Transcript Being Rated as Outstanding for Governance

Being Rated as
Outstanding for
Governance: A
workshop for the
Cornwall Governor
Network Conference
Bob Damerell
[email protected]
The Pre inspection Test
You have 30 seconds in which to
answer each question.
1. Give one action point from your
school’s last inspection.
2. Give one priority from your current
School Development Plan.
3. Give one strength of the school as
shown in performance data and
recorded in your school self
evaluation.
The Pre inspection Test
cont.
4. Are teacher’s performance objectives
linked to school priorities? How do
you know?
5. Name one group of pupils causing
concern.
6. What is being done to promote
‘Parent View’?
7. How is pupil Premium money being
spent?
The Pre inspection Test
cont.
8. When did you last make a visit to
the school with an agreed focus and
talk to staff and/or pupils?
9. Apart from today have you
engaged in governor training in the
last 6 months? Give details.
10. Can your governing body prove
that you provide challenge to the
headteacher? How?
Why put you through this?
‘And there is another area where I
need to drive reform faster –
governance. …
Ofsted, in their new inspection
framework, will now be asking
searching questions on
governance – including assessing
how well governors hold the
head and senior leaders to
account.’
Michael Gove July 2012
Why put you through this?
1. Inspectors ask to meet with as
many governors as possible to test
their knowledge and understanding.
2. There are some things about the
school that all governors should
know.
3. Being prepared means you can
approach inspection with
confidence.
Core Responsibilities of the
Governing Body from 2013
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and
strategic direction;
• Holding the head teacher to account
for the educational performance of
the school and its pupils;
• Overseeing the financial performance
of the school and making sure its
money is well spent.
Core Responsibilities of the
Governing Body 1998 - 2013
To help schools provide the best possible
education for their pupils by:• Thinking and working strategically to
help raise standards.
• Monitoring and evaluating progress
towards the school’s priorities and
targets.
• Supporting the Head teacher and staff as
well as challenging their expectations.
• Accounting to all stakeholders for the
school’s overall performance and for the
decisions they have made.
Ofsted and governance – the
inspector checklist inc subsidiary
Overall contribution to
strategic direction *
Safeguarding * *
Vision/ethos/direction *
Contribute SE/know SW*
Support strengthen l’ship*
Statutory responsibilities*
*
Relationship with staff* +
support SI ideas
Support and challenge **
HT re Q of T, achievement
+ behaviour + safety
PM to improve T, L&M *
Financial management *
Engagement with
pupils/parents *
Pupil data Sport premium
Pupil premium *
Impact of T&L
Training
Supp HT or hindering SI
Salary progress decisions
From National College Chair
of Governor Training 2012
What Ofsted
inspectors do
• Data analysis
• Validation of selfevaluation
• Ask pupils, parents,
teachers, governors –
triangulation
• Lesson observation
• Comparison
• Work sampling
• Discussion between
inspectors
What governors can
do
• Data analysis
• Self-evaluation
• Ask pupils, parents,
teachers = governors
triangulation
• Visit school and
classrooms
• Comparison
• Discussion between
governors and staff
What You Need to ‘Evidence’
‘Governors have a good awareness
of the school and a clear view of the
strategic direction of the school
through regular visits, including to
lessons and focus groups.’
Comment from inspection report chosen by senior
HMI (His use of bold)
What You Need to ‘Evidence’
‘Governors carry out their own
monitoring and use this to evaluate
how well all aspects are doing. They
clearly understand how well
pupils are progressing, making it
their business to quiz the school
about any concerns, should they
arise.’
Comment from inspection report chosen by senior
HMI (His use of bold)