In your Term 4 2013 Bulletin…No. 83 Termly Governor Bulletin ESSENTIAL READING FOR CHAIRS, HEADS AND CLERKS ACTION ITEMS (items and appendices on PINK paper) Item Title Action by date Attention 1. Parent View On-going All Governors, Clerk 2. Data Dashboard On-going All Governors CONSULTATION ITEMS (items and appendices on GREEN paper) Item Title Action by date Attention 3. Ofsted launches consultation on the inspection of local authority school improvement functions 19 March 2013 All Governors INFORMATION & GUIDANCE ITEMS (items and appendices on YELLOW paper) Item Title Attention 4. Review of School Funding Arrangements Chair, Chair of Finance, Head 5. Dealing with Urgent Issues Chair, Clerk, Head 6. Dealing with Conflicts of Interest Chair, Clerk, Head TRAINING AND CONFERENCE ITEMS (items and appendices on BLUE paper) Item Title Attention 7. Strategic Briefings All Governors 8. Governors Training: Are your Governors keeping up to Date? All Governors 9. Support Networks for Governors All Governors 10. Governor Training provided by Bristol Anglican Diocese All Governors 11. Young Carers Briefing for Governors 12. Training and Development Opportunity for Chairs and Aspiring Chairs Chairs and Aspiring Chairs 13. Bristol Healthy Schools Programme Information Session All Governors INDEX OF KEY ITEMS IN GDS PUBLICATIONS; SEE BACK PAGES NB. Please could clerks ensure that those governors mentioned as the target audience, for example finance committee members, health and safety governor, receive a copy of that item. Governor Development Service Bristol Education Centre, Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0PU Tel: 0117 903 1396 Email: [email protected]THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT: Website: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/governors 1
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In your Term 4 2013 Bulletin…No. 83
Termly Governor Bulletin ESSENTIAL READING FOR CHAIRS,
HEADS AND CLERKS
ACTION ITEMS (items and appendices on PINK paper) Item Title Action by date Attention
1. Parent View On-going All Governors, Clerk
2. Data Dashboard On-going All Governors
CONSULTATION ITEMS (items and appendices on GREEN paper) Item Title Action by date Attention
3. Ofsted launches consultation on the inspection of local authority school improvement functions
19 March 2013 All Governors
INFORMATION & GUIDANCE ITEMS (items and appendices on YELLOW paper) Item Title Attention
4. Review of School Funding Arrangements Chair, Chair of Finance, Head
5. Dealing with Urgent Issues Chair, Clerk, Head 6. Dealing with Conflicts of Interest Chair, Clerk, Head
TRAINING AND CONFERENCE ITEMS (items and appendices on BLUE paper) Item Title Attention
7. Strategic Briefings All Governors
8. Governors Training: Are your Governors keeping up to Date? All Governors
9. Support Networks for Governors All Governors
10. Governor Training provided by Bristol Anglican Diocese All Governors
11. Young Carers Briefing for Governors
12. Training and Development Opportunity for Chairs and Aspiring Chairs
Chairs and Aspiring Chairs
13. Bristol Healthy Schools Programme Information Session All Governors
INDEX OF KEY ITEMS IN GDS PUBLICATIONS; SEE BACK PAGES NB. Please could clerks ensure that those governors mentioned as the target audience, for example finance committee members, health and safety governor, receive a copy of that item.
NEED TO ACCESS SOMETHING ON THE CYPS INTRANET? Wherever possible, we ensure that CYPS documents etc. referred to in
this Bulletin are available on the Bristol City Council internet site. However, occasionally this is not appropriate and documents are only
available on the BCC intranet site. At present it is not possible for governors to be given access to the intranet, but we are hoping this
can be arranged for the future.
In the meantime, please contact GDS if you are unable to find the document you need and we will track it down and email it to you.
OTHER CYPS NEWSLETTERS YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN;
In our Bulletin we endeavour to bring together all the information governors need from a range of sources within Children and Young Peoples Services. However other teams also produce regular Newsletter which might be of interest to you. They can be found on the CYPS website. Links to back issues are given below;
• Human Resources http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/hr
• Education of Children In Care http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/news-events-and-training
• Special Educational Needs http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/senco-newsletters
Parent View is Ofsted’s new on-line questionnaire that allows parents and carers to give their views on their child’s school at any time of the year. Ofsted will use the information to help make decisions about which schools to inspect and when. The results will also be available to inspectors at the point of inspection. Parents' and carers’ perceptions are crucial in coming to a view about the effectiveness of a school. These views will form an essential element of the jigsaw of information Ofsted uses as part of their overall assessment of a school
particularly when it comes to making decisions about which schools to inspect and when. The 12 questions were carefully chosen to ensure that they cover a range of issues which are important to parents but are equally designed to provide Ofsted with the right information to support decisions about inspection. Parents and carers are not able to reply using free text and Parent View does not replace the current arrangements for raising a complaint or notifying the appropriate body regarding concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child. Parent View also gives head teachers and schools a direct route into gathering the views of their parent group. Results are published in real-time and available on the website for schools, parents/carers and the general public to view. A range of measures, including a registration process with password, have been put in place to ensure the security of the website is robust, and will treat schools fairly, while making sure it is accessible for parents to use. Systems are also in place to flag any potential signs of misuse and appropriate action will be taken where this is clear. If you have any concerns over how Parent View is being used at your school, your headteacher/principal should email [email protected]. If Ofsted suspects a particular survey for a school is being misused it will suspend the page presenting the results while it investigates. Ofsted want to encourage all parents and carers to give their views and would appreciate schools encouraging parents and carers to use the site by giving the Parent View web-address and logo on their newsletters and website. A range of images suitable for websites, letterheads etc can be found at http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/link-to-us . Simply copy and paste the image or HTML code provided on to you site or document. To find out more, and look at a summary of questionnaires parents have already submitted giving their views on your school go to:http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk. Contact: [email protected]
Attn: Chair, Clerk, Head 2. Data Dashboard The School Data Dashboard is an on-line tool launched by Ofsted on 27 February 2013. It provides a snapshot of school performance at Key Stages 1, 2 and 4. The dashboard can be used by school governors and by members of the public to check the performance of the school in which they are interested. The School Data Dashboard complements the Ofsted school inspection report by providing an analysis of school performance over a three-year period. Data can be filtered by key stage or by topic:
o Expected progress o Attainment o Attendance o Narrowing the gap between disadvantaged and other pupils
Users are asked to refer to the guidance document for additional information on the measures contained in the reports. To explore Data Dashboard go to http://dashboard.ofsted.gov.uk/
Attn: Chair, Head 3. Ofsted launches consultation on the inspection of local authority school improvement functions Plans to introduce a new framework for inspecting the school improvement functions provided by under-performing local authorities have been published. Under the proposed framework, Ofsted will evaluate how effectively local authorities discharge their school improvement functions, particularly in areas where schools are not yet good or are not improving quickly enough. Ofsted wants to introduce the local authority inspections to ensure that all children and young people have access to a good quality education irrespective of where they live. In a speech to delegates at the North of England Education Conference last month, HM Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, said that despite year on year improvements, it was unacceptable that 30 per cent of schools, educating 2.3 million children, fell short of being good. He said that Ofsted was committed to investigating the reasons why parents living in local authority areas with the same demographics and levels of deprivation had such widely varying opportunities of finding a good school.
Local authorities will be judged on how well their education and training functions promote improvement, high standards and the fulfillment of educational potential of children and young people in schools.
During inspections, Ofsted will consider:
o the effectiveness of corporate and strategic leadership of school improvement
o the extent to which the local authority knows its schools and other providers, their performance and the standards they achieve and how effectively support is focused on areas of greatest need
o the effectiveness of the local authority’s identification of, and appropriate intervention in, underperforming schools and other providers
o the impact of local authority support and challenge over time and the rate at which schools and other providers are improving
o the extent to which the local authority brokers support for schools and other providers
o the effectiveness of strategies to support highly effective leadership and management in schools and other providers
o support and challenge for school governance
o the use of funding to effect improvement, including how it is focused on areas of greatest need.
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Rather than a four point scale to judge effectiveness (that is, outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), Ofsted will instead assess the strengths and weaknesses, and the impact, of education and training functions and arrive at a conclusion of whether such functions are being exercised effectively or not. The findings of the inspections will be published in a letter and local authorities deemed not to be providing an acceptable standard of service delivery may be re-inspected. The closing date for the consultation is 19 March 2013 and inspections are planned to begin 1 May 2013. www.ofsted.gov.uk/news/ofsted-launches-consultation-inspection-of-local-authority-school-improvement-functions-0?news=20301
Attn: Chair, Chair of Finance, Head 4. Review of School Funding Arrangements As you may be aware, the DfE has introduced new rules which required local authorities to revise their local funding formulas, changing the way schools and academies are funded in the next financial year. Consultation on the formula for Bristol schools has been taking place over the last year, and everything is on schedule for schools to receive their budget allocations by the DfE deadline of 15 March. Updates on the formula have been circulated to headteachers and chairs of governors, including an invitation to attend finance briefings where schools will be able to ask questions about the new formula and how their budget is calculated. On 12 February the DfE published its review of the introduction of the 2013-14 school funding arrangements. It is seeking to assess the impact of those changes and whether there have been any unintended consequences. The document outlines some of the concerns schools, schools forums and local authorities have already raised about the formula changes and the DfE is now seeking wider views. The document is available at: www.education.gov.uk/a00221523/review-of-2013–14-school-funding-arrangements Headteachers and governors are invited to finance briefings at which you will be able to ask questions about your budget and how it was calculated. The briefings will be held as follows:
Tuesday 19 March 10.00 am - 12 noon Bristol Education Centre Sheridan Road BS7 0PU
Thursday 21 March 2.00 - 4.00 pm Professional Development Centre Bridge Learning Campus Teyfant Road, BS13 0RF
Attn: Chair, Clerk, Head 5. Dealing with Urgent Issues Most of the work of the governing body can be planned well ahead and fitted in to the cycle of termly meetings. However, it is inevitable that unplanned matters will come up during the year that will need to be dealt with. Wherever possible these should be added to the agenda for one of the scheduled termly FGB meetings. However, issues will sometimes arise that require more urgent attention.
Calling Additional Meetings The chair, usually in consultation with the headteacher, may request an additional, unscheduled meeting of the governing body. It is the duty of the clerk to convene a meeting if requested. Every member of the governing body has a right to at least seven clear days’ written notice of the date for a meeting and the agenda for the meeting. The chair of governors can determine a shorter period of notice, but not for a meeting where governors will be asked to consider the removal of the chair of governors, suspension of a governor or proposal to close the school. N.B. Extra meetings are normally called by the chair, in consultation with the headteacher. However, any three governors may formally request that an extra or special meeting be called by giving written notice to the clerk of the business being conducted. Contact should be made with the chair of governors as a matter of courtesy. The meeting must be convened as soon as is practicable. Power of Chair Of Governors to Act in Cases of Emergency Normally, decisions should only be taken at a meeting of the governing body or by a committee or an individual empowered to make that decision. However there may be times when a decision is so urgent that there is no time to call a meeting, in which case the chair of governors or the vice-chair of governors has the power to take decisions on their behalf. This power should only be used on very rare occasions as a last resort, when it can not be avoided. To test whether it is appropriate for the chair or vice chair to exercise these emergency powers, they should consider if a delay is likely to be seriously detrimental to the interests of the school, a pupil at the school, their parents, or a person who works at the school. Any emergency decisions made by the chair or vice chair should be reported to the full governing body as soon as possible and ratified at the next full governing body meeting. Other areas where the chair has specific powers are;
o Signing any legal documents on behalf of the governing body o Casting vote in the event of a tie o Signing the approved FGB minutes o Certain powers relating to pupil exclusions and federating with another
Governing Body o Review of the Headteacher’s Performance Management Statement in the event
of an appeal by the head Other matters that the legal chair will need to address in the first instance: o Receiving a formal 'notice of concern' issued by the local authority o Fulfilling the chair’s role in the event of allegations against staff or volunteers
working at the school (child protection issues) o Receiving correspondence addressed to the Chair of Governors.
Contact: Governor Development Service, 0117 903 1396: [email protected]
Attn: Chair, Clerk, Head 6. Dealing with Conflicts of Interest It is important that governors and staff not only act impartially, but are also seen to act impartially. The governing body and school staff have a responsibility to avoid any conflict between their business and personal interests and affairs and those of the school. There is a legal duty on all governors to declare an interest likely to lead to questions of bias when considering any item of business at a meeting and for the governor concerned to withdraw, if necessary, whilst the matter is considered. Register of Pecuniary and Business Interests To help put this duty into practice, governing bodies are required to establish and maintain a register of pecuniary interests indicating, for all governors and the headteacher, any pecuniary or business interests. This should include, if appropriate, the company by whom they are employed, directorships, significant shareholdings or other appointments of influence within a business or other organisation which may have dealings with the school. They should include their own interest and those of any member of their immediate family (including partners) or other individuals known to them who may exert influence. Dated nil returns are also required. The completed register should be made available on request to members of the governing body, the headteacher, staff, parents and the Director Children’s Services. It is specifically the clerk’s responsibility to maintain the register of pecuniary interests for governors; however it is the responsibility of each individual governor to declare their interest. The register is not a substitute for declaring an interest at meetings. It is good practice to have a standing agenda item at the beginning of each meeting asking governors to declare any change to their register entry or interest in any specific items on the agenda for that meeting. Declaration for School Staff There is also a requirement set out in the Code of Conduct for School Staff that ALL staff complete a declaration of pecuniary or business interests. It is the responsibility of the headteacher to ensure this takes place, although the task is usually delegated to the school bursar, business manager, or other member of staff responsible for maintaining staff records. Internal Audit will expect to see a complete set of staff and governor declarations when they visit the school. There is often some confusion around what information needs to be declared on the pecuniary or business interests form and whether spouses/partners possible interest is relevant. It may be helpful to clarify the situation to governors with a covering letter when sending out the form. This letter also gives more guidance for governors on how to fill in the form. An example register, form and explanatory covering letter are included in the Term 4 2013 Governor Bulletin and are available on request from Governor Development Service.
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Withdrawal from Meetings School Governance regulations also set out in detail the circumstances in which members of the governing body, or the headteacher, or any other person present at a meeting of the governing body, may be required to leave a meeting, or not take part in the discussion, or in the case of a governor, not vote. This might either be because they have a personal interest in the outcome of a decision, or because they are paid to work at the school. Personal Interest The general principle is that no one should be involved in a decision where his/her own personal interests may conflict with those of the school. For example, no person (including the headteacher) should be involved in a decision which:
o affects the award of a contract which could benefit that person or that person’s partner or family;
o affects that person’s employment, promotion or retirement, or the employment, promotion or retirement of one of that person’s partner or family.
Persons Paid To Work at the School Other than the headteacher, anyone paid to work at the school must withdraw from discussion and not vote on any matter relating to the pay or performance of anyone working at the school. Staff governors, in particular, need to consider their individual circumstances and position very carefully when matters arise such as a review of the school staffing structure. However, they need not withdraw where their interest is no greater than other members of staff. Staff governors can take part in general discussion on pay policy. Dispute over Withdrawal If there is any dispute as to whether a person should withdraw, the other governors present at the meeting must decide on this. If there is any reasonable doubt as to a person’s ability to act impartially he/she can be required to withdraw. Contact: Governor Development Service, 0117 903 1396: [email protected]
Attn: All Governors 7. Strategic Briefings The remaining Strategic Briefing for governors and headteachers for 2012/13 will take place on;
• Term 5 Wednesday 15 May 2013 6.00 to 8.00pm
The agenda will be circulated to chairs and clerks by email. The venue is Hannah More Primary School, New Kingsley Road, BS2 0LT. Contact: Governor Development Service, 0117 903 1396: [email protected]
Attn: All Governors 8. Governors Training: Are your Governors keeping up to Date? Our Annual Governor Training Programme for 2012/13 was sent to all governors with the summer edition of the Bristol Governor Newsletter. The Programme is also available on our website at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/training-and-support. It has been revised to confirm that all the post April 2013 courses previously marked as ‘Provisional’ are now confirmed. If we provide any new sessions in addition to the published programme we will advertise these through the Governors’ Bulletin and Newsletters. If you are not sure who has been on which course, we can provide a training report for your governing body on request. If you wish to discuss the possibility of arranging school based training for your governors please contact us. Contact: Governor Development Service, 0117 903 1396: [email protected]
Attn: All Governors 9. Support Networks for Governors The Association of Bristol Governors provides an opportunity for governors from across Bristol to meet together to hear and discuss developments in education in our city and share good practice. All governors are welcome to attend. The remaining dates for 2012/2013 are:
• *Revised Date* Tuesday 5 March 2013 ( 6.30pm –venue to be confirmed) • Thursday 13 June 2013
Speakers at the March meeting will include Annie Hudson, giving an update on trends and expectations, and Professor Chris James from the University of Bath talking about effective governance, new dimensions and demands. The agenda has been circulated to all governors on the ABG email list. If you have not received a copy and would like to be added to the list please contact Adrian Smith.
10. Governor Training provided by Bristol Anglican Diocese The Bristol Anglican Diocese have provided details of two forthcoming governor training sessions they are running that would be appropriate for Community schools and academies as well as Church of England schools. Please contact the diocese direct if you are interested in booking a place. Headteacher recruitment process training Thursday 17th October 2013, 6.15-6.30pm to 9pm The appointment of a new headteacher is the single most important task for a Governing Body to undertake. Unlike other appointments, governors cannot look to the current headteacher for assistance, as s/he must not be involved in the appointment of a successor. The recruitment and selection process requires a systematic approach. This is important because a selection panel must be able to demonstrate justice, fairness and an adherence to equal opportunities in all stages of the process. SMSC: Ofsted and Beyond Thursday 20th March 2014, 9-9.15am to 3.15pm This course is for all schools and Academies. Areas covered will be:
• A definition of SMSC • Ofsted Expectations • What outstanding Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development looks
Like • How the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural overlap and are distinctive • Some practical ideas to take back and implement
The cost will be £40 per governor per session. The sessions will take place at the Diocesean Office, First Floor, Hillside House, 1500 Parkway North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8YU Contact: Samuel Ford, Communications and Training Administrator, Diocese of Bristol, 0117 906 0100
Attn: All Governors 11. Young Carers Briefing for Governors A young carers briefing for governors is being offered on 19th March at City Hall. Please see the attached flyer for further details. Contact: Governor Development Service, 0117 903 1396: [email protected]
Attn: Chairs and Aspiring Chairs 12. Training and Development Opportunity for Chairs and Aspiring Chairs Following our successful participation in the National College of School Leadership pilot of the new Development Programme for Chairs of Governors, we are very pleased to be working with SELT, Southern Educational Leadership Trust, to ensure this excellent development opportunity is available for Bristol chairs of governors, and anyone who aspires to the role of chair. Further details are set out on the attached flyer. You can also contact Louise Bale or Claire Foxwell in GDS to find out more. If you would like to speak to a current Bristol Chair who took part in the pilot in 2012 to hear about their experiences and how the programme has benefited them that can easily be arranged. Contact: Governor Development Service, 0117 903 1396: [email protected]
Attn: All Governors 13. Bristol Healthy Schools Programme Information Session
Bristol Healthy Schools Programme Information Session 6th March, 9.15am -2.30pm
at Bridge Learning’s Professional Development Centre. You are invited to attend an Information Session on how being a Health Promoting School benefits children and young people and helps a school meet the new Ofsted framework for school inspection. This is a repeated Session so if you attended last year, you need not apply. This Information Session will cover:
♦ building on your National Healthy School Status, the results of the Southwest Healthy Schools Plus Pilot and improving health behaviour outcomes for children and young people
♦ how the new Bristol Healthy Schools model, and being a Health Promoting
School, supports your work to meet the latest Ofsted Inspection Framework
♦ the role of PSHEE in Healthy Schools
♦ information on the major health priority: healthy weight. To apply for a place, please contact [email protected] Contact: Carol Watson or Sonia Goddard, 0117 900 2478/3436, [email protected] or [email protected]
A briefing opportunity from the Young Carers Support Centre
Tuesday 19 March, 4.00 to 5.30pm, City Hall, All governors welcome
Young carers projects have a significant impact on reducing truancy amongst young carers they work with
This Briefing is intended for all governors in both primary and secondary schools. People often think there are no young carers in our Primary schools but there are!
At this Briefing we will: Look at the issues young carers face and how these affect their
education Learn how young carers are frequently hidden and how to identify them
Find out about how to set up support systems in your school Hear about the “Young Carers School Development Project” piloted in 4 Bristol
Schools and City of Bristol College
Why do governors need to know about young carers and the issues they face at school?
22% of young carers have been found to suffer significant educational disadvantage, including bullying, attendance problems or inability to complete homework/coursework
Over a quarter of young carers leave school with no GCSEs
To book a place contact Governor Development Service
14Sources of information: NHS Information Centre Social Carer Team (2010) ‘Survey of carers in households 2009/10’, D Wordsworth Young Carers Report (2008), Crossroads Caring for Carers and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (2008), Economic Evaluation of Young Carers Interventions.
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Index of Key Items in GDS Publications Below is a quick reference guide to help you find key items that have appeared in The Bristol Governor newsletter and Termly and Monthly Governor Bulletins over the last two academic years.
Subjects are listed alphabetically.
Back issues of the Newsletter and Bulletin can be found on the GDS website at: http://www.bristol-cyps.org.uk/services/gds/gds.html.
Subject Publication Issue Number & Date
Absences for Trivial Medical Reasons Monthly Governor
Bulletin 51 - March 2008 Academy Annual General Meetings The Bristol Governor 39 – Autumn 2012 Academy Clerking The Bristol Governor 36 – Autumn 2011
Academies Financial Handbook Termly Governor
Bulletin 82 – Term 3 2012 Academy Status; Information for Schools considering conversion
Termly Governor Bulletin 70 - Term 3 2011
Activities for All (Called 'Schools Out' in Bristol) ; An introduction to the Extended Services Disadvantage Subsidy
Termly Governor Bulletin 65 - Term 4 2010
Agency Worker Regulations Termly Governor
Bulletin 76 – Term 3 2012
Alcohol and Raffles Termly Governor
Bulletin 60 - Term 6 2009
Allegations against teachers and other staff Termly Governor
Bulletin 82 - Term 3 2012
Annual Safeguarding Audit Termly Governor
Bulletin 81– Term 2 2012/13 Anti-Bullying Guidance The Bristol Governor 24 - Autumn 2007
Appeal Or Complaint Hearings Termly Governor
Bulletin 73 – Term 6 2011
Associate Members - A Reminder Monthly Governor
Bulletin 50 - January 2008
Attendance - Penalty Notices Monthly Governor
Bulletin 51 - March 2008 Back on Track in Bristol 66 - Term 5 2010 Black Bristolians Teaching Pack The Bristol Governor 26 - Summer 2008
Behaviour Policy Termly Governor
Bulletin 81– Term 2 2012/13
Capability and Performance Management Policies Termly Governor
Bulletin 79 – Term 6 2012 Careers Guidance The Bristol Governor 38 – Summer 2012 Careers Guidance for Young People; Statutory Guidance Issued
Termly Governor Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012
Casual Workers Termly Governor
Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012 Chairs Emails The Bristol Governor 35 – Summer 2011 Child Protection and Children in care Governor Checklists
Monthly Governor Bulletin 55 - October 2008
Changes to the Constitution of Governing Bodies The Bristol Governor 38 – Summer 2012
Changes to Occupational Health & Counselling Termly Governor
Bulletin 51 - March 2008 Designated Teacher for Looked after Children; Statutory Guidance
Termly Governor Bulletin 64 - Term 3 2010
Disclosure and Barring Scheme Termly Governor
Bulletin 82 – Term 3 2012 Early Years Foundation Stage – New Framework The Bristol Governor 38- Summer 2012 Effective Governing Bodies ‘ Learning from the best’ OFSTED report The Bristol Governor 35 – Summer 2011 Education Bill The Bristol Governor 35 – Summer 2011 Education Provision for Improving Behaviour Regulations
Termly Governor Bulletin 66 – Term 6 2010
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Development in Schools
Termly Governor Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012
English Baccalaureate The Bristol Governor 39 – Autumn 2012
Ensuring Good Behaviour; Guidance Termly Governor
Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012
Equality Act 2010 Termly Governor
Bulletin 76 – Term 3 2012 The Equality Act and it’s impact on Recruitment Practices The Bristol Governor 33 – Winter 2010 Exclusion: Guidance on Improving Behaviour and Attendance The Bristol Governor 25 - Spring 2008
Exclusion powers change The Bristol Governor 38– Summer 2012 Expectations Headteacher and Governing Body can have of each other
Termly Governor Bulletin 82 – Term 3 2012
Extended Services: a Quick Guide Termly Governor
Bulletin 60 - Term 6 2009 EZPZ Pay? It’s easy peasy Termly Governor 75 – Term 2 2011/12
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Bulletin
Financial Management in Schools: Update Termly Governor
Bulletin 71 – Term 4 2011
Fraud Risks in Schools; Advice for Governors Termly Governor
Bulletin 76 – Term 3 2012 Gifted and Talented The Bristol Governor 31 – Spring 2010
Governance Self Review Tool Monthly Governor
Bulletin 55 - October 2008 Governing Body Year Planner 2012/13 The Bristol Governor 38 – Summer 2012
Governors Guide to the Law Published Termly Governor
Bulletin 79 – Term 6 2012 Governor Recruitment The Bristol Governor 25 - Spring 2008
Governor's Personal Conduct Monthly Governor
Bulletin 50 - January 2008
Governors’ Virtual Office Termly Governor
Bulletin 64 – Term 3 2010
Grievances against the Headteacher Termly Governor
Bulletin 82 – Term 3 2012
Guidance on Covering PPA Time Termly Governor
Bulletin 75 – Term 2 2011/12
Handling allegation of abuse; new guidance Termly Governor
Bulletin 81– Term 2 2012/13 Headteacher Appointments; what questions should you be asking?
Monthly Governor Bulletin
51 - March 2008
Headteachers Pay: Limit On The Value of Discretions Termly Governor Bulletin
Induction of newly qualified teachers Termly Governor
Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012
Informal Tenancies Advice Monthly Governor
Bulletin 51 - March 2008
Information Packs for governors Termly Governor
Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012
Information for Parents; Legal requirements change Termly Governor
Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2011/12
Job Descriptions for “Named Governors” Termly Governor
Bulletin 69 – Term 2 2010/11 Lamb Enquiry; SEN System The Bristol Governor 31 – Spring 2010 Leadership of more than one school The Bristol Governor 36 – Autumn 2011
Leave of Absence Monthly Governor
Bulletin 47 - September 2007 Local Government Ombudsman’s Role in School Complaints to Cease
Termly Governor Bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012
Management of Change Policy Termly Governor
Bulletin 70 – Term 3 2011
Managing Attendance Policy Termly Governor
Bulletin 67 – Term 6 2010
Media Toolkit for Schools Monthly Governor
Bulletin 54 - September 2008
Minute Taking Termly Governor
Bulletin 66 - Term 5 2010
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Mobile phones in School; template policies Termly Governor
Bulletin 79 – Term 6 2012
Monitoring and Evaluation Programme The Bristol Governor 33 – Winter 2010 National Curriculum Review The Bristol Governor 34-Spring 2011 National Curriculum Tests: 2012 Changes The Bristol Governor 36 – Autumn 2011 National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
Termly Governor Bulletin 76 – Term 3 2012
Ofsted Inspection Framework – revised from September 2012 The Bristol Governor 39 – Autumn 2012
Ofsted Inspection - Safeguarding Children Elements Termly Governor
Bulletin 65 - Term 4 2010 Ofsted 2012: New Inspection Framework The Bristol Governor 36 – Autumn 2011 Ofsted to recommend external reviews of governance Termly Governor 81– Term 2 2012/13 Ofsted – What do they expect to see - Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development The Bristol Governor 38 – Summer 2012 One-to-One Tuition The Bristol Governor 34 – Spring 2011 Online e-recruitment system for schools The Bristol Governor 32 – Summer 2010 Parent Council: What it can do for your School The Bristol Governor 26 - Summer 2008
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education
Termly Governor Bulletin 60 - Term 6 2009
PPA Cover and Cover Supervision - Deployment of Support Staff
Monthly Governor Bulletin 53 - July 2008
Pre-employment Health Screening Termly Governor
Bulletin 57 – January 2009
Preventing Violent Extremism Termly Governor
Bulletin 59 - Term 5 2009
Private Fostering Arrangements Monthly Governor
Bulletin 58 - March 2009
Protocol On Exclusions Termly Governor
Bulletin 67 – Term 6 2010
Public Liability Insurance for School Governors Monthly Governor
Bulletin 54 - September 2008 Pupil Premium – New Requirement to report The Bristol Governor 38 – Summer 2012
RAISEonline guide for Governors Termly Governor
Bulletin 76 – Term 3 2012 Raising the Participation Age The Bristol Governor 39 – Autumn 2012 Rarely Cover' Guidance The Bristol Governor 29 - Summer 2009
Recommended 15 hours Clerking Time and Key Tasks Monthly Governor
Bulletin 53 - July 2008
Record Retention - advice to schools Monthly Governor
Bulletin 54 - September 2008
Recruiting Clerks Termly Governor
Bulletin 69 – Term 2 2010/11
Recruitment Policy Termly Governor
Bulletin 79 – Term 6 2012
Redeployment Termly Governor
Bulletin 73 – Term 6 2011
Redeployment of displaced school staff Termly Governor
Bulletin 78 - Term 5 2012
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Redundancy, Voluntary Severance and Pay Protection The Bristol Governor 33 – Winter 2010 Requirement to Report on the Pupil Premium Termly bulletin 79 – Term 6 2012 Retirement Age –update on legislative changes Termly bulletin 72- Term 5 2011 Review of Capability Procedure for teachers Termly bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012 Revised arrangements for regulating the teaching profession Termly bulletin 78 – Term 5 2012
Safeguarding Audit Termly Governor
Bulletin 69 – Term 2 2010/11
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Termly Governor
Bulletin 71 - Term 4 2011 Safeguarding in Schools: Best Practice The Bristol Governor 36 – Autumn 2011 Safer Recruitment Online Training; New Web Location The Bristol Governor 38– Summer 2012 School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code
Monthly Governor Bulletin 58 - March 2009
School Complaints The Bristol Governor 38 – Summer 2012
School Charging Guidance Monthly Governor
Bulletin 58 - March 2009 School Food Standards The Bristol Governor 29 - Summer 2009
Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS) Monthly Governor
Bulletin 77 - Term 4 2012 School Grounds The Bristol Governor 29 - Summer 2009 School-Home Support The Bristol Governor 36 – Autumn 2011
School Meals; Guidance Note for Failures to Pay Monthly Governor
Bulletin 49 - December 2007 School Policies; What is required by Law Termly Governor Bulletin 77 – Term 4 2012 School Profile Termly Governor Bulletin 74 - Term 1 2011 School Self-Evaluation The Bristol Governor 36 - Autumn 2011 School Visits by Governors The Bristol Governor 25 - Spring 2008 School Website; Information on statutory content Termly Governor Bulletin 81– Term 2 2012/13
SEAL - do we know how we're doing? Monthly Governor
Bulletin 57 - January 2009 SEF Withdrawn The Bristol Governor 33 – Winter 2010 SEN: Assessing Pupil Progress The Bristol Governor 32 – Summer 2010 SEN Funding Scheme Review The Bristol Governor 31 – Spring 2010 SEN Green Paper The Bristol Governor 35 – Summer 2011 SEN Mandatory training for newly appointed SENCOs Termly Governor Bulletin 67 – Term 6 2010
SENCO Regulations Monthly Governor
Bulletin 56 - December 2008 Sex Education for Teenagers Termly Governor Bulletin 64 – Term 3 2010 Site Security Recommendations Termly Governor Bulletin 65 - Term 4 2010 Skills Audit; A Better Way? The Bristol Governor 36 – Autumn 2011 Snow, snow, snow! A Message from Bill Crocker Termly Governor Bulletin 65 - Term 4 2010 Social Networking Policy Termly Governor Bulletin 65 - Term 4 2010 Staff Appeal Hearings Termly Governor Bulletin 73 – Term 6 2011 Staff Employment in Schools; Guidance Termly Governor Bulletin 64 – Term 3 2010 Staff Governors The Bristol Governor 35 – Summer 2011 Staff Health & Wellbeing Strategy for our Education Establishments
