An essential book for all existing and aspiring school governors in England which tells you everything you need to know about the role. Across primary and secondary, each of the roles within the governing body are fully outlined including teacher, parent, community and foundation school governors.
It explores the responsibilities of school governors and covers all different types of schools including multi-academy trusts. Meetings, safeguarding and governor’s roles in monitoring are discussed, and much more.
Using case studies to illustrate how governors work within schools, each chapter also outlines the key issues through discussion points, checklists and suggested activities to use with small working groups, committees or full boards. With the author’s own extensive experience of being a governor at both primary and secondary level, the reader can be assured that they are receiving excellent advice and will be fully prepared to take up their governor role.
Tabla de materias
Chapter 1. What is governance? An introduction
Chapter 2. School governors
(Executive head/headteacher/head of school
Teacher/non-teaching representative)
Chapter 3. External governors
(Parent Community Foundation Co-opted)
Chapter 4. Governor’s roles (Chair Sub committees chair Safeguarding SEND Subject or other area focused roles Complaints and appeals Involvement in recruitment of staff)
Chapter 5. Governors’ meetings
Chapter 6. Governors’ roles in monitoring
Chapter 7. School governors and controlling bodies (LA, Academies, MATs)
Chapter 8. Governance and Inspections (SIAMS and general)
Chapter 9. Glossary of terms
Chapter 10. Further support- training, mentoring, governor conferences
11 Index
Sobre el autor
Mary Briggs is a principal lecturer and programme lead for primary and early years ITE at Oxford Brookes University. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Chartered Teacher of Mathematics. She teaches on a wide range of different education courses and has published widely in the educational field. Her specific research interests are in mathematics education, leadership, assessment and mentoring and coaching. She has worked in a wide range of settings including children’s homes, special, primary school and universities.
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