Liverpool Education, Library and Sports Services
School Effectiveness Branch
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Issue 43 December 2003
Liverpool will be celebrating Faith in One City in 2004.
It is the next of the themed years in the run up to 2008.
Liverpool Governors’ Forum
Remodelling - Data Protection
Governor Attendance at Meetings
Ethnicity Monitoring - Clerking
Spring 2004 Training Programme
Working in partnership with
community, voluntary and foundation schools
Preparing for Remodelling
The NRT is developing a very useful website
that will support both the schools that embark
on the training and those “ self starters “ that
have embraced the agenda and moved things
You may know that during the summer the
forward themselves. This can be found at
National Remodelling Team (NRT) was
www.ncsl.org.uk/nrt.
formed by the Government with a view to
establishing a three-year training programme
Training
that will include all the schools in the nation.
The NRT is leading the training of the Early
Named LEA advisers have undergone
Adopter Schools and events are held on a
relevant training and are expected to play a
regional basis. LEA advisers will facilitate local
key role in ensuring that the remodelling
events for the rest. Each school will be invited
agenda takes effect at a local level.
to a series of four events, which will take place
over a period of one to one and a half terms.
The first school to be taken through the
It is hoped that the Head Teacher will attend
process is known as an Early Adopter School. as such a change in school culture demands
Later this term three more schools will begin
the involvement of a key leader.
training in what the NRT refers to as the First
Tranche, fol owed by another three in the
The first event is crucial in that it will
Second Tranche. Next term a further fifteen
determine the approach that schools wil
schools will become involved with the rest
subsequently take in setting the context for
following in similar sized groupings.
the remodelling agenda and in the
Nationally, the NRT hope to involve 1000
implementation of the National Agreement.
schools in the first year, 7500 in the second
Schools will be asked to review their current
year and the rest during the third.
position in terms of how they deploy and
develop their staff and to begin to think of how
Those entering the process early are schools
this may change and develop in the future.
where there is already an understanding of
They must also consider who would be the
the agenda, a commitment to remodelling the
best people to facilitate change in their own
school workforce and where there is evidence schools and to identify key events and tasks
that a change process has already begun. It is needed to ensure success.
hoped that the experience of change and the
positive leadership exhibited in these schools
Subsequent events wil follow to support the
wil be of great use to us all during the next
process as it unfolds, mirroring the stages of
three years.
development used in the Pathfinders Schools.
Discovery leads to a stage of deeper
The National Agreement
understanding, which enables development
There is an inextricable link between the
and eventually, delivery.
implementation of the National Agreement
and the remodelling process. The DfES has
National Governors Council
placed a requirement on the LEA to determine Information packs for governors on workforce
the progress that has been made in each
remodelling produced by the National
school with regard to the migration of the 24
Governors’ Council in collaboration with the
tasks. Details of the Agreement and the list of NRT have been sent to Chairs and schools.
tasks can be found in the last edition of
Further copies are available at £3.00 each
Governors’ News. Head Teachers have
from the NGC, telephone 0121 616 5104.
responded to a simple survey that reproduced
the question found on the NRT website. So
Mike Pope
far, most have either completed the job or
Senior Education Officer
have a plan in place to do so.
(Workforce Remodelling )
[email address]
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 2
Liverpool Governors’
Forum
The launch of the Liverpool
Governors’ Forum in September was
very successful and wel received by
the chairs of governing bodies
present.
We were fortunate to be supported
by Jean McEntire, Chief Executive
Officer of the National Governors
The LGF Launch
Council. Jean spoke about the
Top table includes Sean Doherty (left)
NGC’s role in scrutinising Government
and Jean McEntire (Centre)
proposals in the field of Education and
voicing the views of members to
Government, Local Government and other
bodies.
· raise public awareness of educational
NGC has as its membership local
issues;
Associations of Governing Bodies based in
· provide a basis for pursuing common
Local Education Authority areas. The
ideals and objectives.
Liverpool Governors’ Forum has affiliated to
the NGC to ensure that Liverpool governors
Membership of the Forum provides access to:
have a voice on national debates.
· National Governors’ Council services;
· National Col ege for School Leadership;
In November, we hosted the seminar:
· A programme of seminars and events;
Dyslexia Friendly Schools and Issues of
Employability at Liverpool Hope University
Perhaps most importantly, membership of
College.
LGF will ensure that the views of Liverpool
governors are heard at a local and national
The first of what will be a programme of
level. Our aim is to become a recognised
events, the seminar attracted speakers
consultative body for all issues that concern
nationally renowned on this topic including
school governors.
Steve Alexander, Chief Executive of the
British Dyslexia Association and Neil MacKay
Has your governing body joined yet?
from Action Dyslexia.
Membership for the financial year 2003/04 is
free. For more details on how to join contact
The Liverpool Governors’ Forum has been
either myself or School Governor Services.
formed to represent the views of member
governing bodies from Liverpool schools.
You may also wish to visit our website
As your representative body we will:
www.lpoolgovforum.org from which you can
access our topical discussion board, news
· liaise with all bodies connected with
and features and link to educational bodies.
education, both local y and nationally;
· provide a forum for discussion and
mutual assistance;
Sean Doherty
· promote best practice in fulfilling
Chair, Liverpool Governors’ Forum
statutory and other responsibilities with
[email address]
sensitivity;
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 3
Effective Clerking = Improved
to each committee that has been given
Schools
delegated powers. The governing body can
appoint a governor as clerk to a committee.
Having established a nationally agreed job
Studies commissioned by the DfES have
description and person specification, the DfES
produced evidence and arguments to
has launched a National Training Programme
support the case that better clerking
for Clerks. The main purpose of the training
means more efficient and effective
programme is to enable clerks to develop the
governing bodies, which in turn means
competences necessary to provide a ful
improved schools.
clerking service for their governing body and
for experienced clerks to refresh, consolidate
The clerk has an important part to play in
and further develop their competences. A
making sure that the governing body's work is
two-part course based on the national
wel organised. It is helpful if the clerk is able
programme is offered in March (see page 11
to offer information and advice to the
for details).
governing body, particularly on matters
involving the law and procedures
to be followed at meetings.
The DfES recommends that the
governing body appoints and pays
a trained clerk, as a professional
clerk helps a governing body to be
more professional.
It remains the responsibility of the
governing body to decide who
should act as clerk. In some
schools the role of clerk is
traditionally undertaken by the
school secretary, bursar, or other
member of staff. Such
arrangements can continue if the
governing body want to select that
person. In such cases, the
individual concerned should be
clear that clerking the governing
A clerk, yesterday
body is outside their
normal reporting arrangements.
No member of the governing body, including
To complement the training programme we
associate members, or the headteacher, may
have established a Scheme of Accreditation
be the clerk to the governing body, although a
for clerks offered through The Col ege of
governor (but not the headteacher) may act as
Teachers.
clerk for the purposes of a meeting if the clerk
fails to attend. In that case, the governor
Successful completion of the scheme requires
acting as clerk may take part in discussions
attendance at relevant training events and
and vote. Clerks who are not governors are
attests to clerks carrying out their duties to
not able to vote at governing body meetings.
nationally prescribed levels.
The governing body must also appoint a clerk
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 4
New School Staffing
Regulations
The
School Staffing (England) Regulations
Many schools were able to confirm delegation
2003 and guidance on staffing functions came
but others needed to delay the decision on
into effect on 1st September 2003. In general
delegation to allow for appropriate
they provide a greater level of flexibility for
preparation. The need for appropriate
schools than the former arrangements. The
preparation would apply particularly to the
topic was highlighted to governing bodies
new expectation that headteachers lead
through the Director’s Representative briefing
initially in staff dismissal decisions. Head
items for the Autumn term.
teachers were offered a briefing session last
October and governors will have the
Governing bodies were asked to consider in
opportunity on 13th January (see page 10 for
particular the new expectation for head
course details).
teachers to lead on appointments and
dismissals except in exceptional
The DfES recommends that the new
circumstances.
arrangements are adopted by April 2004 at
the latest.
ANALYSIS OF ATTENDANCE
RATES BY GOVERNOR
Co-opted
71%
CATEGORY
78%
Foundation
78%
LEA
As a result of our Best Value inspection,
School Governor Services undertook to
Parent
69%
compare attendance of governors by
category. This exercise would also explore the
79%
Staff
frequently held assumption that LEA
governors are the worse attenders.
Teacher
78%
From a sample of 45 governing bodies,
registers of attendance were obtained for the
% of Meetings Attended
by Category of Governor
period April 2002 to March 2003. The sample
covered all categories of schools. For the
period examined the sample governing bodies
Parent and Co-opted Governors showing
met a total of 174 times.
slightly lower rates of attendance than other
categories of Governor.
The analysis of rates of attendance are shown
in the table. The figures are rounded to the
Based on this sample, the conclusion is that
nearest whole number. The figures show that
LEA governors are no worse attenders than
attendance rates are broadly similar, with
other governors.
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 5
Service Level Agreements for
Governing Bodies 2004/05
A Service Level Agreement Pack for
2003/04 was sent to all Chairs and
Heads in November.
Training
Options and prices for Governor
Training and Clerking of Governing
Bodies SLAs are set out below.
There are three service options, plus the Self
Review Programme from which to choose:
In the past, governor training could be
paid for from a Standards Fund grant
Option 1
called School Improvement. This grant
Subscription for unlimited places for all
has now gone and money is now
governors and staff on all courses advertised
included in the school’s budget. The
in
Governors’ News (approximately 20
grant also used to cover training for
sessions per term).
staff.
Cost: £35 per governor (
number of governors
Governors may wish to include a
as recorded on the Instrument of Government)
“training line” which incorporates
governor training in their budget to aid
Option 2
decision making and monitoring.
One two-hour on-site training session.
Cost: £210
Option 3
Clerking
Subscription for unlimited places for all
governors and staff on all courses advertised
The service is offered on the basis of a fee per
in
Governors’ News (approximately 20
meeting as follows:
sessions per term).
and
Meeting up to two hours: £155
Each additional hour or part thereof: £25
One two-hour on-site training session.
Non Service Agreement Emergency Cover
Cost: £30 per governor (
number of governors
Pricing Policy
as recorded on the Instrument of Government)
plus £210
The service is offered on the basis of a fee per
meeting, subject to availability, as follows:
Governing Body Self Review Programme
A four stage programme (full details on
Clerking Service
request)
Meeting up to two hours: £175
Each additional hour or part thereof: £25
Cost: £400
Minuting Service
Meeting up to two hours: £110
For more information on the Training
Each additional hour or part thereof: £20
Service Agreement contact Stella Owen
For more information on the Clerking
Service Agreement contact Dave
Cadwallader
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 6
Data Protection Act 1998
The Data Protection Act 1998 came into force This is information supplied either by you or
on 1 March 2000. It sets rules for processing
by the school. It allows us to send to you
personal information and applies to some
Governors News and any other relevant
paper records as wel as those held on
documents. Further, an occasion may arise
computers.
when we need to contact you direct in your
role as a governor.
The Data Protection Act applies to data about
identifiable living individuals. Those who
ii. Your office as a governor
decide how and why personal data are
· Type of governor: parent, LEA, etc
processed (data control ers), must comply
· Your term of office
with the rules of good information handling,
· Positions held: Chair, Deputy, specialist
known as the data protection principles, and
governor,etc
the other requirements of the Data Protection
· LEA training courses attended
Act.
Sensitive data
Anyone processing personal data must
The Data Protection Act makes specific
comply with the eight enforceable principles of provision for sensitive personal data. Sensitive
good practice. The principles state that data
data can only be processed with the explicit
must be:
consent of the individual and includes: racial
· fairly and lawfully processed;
or ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or
· processed for limited purposes and not in
other beliefs; trade union membership; health;
any manner incompatible with those
sex life; criminal proceedings or convictions.
purposes;
· adequate, relevant and not excessive;
Racial or Ethnic Origin
· accurate;
It is our intention to establish data on the
· not kept for longer than is necessary;
ethnicity of Liverpool school governors. This
· processed in line with the data subject's
is outlined in the article on page 14. This
rights;
information will be requested from you
· secure;
personal y.
· not transferred to countries without
adequate protection.
Political Opinions
This applies only to LEA governors who have
The Data Protection Act applies to the way
declared to us an active political affiliation, for
School Governor Services processes data on
example, city councillors. Our records allow
governors. The information we hold is used
us to avoid a political imbalance on any
only in relation to your role as a school
governing body. The vast majority of our LEA
governor -
it is not passed to any other
governors are appointed on a non-political
individual or body - and can be split into two basis.
groups:
If you have any concerns relating to the
i. Your contact details
information that we hold, please contact Dave
· Your address
Cadwallader.
· Telephone numbers -home, work, mobile
· Email address
The Data Protection Act has implications relating to information held by schools.
See page 10 for details of training courses on the
Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act.
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 7
Governor Training
· Bookings should be made in writing,
preferably no later than seven days
before the date of the course.
Confirmation of your booking will be sent
to you and, if appropriate, your school
will be invoiced.
· If you are unable to attend a course for
which you have booked please cancel as
soon as possible otherwise a fee, if
applicable, will be charged in line with
our charging policy.
· Enquiries regarding course
bookings
should be made to Jean Worral : tel/fax:
0151-233 8201.
· Enquiries regarding course
content
· In addition to governors, bookings from
should be made to Stella Owen: tel/fax:
teaching and support staff are
0151-233 8134.
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Centre, Norton Street, Liverpool 3. The Centre is next to the coach station. It has its own
car park, which is freely available for courses during the evening or on a Saturday.
Participants with a disability may use the car park during the day but others are requested
to use the pay and display car park opposite. If travelling by bus, route numbers 51, 53
and 56 stop at Norton Street, whilst numbers 2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18a, 100, 176 and 345
all stop at nearby London Road.
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 8
LACE www.conferenceatlace.co.uk
Courses advertised
as being at LACE
are held at the
Liverpool
Archdiocesan Centre
for Evangelisation
Conference Centre,
entrance in Croxteth
Drive, Sefton Park,
Liverpool 17. Car
parking at the Centre
is free.
If travelling by bus,
route numbers 35,
75, 80, 80A, 176 and
180 all travel down
Ullet Road, which
runs behind the
LACE buildings
parallel to Croxteth
Drive. There is a
pedestrian entrance
on Ullett Road.
Accreditation for Governors
Congratulations!!
The College of Teachers will award a Level 1
Andrew Pryce from Mosspits Infant School
Certificate of Educational Studies (CoES) on
has been awarded the Col ege of Teachers
completion of at least 18 hours of approved
Level One Certificate of Educational Studies.
training. The training must cover all modules.
Stephen Gradwick from Whitefield School,
The College will award a Level 2 Certificate
Gwen Hughes, from Corinthian Primary
on completion of a further 18 hours of
School,
Diane Line, from Longmoor Primary
approved training. The training must cover at
School and
Catherine Murphy, from
least two modules and must not include the
Monksdown Primary and Fazakerley High
Induction Course. For further details contact
Schools, have been awarded the Col ege of
Stella Owen.
Teachers Level Two Certificate of Educational
Studies.
The reference given in italics at the end of the
course details denotes the course
Accreditation for Clerks
module.
The accreditation scheme for clerks is now
Modules are as follows:
wel established and a number of clerks have
Roles and Responsibilities (
R&R)
enrolled.
National Curriculum (
NC)
Local Management of Schools
(LMS)
The scheme is open to all clerks - for more
Special Educational Needs (
SEN)
details contact Terry Brown.
Discipline, Ethos and Exclusions (
DE&E)
Personnel Issues
(PI)
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 9
Courses and Meetings for
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS: (SEN)
Spring 2004
Awareness raising of two important support
services that are available to schools
Target group: Nominated Governors for SEN
and other interested governors
TERMLY MEETING FOR CHAIRS WITH THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE
Venue for both sessions: Glaxo Centre
MEMBER
Tuesday, 20th January, 10.00am to 12noon
Target group: Chair or another member of the
(Ref: G04/016)
Governing Body
Or
Tuesday, 20th January, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Wednesday, 7th January 6.30pm to 8.30pm
(Ref: G04/017)
(Ref: G04/013)
The course will cover:
Venue: LACE
·
The Disagreement Resolution Service
- An overview of the service
The Executive Director and the Executive
- Mediation
Member for Lifelong Learning will address the
- Running the meeting and skills employed
meeting. There will be a presentation followed
- Effective communication
by discussion and question time.
·
The Pupil Advocacy Team
- How the team promotes the rights of pupils
Charge:
no charge
with SEN and disabilities
- Ensuring that pupils are included in
decision making that will affect them
NEW STAFFING REGULATIONS (
PI)
Presenters: Steve Griffiths, Disagreement
Target group: Governors
Resolution Service;
Sarah Smith and Radha
Wilkinson, Pupil Advocacy Team
Tuesday, 13th January, 10.00am to 12noon
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/014)
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
Or
Tuesday, 13th January, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/015)
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE DATA
PROTECTION ACT 1998 AND THE FREEDOM
The course will cover:
OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (R&R or LMS)
· new legislative framework from 1st
In partnership with Sefton LEA
September particularly in respect of
appointments and dismissals
Target group: Governors, Headteachers, Clerks
· recommended practices
and administrators
· roles and responsibilities for the governors
and school managers
Tuesday, 27th January, 10.00am to 12noon
Venue: Oakmere Conference Centre, Cherry
Presenters: Stella Owen and
Gill Thornton,
Lane, Walton (directions and a map will be sent
Senior Education Officers
to all participants)
(Ref: G04/019)
Or
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
Tuesday, 27th January, 7.00 pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Glaxo
Centre (Ref: G04/020)
The course will cover:
· personal information covered by the Data
Protection Act
· what is the Freedom of Information Act?
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 10
· model publication schemes
The course will cover:
· individual rights
· the mandatory status of the National
· email, video etc
Professional Qualification for Headteachers
from 1st April 2004
Presenters: Wendy Twigge (Liverpool City
· the National College for School Leadership
Council Information Officer) and
Jane Corrin
· your school’s role in developing leaders of
(Wirral LEA)
the future
· the leadership needs of governors
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
Presenter: Geoff Caton, Director of the North
West affiliated Centre of the National College for
EXTENDED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
School Leadership
USE(LMS or DE&E)
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
Target group: Governors
Tuesday, 2nd March, 10.00am to 12noon Venue: LACE
(Ref: G04/028)
THE ROLE OF THE CLERK
Or
Based on the DfES’ National Training
Wednesday, 3rd March, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Programme
Venue: Glaxo
Centre (Ref: G04/029)
Target group: Clerks to governing bodies
The course will cover:
· financial monitoring - maintaining separate
Presenter: Dave Cadwallader
accounts
(School Governor Services)
· delegated budgets
· capital investment
Charge: £60 per session if no service
· VAT implications
agreement
· safeguards
· Extended Schools Agenda - an overview
Part 1
· consultation and planning
THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
· setting up an extended schools programme
· legal issues
Wednesday, 3rd March 9.30am to 12noon
· some practicalities
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/030)
Presenters: Sharyn Kinder (School Planning
This course will cover:
and Regeneration team) and a
Finance Officer
· Job Description/Person Specification
· Powers and Duties of a Governing Body
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
· Governing Body Procedures
DEVELOPING SCHOOL LEADERS AND THE
Part 2
APPOINTMENT OF HEADTEACHERS (PI)
THE CLERK AT WORK
Target group: Governors on staff selection
Thursday, 25th March 9.30am to 12noon
panels and all interested governors
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/035)
Tuesday, 9th March 10.00am to 12noon
This course will cover:
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/031)
· Preparing for the meeting
Or
· Minutes
Tuesday, 9th March 7.00pm to 9.00pm
· Advice and guidance
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/032)
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 11
ENGAGING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
PREPARING FOR LITIGATION (LMS or PI)
IN THE LIFE OF THE SCHOOL AND THE
In partnership with Wirral LEA
GOVERNING BODY (DE&E or NC)
Target group: Chairs of Governors from
Target group: Governors
Liverpool and Wirral
Tuesday, 16th March 10.00am to 12 noon
Wednesday, 31st March (Ref: G04/038)
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/033)
9.15am for 9.30am start to 4.15pm
Or
Thursday, 18th March 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Wirral Education Centre, Acre Lane,
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/034)
Bromborough (directions and a map will be sent
to all participants)
The course will cover:
· the increasing interest in pupil participation
The training is dynamic and flexible to focus on
and consultation
issues which concern participants in attendance.
· active citizenship and links to the Personal,
It will include group exercises. These will focus
Social and Health Education curriculum
on challenges to governing body decisions in the
· the growth and scope of School Councils
following areas: recruitment and selection of staff,
· developing positive networks with school
dismissal of staff and the exclusion and/or
governors - taking the next steps
admission of pupils.
Presenter: Sue Shinkfield,
School Effectiveness The course will cover:
Officer (Equal Opportunities)
· Skills training to give participants
confidence to provide good evidence
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
· Identify what is involved in effective
planning and preparation for court/tribunal/
independent appeal panel
MEETING FOR LINK GOVERNORS for
· Recognise techniques used in testing
TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT (
R&R)
evidence
Target group: Link Governors or another
Places are limited – first come, first served!
member of the governing body
Charge: £85 (includes all materials and three
Monday, 29th March 7.00pm to 8.30pm
course lunch) if no service agreement
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/036)
Or
Tuesday, 30th March 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/037)
The meeting will cover:
· role of the link governor (for those who have
not previously attended)
· current issues
· future plans and priorities
· sharing ideas
Presenter:
Stella Owen, Senior Education
Officer (School Governor Services)
Charge: no charge
If booking by telephone please quote
the course reference number
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 12
THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL GOVERNOR
A Four Part Course for New Governors
or
A Three Module Course for More Experienced Governors
Presenters: Stella Owen or Dave Cadwallader (School Governor Services)
Target group: governors and clerks to governing bodies
Charge: £60 per session if no service agreement
Introductory Module
Module 1
AN INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOLS AND
STRATEGIC ROLE OF GOVERNORS (R&R)
GOVERNING BODIES (R&R)
Target group: new governors and clerks who
may have little knowledge of schools and
governing bodies
Monday, 26th January 10.00am to 12.00noon
Monday, 2nd February 10.00am to 12.00noon
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/018)
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/022)
Or
Or
Wednesday, 28th January 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Wednesday, 4th February 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/021)
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/023)
This course will cover:
This course will cover:
· getting to know the education system
· powers and duties
· types of governors and categories of schools · school development plans
· what governing bodies do
· effective schools
Module 2
Module 3
CRITICAL FRIEND (R&R)
ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY (R&R)
Monday, 9th February 10.00am to 12.00noon
Monday, 23rd February 10.00am to 12.00noon
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/024)
Venue: LACE (Ref: G04/026)
Or
Or
Wednesday, 11th February 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Wednesday, 25th February 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/025)
Venue: Glaxo Centre (Ref: G04/027)
This course will cover:
This course will cover:
· effective governing bodies
· representation
· monitoring and evaluation
· documentation
· attainment
· complaints
· organisation and procedures of meetings
Governors’ News Spring 2004 Page 13
Child Protection: Revised
Co-opted governor
Guidance on Pre-Appointment
vacancy?
Checks for School Governors
Does your governing body have difficulty
In November 2002 the formal requirement for
finding the right candidates to fill
all governors to obtain a Disclosure from the
vacancies for co-opted governors?
Criminal Records Bureau prior to appointment
or election was suspended. Ministers have
You may already be aware of the work of
decided that this requirement will not be re-
the School Governors One-Stop Shop
introduced.
(SGOSS), a private company with
charitable status that exists to recruit
Under Schedule 6.11 of the School
governor candidates with transferable
Governance (Constitution) (England)
management skills from the private,
Regulations 2003, clerks can request a new or
public and voluntary sectors.
serving governor to obtain a Disclosure from
the CRB if a governor is giving cause for
Through SGOSS we have a list of
concern. Failure to obtain a Disclosure wil
managers with a wide range of
result in disqualification.
experience and expertise available to be
co-opted.
For more information contact Dave
Cadwallader.
If you think this may be of interest to your
governing body contact Dave
Cadwallader.
Ethnicity Monitoring
One of the issues to arise from Ofsted’s
Our aim would be that the ethnic proportion of
inspection of the LEA in September was their
Liverpool school governors would reflect that
expectation of data on the proportion of
of pupils. However, without reliable data we
minority ethnic governors. This is information
are unable to make this comparison.
that, quite simply, we do not possess.
One of the Director’s Items for Spring 2004,
That is no longer a sustainable position,
therefore will be a request that each governor
particularly in light of the Race Relations
completes a simple proforma indicating their
(Amendment) Act 2002. This requires all
ethnic origin. This could be completed at a
schools and LEAs to, amongst other things,
governing body meeting in a matter of seconds
promote equality of opportunity and good
and returned to your Director’s
relations between people of different racial
Representative.
groups.
Please make every effort to complete the
Further, Liverpool’s Race Equality Scheme
proforma - the information you provide us with
2002 gives priority to monitoring participation
wil enable us to work towards ensuring that
and under/over representation of different
our governing bodies reflect the wider
racial groups in the city council’s key services.
community.
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Booking Form - Spring 2004
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[email address]
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Termly Meeting for Chairs
Wednesday, 7th January, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
G04/013
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New Staffing Regulations
Tuesday, 13th January, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/014
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Tuesday, 13th January, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/015
Special Educational Needs
Tuesday, 20th January, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/016
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Tuesday, 20th January, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/017
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Data Protection/Freedom of
Tuesday, 27th January, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/019
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Information Acts
Tuesday, 27th January, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/020
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Extended Schools
Tuesday, 2nd March, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/028
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Wednesday, 3rd March, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/029
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Role of the Clerk: Part 1
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Wednesday, 3rd March, 9.30am to 12noon
G04/030
Part 2
Thursday, 25th March, 9.30am to 12noon
G04/035
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Tuesday, 9th March, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/031
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Tuesday, 9th March, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/032
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Engaging Children and Young
Tuesday, 16th March, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/033
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People in the Life of the School
Thursday, 18th March, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/034
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Monday, 29th March, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
G04/036
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Tuesday, 30th March, 1.30pm to 3.00pm
G04/037
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Wednesday, 31st March, 9.30am to 4.15pm
G04/038
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The Role of the School Governor:
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Monday, 26th January, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/018
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Wednesday, 28th January, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/021
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Monday, 2nd February, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/022
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Strategic Role of Governors
Wednesday, 4th February, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/023
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Monday, 9th February, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/024
Critical Friend
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Wednesday, 11th February, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/025
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Monday, 23rd February, 10.00am to 12noon
G04/026
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Wednesday, 25th February, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G04/027
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DfES Publications
Provisional Courses for
Summer Term 2004
1. Performance Management
· Meeting for Chairs with the Executive
The DfES has published a very good guide
Director and Executive Member
for Headteachers and governors. It would
· Course for clerks based on the
be especial y useful for the appointed
National Training Programme
governors for the Headteacher’s
performance management review.
· Federation and co-operation of
governing bodies
Performance Management 2003, Support
· Schools needing support
guide for Governors and Headteachers is
· Performance Management
available
free from Prolog, the publishing
department of the DfES: tel: 0845 60 222
· Role of the nominated governor for
60 or email [email address]
SEN (a course based on newly
produced DfES materials)
Quote reference: DfES 0568/2003.
· Staff recruitment and selection
2. Guide to the Law
The printed version of the DfES’ Guide to
Governors’ News
the Law should be available for distribution
is published termly by
by February 2004. 15 copies will be sent to
School Governor Services,
each school and further copies will be
School Leadership and Management
available from Prolog.
Support Unit
A CD-rom version of the Guide will be
Stella Owen
issued with the January issue of their
Senior Education Officer
Governors newsletter.
[email address]
Tel & Fax: 0151-233 8134
In the meantime, an updated version is
accessible via the Governornet website.
Dave Cadwallader
The direct link to the Guide to the Law is:
[email address]
www.governornet.co.uk/gttlcontent
Tel: 0151-233 4641
Terry Brown
[email address]
Ofsted on the way?
Tel: 0151-233 4641
Jean Worrall
jean.worral @liverpool.gov.uk
We can offer an on-site course based on
Tel & Fax: 0151-233 8201
the new Ofsted framework for inspecting
schools.
Tom Bell
[email address]
The course covers
Tel & Fax: 0151-233 8201
· an introduction to inspection
· the enhanced role of the governing
EDUCATION,
body in the leadership of the school
LIBRARY and SPORTS SERVICES
· the new requirements from September
4th Floor
2003
4 Renshaw Street
Liverpool
For more details contact Stella Owen.
L1 4NX
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