UKEdGovs
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I would expect to know if this was being brought up as a serious safeguarding issue caused by a member of staff. #uKEdGovs
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Where was governance in this situation - as a CoG I (and my colleagues) would have been asking serious questions about this. #UKEdGovs
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Governor recruitment is a real challenge at the moment - but in fairness I hear from others that volunteer recruitment us difficult for many organisations. #UKEdGovs
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"I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched" Edgar Allan Poe
How do we recruit people with a passion for great governance?
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I'm Rosemary Hoyle Chair of Govs of a 2 school federation, gov for over 20 years, past chair of Non-profit. Career - business & Higher Ed. Passionate about power of governance to improve the lives of others. Final year PhD - focus The relationship between the chair & Exec Leader #UKEdGovs #FFBWeds
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This is a great lesson for governance too! Every year our board has a - What should we keep? What should we do more? and What should we stop? conversation. It is unsustainable to just keep adding things in. #UKEdGovs
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It's a huge challenge with budgets so stretched. In rural counties getting to cultural opportunities can be too expensive so we have to be creative. I worry about the gap between the access to cutural experiences for different groups of children. #UKEdGovs
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