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Working in partnership with
community, voluntary and foundation schools
Opportunities for Support Staff
Is your school taking advantage of the training
studying up to degree level. Aspiring staff can
opportunities for support staff? Are you
then move forward to become teachers by
maximising the potential of al staff and
completing QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).
enabling them to be a part of the school’s
performance management? Do you
The DfES Introductory Course for Support
strategical y develop al staff working with the
Staff was introduced in 2003 providing training
priorities and demands of the School
for al support staff involved in a variety of roles
Improvement Plan?
throughout the schools. This successful y
engages al staff in the life of the school.
Staff development and the range of continuous
professional development available are
Further developments through the National
steadily growing in order to meet the needs of
Col ege for School Leadership offer
al staff. In Liverpool the opportunities
opportunities for school administration staff to
available are embraced at a number of levels.
work towards the Certificate of School
Schools develop their own supportive training
Business Management. Successful staff have
programmes and take advantage of the new
risen to the chal enges and strengthened their
courses and opportunities which are being
knowledge enabling them to support the
developed national y. Staff can begin to fol ow
managers of the school. This wil be fol owed
a career pathway or deepen and enrich the
by the Diploma in School Business
role they enjoy.
Management.
National y the DfES Induction course for
National Occupational Competencies have
Teaching Assistants has been updated and
been developed within the experienced bodies
new modules are being added. Fol owing the
that support Science Technicians, ICT
success of the DfES EAL Module additional
Technicians and Learning Mentors.
modules have recently been launched and
now include ICT, Learning and Science. The
The Teacher Training Agency is now
NVQ levels 2 and 3 for Teaching Assistants
responsible for al school staff training and this
are now established and Modern
wil develop further over the next few years.
Apprenticeships are being developed.
In order to respond to the increasing
The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Training
development opportunities the LEA works in
and Assessment Routes are now available,
partnership with Adult Learning and Liverpool
offering further opportunities for Teaching
Community Col ege working with new
Assistants working to the agreed standards.
qualifications and supporting assessor training.
This al ows Teaching Assistants to gain a
This wil eventual y enable schools to assess
recognised status for the work they do. The
their own staff.
LEA is part of the Merseyside and Cheshire
Higher Level Teaching Assistant Consortium
Al staff wil be able to develop according to
working to offer training and assessment
their own need within their school, enhancing
across the area.
the learning of the pupils and the whole school
community.
The local Higher Education Providers have
developed Foundation Degrees enabling those Hol y Wilson
who wish to extend and deepen their own
Senior Education Officer
learning within their job. The Foundation
(Workforce Remodel ing)
Degree can provide an opportunity to continue hol x.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
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Leading Together
How well do governors and senior leaders at your school understand each other’s roles?
How good is your teamwork?
Governors, the headteacher and the school’s leadership team have different, but complementary
roles to play in sharing the strategic leadership of the school.
Leading Together has been
designed to strengthen partnerships in strategic leadership through improved team working.
Does a climate exist in your school where the governing body can effectively challenge
and support the senior leadership team?
The national programme (DfES and National Col ege for School Leadership) is designed to
strengthen the capacity of the governing body and senior leaders in the school to work together
for the benefit of their young people by:
• Exploring the roles and responsibilities of members of the governing body, the
headteacher and senior leadership team
• Developing an appreciation of the different contributions that the professional and lay
members of the group can make to the partnership
• Developing understanding of how members of the group share tasks and support each
other
• Identifying barriers to effective col aboration and developing mechanisms to overcome
them
• Agreeing strategies for effective team working that wil enhance the shared strategic
leadership of school improvement
• Establishing a climate which enables the governing body to effectively chal enge and
support the senior leadership team
What does the programme involve?
A nominated Working Party of governors and school staff work together with an experienced
facilitator for three two-hour sessions spread over nine to twelve months.
Want to know more?
For further information and a briefing paper about the programme, to use in discussion at your
next governing body/senior leadership meeting, please telephone Stel a Owen on 233 8134 or
email stel x.xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.
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volunteers bringing their own skil s, knowledge
and experiences in to the classroom, students
would not reach their ful potential.
Young Enterprise is desperately short of
volunteer Business Advisers to support the
demand from Liverpool schools for the
Company Programme. As a Governor you are
a stakeholder in your school and it could be
that you may be interested in volunteering as
a Business Adviser, or have suitable contacts
that you could forward to Young Enterprise.
Young Enterprise is the UK’s premier
education business charity, and for over 40
If you have the ability to connect with young
years it has been equipping and inspiring
people and would like to nurture and develop
young people to succeed through enterprise.
their enterprise, communication, team working
and life skil s, Young Enterprise would provide
Through a variety of enterprise programmes
an excel ent volunteering opportunity. The
students are able to gain skil s, knowledge
time commitment is an hour a week during
and confidence by fol owing the Young
term time, training and on-going support is
Enterprise motto of “Learning by Doing.”
provided.
The Young Enterprise “Company Programme”
For more information on how to volunteer or
provides the structure and framework for
see if your school is currently involved with
students aged 14-19 years of age to devise,
Young Enterprise, please contact:
set up and run their own business over the
course of an academic year. The key
Anthony Brown
ingredient comes from the skil s and
Volunteer Liaison Manager
experience of a volunteer Business Adviser
Young Enterprise
who supports and guides the students through
1st Floor, Capability House
the life cycle of their company.
NMBC, Woodward Road
Knowsley Industrial Estate
As a Business Adviser you wil be asked to go
Merseyside
in to a school and help the students solve the
L33 7UY
numerous problems they’l face, from
Tel: 0151-549-3172
balancing the books through to finding sales
xxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
opportunities.
website: www.youngenterprisenw.org
Working with a team of young people is an
exciting and stimulating experience for al
those involved. Without the support of
Parent Partnership, Pupil Advocacy and Removing Barriers
Parent Partnership, Pupil Advocacy and Removing Barriers have moved to The Fairfield Centre,
Sheil Road, Liverpool, L6 3AA.
Contact numbers remain the same: 233 2848 for Parent Partnership and Removing Barriers;
233 3351 for Pupil Advocacy. The fax number for both teams is: 233 8206.
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Termly Briefing for Chairs
Safeguarding Children in
Education
Fol owing the consultation exercise on
the document
A New Relationship for
Education Act 2002
Schools, governors wil be aware that
Section 175
the scheme whereby Assigned School
Effectiveness Officers have acted as
Section 175 of the Education Act
Director’s Representative to Governing
places a duty on Local Education
Bodies wil cease at the end of the
authorities, and on the governing
autumn term 2004.
bodies of school and FE institutions to
make arrangements for carrying out
Governing bodies are requested to
their functions with a view to
retain
Director’s Items as a standing
safeguarding and promoting the
item on agenda. Director’s Items wil
welfare of children.
continue to be sent to schools each
term.
Section 175 came into force on 1st
June 2004.
The termly meetings for Chairs of
Governing Bodies wil continue. At the
It also requires LEA’s and governing
briefings, Chairs wil receive first-hand
bodies to have regard to any guidance
briefings from the authors of those
issued by the Secretary of State in
items submitted to schools that term.
drawing up those arrangements.
There wil also be the opportunity to
raise questions or comments on each
In September 2004 the government
item.
issued the guidance document
Children in Education (ref:
It is vital y important that the Chair or a
DfES/0027/2004). The status of this
representative of the governing body
guidance is ‘highly recommended’.
attends the meetings in order to be
The new guidance supercedes Circular
ful y informed and to enhance the
10/95 –
Protecting Children from
effectiveness of the governing body.
Abuse: the Role of the Education
Service.
The termly briefings wil now be held
on two separate evenings to al ow
Copies of the guidance are only
more governors the opportunity to
available by downloading from the
attend.
DfES website at:
www.teachernet.gov.uk/
The meetings for spring term are
childprotection/guidance.htm
detailed on page 10.
Director’s Items wil also be published
If you require further information
on the school governors’ pages of the
please contact me.
City Council website:
www.liverpool.gov.uk
Paul Fil is
To access:
Child Protection Officer
> A Z of Council Services
233 2855
> S
paul.fil xx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
> School Governors
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Freedom of Information:
Model schemes have already been
What does it mean for the
developed for the further and higher
education sector and for schools in England.
Education Sector?
What new rights will the public have?
Individuals already have a ‘subject access
right’ under the Data Protection Act 1998 to
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 wil be
access their own information held on
brought ful y into force across the public
computer, and in some paper files. (For more
sector on 1 January 2005. From this date,
information please refer to the Information
the public wil have a statutory right to
Commissioner’s website below.) As far as
request any information held by ‘public
public authorities are concerned, the
authorities’. The term ‘public authorities’
Freedom of Information Act wil extend this
includes maintained schools and nurseries.
right to al ow access to al the types of
information they hold, whether personal or
The Freedom of Information Act promotes
non-personal. Anyone, including corporate
greater openness and accountability across
bodies, wil be able to make a request for
the public sector. It achieves this firstly by
information that is not already publicly
requiring public authorities to make
available. They wil not need to refer to the
information available pro-actively through a
Freedom of Information Act or the Data
‘publication scheme’. Secondly it requires
Protection Act although requests must be in
them to deal with specific requests and to
permanent form. Applicants wil usual y have
release information unless they can justify
the right:
withholding information because an
exemption in the Act applies.
• to be told whether the information exists
(known as the duty to confirm or deny);
What is a publication scheme?
• to receive the information (and, where
A publication scheme is effectively a guide to
possible, in the manner requested); and
the information which the authority has
• to receive reasons for a decision to
committed itself to publishing. Each public
withhold information
authority must publish in accordance with its
scheme, and from time to time review the
In general, public authorities wil have to
scheme. The purpose of this requirement is
respond to requests within 20 working days.
to ensure that public authorities make a
A fee, governed by regulations, may be
significant amount of information available
charged. The public authority may be able to
pro-actively without the need for a specific
withhold information because an exemption
request.
in the Act applies. However, in the case of
most of the exemptions the authority wil
Al publication schemes have to be approved have to go on to consider the public interest
by the Information Commissioner – an
in disclosure.
independent body set up to oversee and
enforce both the Freedom of Information Act
More information is available on the
and the Data Protection Act. Schemes must
Department for Education and Skil s’
set out the ‘classes’ of information the
TeacherNet website: www.teachernet.gov.uk
authority publishes, the form in which the
information is published and whether or not
More information on the role of the
charges apply. In adopting or reviewing a
Information Commissioner is available on:
publication scheme the authority must also
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
have regard to the public interest in al owing
access to the information it holds and in the
In order to further support governors a
publication of reasons for its decisions.
course has been organised in February.
See page 11 for details.
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Service Level Agreements 2005/06
School Governor Services
A Service Level Agreement Pack for
2005/06 was sent to al Chairs and Heads
in November.
Options and prices for Governor Training
Training
and Clerking of Governing Bodies SLAs
There are five services available. Governing
are set out below.
bodies may choose
one or more services:
In the past, governor training could be
Service 1
paid for from a Standards Fund grant
Subscription for unlimited places for al
cal ed School Improvement. This grant
governors and staff on al courses advertised
has now gone and money is now included
in Governors’ News (approximately 20
in the school’s budget. The grant also
sessions per term).
used to cover training for staff.
Cost: £35 per governor (
number of
Governors may wish to include a “training
governors as recorded on the Instrument of
line” which incorporates governor training
Government)
in their budget to aid decision making and
monitoring.
Service 2
One two-hour on-site training session.
Cost: £210
Clerking
Service 3
Two briefing sessions of up to an hour each The service is offered on the basis of a fee
which may be scheduled into governors’
per meeting as fol ows:
meetings.
Meeting up to two hours: £160
Cost: £250
Each additional hour or part thereof: £25
Non Service Agreement Emergency Cover
Service 4
Pricing Policy
Governing Body Self Review Programme
A four-stage programme (ful details on
The service is offered on the basis of a fee
request)
per meeting, subject to availability, as fol ows:
Cost: £400
Clerking Service
Meeting up to two hours: £175
Each additional hour or part thereof: £25
Learning Network service
One two-hour on-site training session.
Minuting Service
Cost: £250
Meeting up to two hours: £110
Each additional hour or part thereof: £20
For more information on the Training
Service Agreement contact Stella Owen
For more information on the Clerking
Service Agreement contact Dave
Cadwallader
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Governor Training
• Bookings should be made in writing,
• In addition to governors, bookings from
preferably no later than seven days before
teaching and support staff are welcomed.
the date of the course. Confirmation of
your booking wil be sent to you and, if
appropriate, your school wil be invoiced.
Governors with a disability
• If you are unable to attend a course for
• Any governor with a disability wishing to
which you have booked please cancel as
access governor training and support
soon as possible otherwise a fee, if
should contact School Governor Services
applicable, wil be charged in line with our
to discuss particular needs. Wherever
charging policy.
possible we wil do our best to assist.
• Enquiries regarding course
bookings
• Governors with mobility problems may be
should be made to Jean Worral : tel/fax:
able to get the support of a volunteer travel
0151-233 8201.
companion. To find out more contact
Local Solutions on 708 9993 and ask for
• Enquiries regarding course
content should
Anne Molyneux.
be made to Stel a Owen: tel/fax: 0151-233
8134.
Accreditation for Governors
Congratulations!
The Col ege of Teachers wil award a Level 1
Governors
Certificate of Educational Studies on
completion of at least 18 hours of approved
Karen Davenport of Woolton Primary
training. The training must cover al modules. School,
Jill Cambell of Garston C E Primary
School,
Georgina Taylor of Palmerston
The Col ege wil award a Level 2 Certificate
School,
Dorothy Barlow of Blackmoor Park
on completion of a further 18 hours of
Infant School,
Ebi Edwards-Inatimi of St
approved training. The training must cover at
Cleopas CE Primary School,
Kerry Conner
least two modules and must not include the
of Banks Road Primary School and
Pamela
Induction Course. For further details contact
Savin of Rice Lane Junior School, have been
Stel a Owen.
awarded the
College of Teachers’ Level
One Certificate of Educational Studies.
The reference given in italics at the end of the
course details denotes the course
Ebi Edwards-Inatimi, and
Jenny Haizelden
module.
of Hol y Lodge Girls Col ege have been
awarded the
College of Teachers’ Level
Modules are as fol ows:
Two Certificate of Educational Studies.
• Roles and Responsibilities (
R&R)
• National Curriculum (
NC)
Clerks
• Local Management of Schools
(LMS)
• Special Educational Needs (
SEN)
June King, Palmerston School, has been
• Discipline, Ethos and Exclusions (
DE&E)
awarded the Col ege of Teachers Level One
• Personnel Issues
(PI)
Certificate of Educational Studies.
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Venues for Training Courses
LACE
Croxteth Hall
www.conferenceatlace.co.uk
www.croxteth.co.uk
Courses
Courses advertised as being at Croxteth Hal
advertised as
are held at the Croxteth Hal & Country Park
being at LACE
Conference Centre, entrance on Croxteth
are held at the
Hal Lane, Liverpool 12.
Liverpool
Archdiocesan
If travel ing by bus, route number 18A stops
Centre for
at the junction of Oak Lane/Stonebridge
Evangelisation
Lane whilst number 13 stops at the junction
Conference
of Deysbrook Lane/Princess Drive.
Centre,
entrance in Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park,
Liverpool 17.
School Effectiveness Training Centre
Car parking at the Centre is free.
(Toxteth Annexe)
If travel ing by bus, numbers 35, 75, 80, 80A,
The School Effectiveness Training centre is
176 and 180 al travel down Ul et Road,
located on the inward bound carriageway of
which runs behind the LACE buildings
Aigburth Road, Liverpool 17, near to the
paral el to Croxteth Drive. There is a
junction with Dingle Vale, opposite
pedestrian entrance on Ul ett Road.
McDonalds. The Centre is also known as
Toxteth Annexe.
Entrance to the free car park is also on
Glaxo Centre
Aigburth Road.
http://glaxocentre.merseyside.org
If travel ing by bus, route numbers 20, 60
Courses advertised as being at the Glaxo
and 82 al travel along Aigburth Road.
Centre are held at the Glaxo Neurological
Centre, Norton Street, Liverpool 3. The
Centre is next to the coach station.
Oakmere Training Centre
It has its own car park, which is freely
available for courses during the evening or
Oakmere Training Centre is located on
on a Saturday. Participants with a disability
Cherry Lane, Walton, Liverpool 4, near to
may use the car park during the day but
the junction with Walton Lane.
others are requested to use the pay and
display car park opposite.
Car parking at the Centre is free.
If travel ing by bus, route numbers 51, 53
If travel ing by bus, route number 19 stops
and 56 stop at Norton Street, whilst numbers
on Walton Lane near to the junction with
2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18a, 100, 176 and 345
Cherry Lane.
al stop at nearby London Road.
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Course and meetings for
GOVERNING BODY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
Spring 2005
TRIPS AND VISITS (NC or R&R)
Target group: Al Governors
Wednesday, 19 January, 10.00am to 12noon
Venue: Croxteth Hal (G05/011)
TERMLY MEETING FOR CHAIRS WITH THE
Or
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE
Thursday, 20 January, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
MEMBER
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
(G05/013)
Target group: Chair or a representative of the
Governing Body
The course wil cover:
• responsibility of the Governing Body, the
Wednesday, 12 January 6.30pm to 8.30pm
LEA and the Head teacher
Venue: LACE Conference Centre (G05/008)
• questions that governors may consider
Or
Thursday, 13th January, 5.00pm to 7.00pm
asking the head teacher to assure
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
themselves visits are being correctly
(G05/024)
organised
• pre-visit risk assessments
The Director and the Executive Member for
• checks that can be made to ensure safe
Lifelong Learning wil address the meeting.
procedures
There wil be a presentation fol owed by
• matters relating to transport
discussion and question time.
• child protection issues.
Charge: No charge
Presenter:
Frank Thyer, Outdoor Education
Officer
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
TERMLY MEETING FOR CLERKS
Target Group: Clerks (G05/009)
THE PROVISION OF PLANNING,
PREPARATION AND ASSESSMENT TIME
Thursday, 13 January, 9.30 am to 11.30 am
FOR TEACHERS (PI or LMS)
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
This is a statutory responsibility from
September 2005
The meeting wil include briefings and
discussion on current issues as wel as an
Target group: Al Governors
opportunity to raise concerns and queries.
Tuesday, 1 February, 10.00am to 12 noon
Presenter: Dave Cadwallader, Governor
Venue: Croxteth Hal (G05/017)
Services Officer
Or
Wednesday, 2 February, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Charge: No charge
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
(G05/018)
The course wil cover:
• context and spirit of the Agreement
• legal framework
• practicalities
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Presenters:
Mike Pope and
Holly Wilson,
Or
School Workforce Development and
Thursday, 24 February 10.00am to 12noon
Remodel ing Unit
Venue: LACE
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
This course wil cover:
• what is different about being a governor in a
church school?
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
• what special responsibilities does it involve?
(R&R)
Presenters: Tony Charnock, Co-ordinator for
This is a new legal requirement coming into
Governor Training and Support, Catholic
force ful y on 1 January 2005
Archdiocese
and Joan Stein, Governor Adviser
Anglican Diocese
Target group: Governors, Head Teachers and
Administrators
Charge: No Charge
Monday 7 February 10.00am to 12noon
Please book direct with the
Venue: Croxteth Hal (G05/020)
Diocesan Schools Office:
Or
tel: 0151 522 1071 fax: 0151 522 1082
Tuesday 8 February, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
(G05/022)
HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANTS
(NC or PI)
The course wil cover:
• background to the legislation
In partnership with Sefton LEA
• publication schemes
• the right of access
Target group: Al Governors
• procedure for dealing with requests
• some exemptions
Tuesday, 1 March, 10.00am to 12noon
• refusal of requests
Venue: Oakmere Conference Centre
• rights of appeal
(G05/026)
• questions and answer session
Or
Thursday, 3 March , 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Presenter: Wendy Twigge, Information
Venue: Oakmere Conference Centre
Manager
(G05/027)
Cost: £60 if no service agreement
The course wil cover the role of the:
• Teacher Training Agency
• School
ROLE OF THE FOUNDATION GOVERNOR IN
• LEA
C.E. and R.C. SCHOOLS (R&R or DE&E))
• Local Training Provider.
Target group: newly appointed foundation
Presenters:
Holly Wilson Liverpool LEA;
Kim
governors, newly appointed governors to church
Morton Sefton LEA;
Susan Graves Merseyside
schools or experienced governors wishing to
and Cheshire Higher Level Teaching Assistant
remind themselves about the distinctiveness of
Consortium.
their role as a governor of a church school
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
Monday 21 February 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: LACE
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THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL GOVERNOR
A Four Part Course for New Governors and Clerks
Introductory Module
Module 2
AN INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOLS AND
CRITICAL FRIEND (R&R)
GOVERNING BODIES (R&R)
Monday, 31 January
Monday, 17 January
7.00pm to 9.00pm
7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Glaxo Centre (G04/016)
Venue: Glaxo Centre (G04/010)
Or
Or
Thursday, 3 February
Thursday, 20 January
10.00 am to 12.00 noon
10.00am to 12.00noon
Venue: LACE (G04/019)
Venue: LACE (G04/012)
Bring your copy of the DfES “Guide to the Law
This course wil cover:
for School Governors” to this session. A copy
• getting to know the education system
wil be available from your school.
• types of governors and categories of
schools
This course wil cover:
• what governing bodies do
• monitoring and evaluation
• attainment
• organisation and procedures of meetings
Module 1
Module 3
STRATEGIC ROLE OF GOVERNORS (R&R) ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY (R&R)
Monday, 24 January
Monday 7 February
7.00pm to 9.00pm
7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Glaxo Centre (G04/014)
Venue: Glaxo Centre (G04/021)
Or
Or
Thursday, 27 January
Thursday, 10 February
10.00am to 12.00noon
10.00am to 12.00noon
Venue: LACE (G04/15)
Venue: LACE (G04/023)
Bring your copy of the DfES “Guide to the Law This course wil cover:
for School Governors” to this session. A copy • representation
wil be available from your school.
• documentation
• complaints
This course wil cover:
• powers and duties
• school development plans
• effective schools
Presenters: Stel a Owen or Dave Cadwal ader (School Governor Services)
Charge: £60 per session if no service agreement
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CHILDREN IN CARE (SEN or DE&E)
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: the role of the
Governing Body (LMS)
Target group: Al Governors
Target group: Al Governors
Tuesday, 8 March, 10.00am to 12noon
Venue: Croxteth Hal (G05/028)
Tuesday, 15 March, 10.00pm to 12noon
Or
Venue: Croxteth Hal (G05/032)
Thursday 10 March, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Or
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
Wednesday, 16 March, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
(G05/029)
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
(G05/033)
The course wil cover:
• school and governing body responsibilities for The course wil cover:
children in care
• Asset Management Plan
• what Ofsted wil look for
• your legal duties
• national, local and school level performance
• prioritising work
• support from the LEA
• planned preventative maintenance
Presenter:
Paul Dagnall,
Presenters: Strategic Planning and
Inclusion Support Coordinator
Regeneration Team
Cost: £60 if no service agreement
Charge: £60 if no service agreement
MEETING FOR LINK GOVERNORS for
TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT (
R&R)
Target group: Link Governors or their
representative
Monday, 14 March, 10.00am to 11.30am
Venue: School Effectiveness Training Centre
(G05/030)
Or
Tuesday 15 March, 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Venue: Glaxo Centre (G05/031)
The meeting wil cover:
• role of the link governor (for those who have
not previously attended)
If booking by telephone
• current issues
please quote the course
• future plans and priorities
reference number
• sharing ideas
Presenter:
Stella Owen, Senior Education
Officer (School Governor Services)
Charge: no charge
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Review of Governor
Course Evaluations
Training 2003/04
Out of 205 Governing Bodies of LEA
maintained schools 124 had a
Courses for governors held centrally
Service Agreement. Others bought
training as required.
Content Methods
Deliverer
During the year 147 meetings and
% Excellent
67.31
56.04
69.37
courses were organised for heads
% Good
30.22
39.01
27.34
and governors comprising 77
central and 70 on-site. A
% Satisfactory
2.47
4.81
2.61
programme of 15 school leadership
and management courses was also
offered. Almost al central courses
% Poor
0.00
0.14
0.69
were offered both in the day and in
the evening. On-site courses ranged
from an hour to a day in length and
were designed to meet individual
governing body needs. Total
Courses for governors held on-site
attendance on al courses was
2896, with 1564 individuals being
Content Methods
Deliverer
involved.
% Excellent
42.11
42.11
59.21
The Senior Education Officer
(School Governor Services) and 23
other LEA Officers or external
% Good
55.26
51.32
36.84
trainers delivered training.
% Satisfactory
2.63
6.58
3.95
Most courses (on-site and central)
have been validated by the Col ege
of Teachers. This enables
% Poor
0.00
0.00
0.00
governors to obtain a Certificate of
Educational Studies. Seven
governors were successful in
gaining Level 1 this year and seven
Leadership and Management Courses
have gained Level 2. In addition,
one governor became an Associate
Content Methods
Deliverer
Member of the Col ege.
% Excellent
48.94
39.15
39.15
Course participants were asked to
evaluate al courses. The longer
% Good
37.02
46.38
46.38
term impact of the Induction Course
for new governors was evaluated
via a questionnaire six months after
% Satisfactory
12.34
13.62
13.62
the start of the course.
% Poor
1.70
0.85
1.70
A breakdown of course evaluations
for the year is shown opposite.
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Booking Form - Spring 2005
Return to: Jean Worral , School Governor Services,
School Effectiveness Service, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street. Liverpool, L2 2DH.
Telephone/Fax: 0151-233 8201 or email details to:
jean.worral @liverpool.gov.uk
Name:…………………………………………………...………….
Tel No:...…..….….…..……………..
Address: …………………………………………………………...
Postcode:…….….….....……...……
email:………..………………………………….………………………..…………..…….…………………
School…….…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Type of
Governor
(please circle)
Please indicate the course(s) you wish to attend
Please quote the course reference number in any query
An invoice, if appropriate, wil be sent to the school
Wednesday, 19 January 10.00am to 12noon
G05/011
Thursday, 20 January 7.00 to 9.00pm
G05/013
The Provision of Planning,
Tuesday, 1 February 10.00am to 12noon
G05/017
Preparation and Assessment Time
for Teachers
Wednesday, 2 February 7.00 to 9.00pm
G05/018
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Monday, 7 February 10.00am to 12noon
G05/020
Tuesday, 8 February 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G05/022
Higher Level Teaching Assistants
Tuesday, 1 March 10.00am to 12noon
G05/026
Thursday, 3 March 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G05/027
Children in Care
Tuesday, 8 March 10.00am to 12noon
G05/028
Thursday, 10 March 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G05/029
Meeting for Link Governors for
Monday, 14 March 10.00am to 11.30am
G05/030
Training and Development
Tuesday, 15 March 6.00pm to 7.30pm
G05/031
Property Management
Tuesday, 15 March 10.00am to 12noon
G05/032
Wedneday, 16 March 7.00pm to 8.30pm
G05/033
The Role of the School Governor:
An Introduction to Schools and
Monday, 17 January 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G05/010
Governing Bodies
Thursday, 20 January 10.00 am to 12.00noon
G05/012
Module 1:
Monday, 24 January 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G05/014
Strategic Role of Governors
Thursday, 27 January 10.00am to 12.00noon
G05/015
Module 2:
Monday, 31 January 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G05/016
Critical Friend
Thursday, 3 February 10.00 am to 12.00 noon
G05/019
Module 3:
Monday, 7 February 7.00pm to 9.00pm
G05/021
Ensuring Accountability
Thursday, 10 February 10.00am to 12.00noon
G05/023
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Community Foundation LEA
Staff
Chair
Headteacher Clerk Associate Member
Termly Meeting for Chairs
Wednesday, 12 January 6.30pm to 8.30pm
G05/008
Thursday, 13th January 5.00pm to 7.00pm
G05/024
Termly Meeting for Clerks
Thursday, 13 January 9.30am to 11.30am
G05/009
Governing Body Responsibilities for
Trips and Visits
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Community governor
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vacancy?
is published termly by
School Governor Services
Does your governing body have difficulty
Stella Owen
finding the right candidates to fil vacancies
Senior Education Officer
for co-opted governors?
stel x.xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Tel & Fax: 0151-233 8134
You may already be aware of the work of
the School Governors One-Stop Shop
(SGOSS), a private company with
Dave Cadwallader
charitable status that exists to recruit
dave.cadwal xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
governor candidates with transferable
Tel: 0151-233 4641
management skil s from the private, public
and voluntary sectors.
Terry Brown
Through SGOSS we have a list of
xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
managers with a wide range of experience
Tel: 0151-233 4641
and expertise available to be co-opted.
If you think this may be of interest to your
Jean Worrall
governing body contact Terry Brown.
jean.worral @liverpool.gov.uk
Tel & Fax: 0151-233 8201
Julie Collins
julie.col xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Tel & Fax: 0151-233 8201
Goodbye Tom
Jamie Backhouse
xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
A fond farewel to our friend and col eague,
Tel & Fax: 0151-233 8201
Tom Bel who left us at the end of October.
We are confident that Tom wil go places in
Address for correspondence:
his new career as a bus driver.
School Governor Services
School Effectiveness Service
Municipal Building
Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2DH
Hello Julie and Jamie
Joining us on a temporary basis, we
welcome Julie Col ins and Jamie
Backhouse.
Both Julie and Jamie wil be able to help
you with booking on to training courses.
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