Governance

How representative are your governors – and why does it matter?

Neil Collins explains why governance is improved by a diverse range of perspectives and how to start measuring how...

JL Dutaut
Neil Collins
Governance

The two Emmas of the National Governance Association

Emma Knights has been championing the work of school governors and trustees as the National Governance Association’s resident knight...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Governance

4 in 5 governors fear for the financial future of their schools

One in ten will set deficit budget or go cap-in-hand to the ESFA to balance income and expenditure, finds...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Governance

Academy governors want greater role in headteacher management

Involving local governors in school leader oversight offers a 'richer picture' of performance, says NGA

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Governance

DfE scraps governance support scheme two years after reforms

NGA 'disappointed' national leaders of governance scheme will be disbanded

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Governance

Diversity stats ‘not enough’ to boost school board representation

New government guidance 'encourages' schools to collect and publish governor and trustee diversity data

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Governance

Governance professionals need a clear career pathway

The people who keep the governance show on the road are too often “out of sight, out of mind”....

JL Dutaut
Steve Edmonds
Governance

Governance: Avoiding the pitfalls of joining and forming MATs

Renewed interest in joining and forming MATs has seen a resurgence of old pitfalls, writes Emma Knights. These tips...

JL Dutaut
Emma Knights
Governance

NLG reforms have left chairs of governors unsupported

National Leader of Governance reforms have left a gaping hole in the vital support available to chairs of governors,...

JL Dutaut
NEIL YATES