Overview of Learning
Boards should evaluate how its monitoring and decision-making have improved outcomes for pupils and secured the ongoing financial stability of the school. The end of an academic year is a good time to reflect upon and assess the impact of the board’s work. It is good practice to report upon impact and share this with key stakeholders.
This workshop provides guidance to boards on how to review the board’s contribution to school improvement and how to report this to key stakeholders. Delegates also have the opportunity to share ideas and different approaches to assessing impact with other governance colleagues. A proforma/ template is provided to delegates during the session to assist with the preparation of an impact statement/ report. By the end of this session, you will have:
- examined good practice in relation to assessing governing board impact and reporting upon on this to key stakeholders.
- Explored, through discussion, the approaches to assessing and reporting upon impact undertaken by other boards.
As this is a practical workshop, delegates will be asked to bring to the session copies of their board’s governance working arrangements, along with any work/ development plans for the board. Delegates may also find it useful to bring the agendas of recent governance meetings along with any reports of monitoring visits to school. These can be referred to and reflected upon during the workshop. Delegates will receive an email containing guidance and instructions ahead of the session.
Audience:
All governors, trustees and local governors of schools and academies.
Presenters:
Marie Ahmad, Governance Development Officer
Format:
This course will be held in person at the Bolton Science and Technology Centre.
Pricing and Cancelation
Fees for this session are payable via the school budget and not by individual members of the governing board. If your governing board has signed up to the Governance Training Service Level Agreement, sessions are free of charge. Governors of governing boards who have not signed up to the Governance Training Service Level Agreement may attend for a fee of £82 per session.
If you are unable to attend a course, we ask that you please notify the Governance Services Team on 01204 332116 at the earliest opportunity and at least five working days prior to the course date to enable the place to be offered to others.
Cancellation fees will apply for non-attendance or if a place is cancelled by the delegate within five working days of the course date. Schools who have signed up to the Governance Training Service Level Agreement will be charged £25 for each cancellation within five days of the course. If your school has not signed up to the SLA the full course fee will be charged. Fees may be waived in exceptional circumstances. Please contact Marie Foley, Governance Training Officer on 01204 332116 or via email at marie.foley@bolton.gov.uk