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NCTL
support and training
for Governors
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Michael Gove, Secretary of State
The Importance of Teaching, 2010
“I see a very strong relationship between
governorship and leadership and expect the
College to take a role in supporting chairs of
governing bodies to make sure that they have the
skills, knowledge and confidence to undertake their
role. Chairs of governing bodies must be able to
provide strategic direction; as a ‘critical friend’ to
the headteacher and ensure accountability.”
Training and support: an overview
Training:
• Subsidised Chairs - Leadership development programme
• Free Governor training - PRP (Feb 2014)
• Free Governor training - RAISEonline (March 2014)
• Free Governor training - Efficiencies (April 2014)
• Subsidised Clerks – training programme (summer 2014)
• Free NCTL membership with ‘Governing Schools’ resources
• Free Regional workshops for heads and chairs – resources
Support:
• Free National Leaders of Governance – mentoring & coaching
• Free School improvement through governance - case studies
• Free Reviews of Governance - resources and processes
Governing schools: resource area
Free to members of the National College, which is free for school governors
Leadership of governors
National discussion group
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Leading Governors Booklet
Leadership development programme
Leadership competencies overview
Case studies
How to resources…
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…drive school improvement
…manage the financial business
…meet your statutory obligations
…build your governing body
…recruit a headteacher
…encourage diversity and equality
Research
 Governance in education
‘Doing the job’ discussions
Hotseats
Policy discussions
Key policy updates
 Key policy updates
Governance beyond education
 Case studies
 Research and policy
 Other relevant docs
Additional resources
 Online short courses
 Good practice for leaders
‘Leading Governors’ publication
The aim of this booklet was to outline the key role of the Chair:
1. Leading effective governance
2. Building the team
3. Relationship with the Headteacher
4. Improving your school
5. Leading the business
• Launched in Sept 2012 and still in NCTL’s top 10 publications
• 16,000 printed copies distributed and 30,000+ downloaded
• Used for training by local authorities and governing bodies
• Free hard copies can be ordered or download ..
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http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/docinfo?id=155697&filename=leading-governors.pdf
Chairs of Governors’ leadership
development programme
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Equivalent to 1 National College module (max 50 hours comprising
face-to-face sessions, in-school activities, reading and e-learning)
Online diagnostic: to explore leadership competencies
3 units designed to develop knowledge, skills and understanding of:
1. The role of the chair
2. Effective governance
3. Leading change and continuous improvement
Hosted within a learning schedule on the National College website
‘Blended learning’ = group sessions, reflective learning, online
module containing video, audio, handouts, think-pieces etc.
Interactive case studies to embed learning
Mentor support
Three Units
UNIT 1
Develop knowledge and understanding of: Leadership, role as chair of governors
and boundaries and responsibilities of that role, governance both within the school
context and beyond. Understanding the changing educational landscape.
Leadership competencies: (refers to the diagnostic) Self-awareness, relating to
others, resilience and emotional maturity, integrity, personal drive.
UNIT 2
Develop knowledge and understanding of: Building teams and getting the best
from the team, governance, succession planning
Leadership competencies: Inspiring others, relating to others, developing others,
holding others to account, partnership working, impact and influence.
UNIT 3
Develop knowledge and understanding of: Leading change, school improvement,
changing educational landscape and impact on school governance.
Leadership competencies: Information seeking, conceptual thinking, inspiring
others, future focus, serving others, analytical thinking, holding others to account,
organisational change, awareness
Learning journey for each unit
Induction
Attend facilitated
Group session
Engage with
resources
School based
activities
Dig deeper
(if desired)
Complete action plan
Self reflection
Support from mentor
Online learning community
Self-directed study
Leadership development delivery
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Nationwide delivery available through 11 licensees organisations
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Designed for aspiring, vice & existing Chairs
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Quality assured by the NCTL
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Scholarships available for all chairs:
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Small schools (80% subsidy)
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All participants booking before March 2014 (50% subsidy)
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Undergoing a content review and update in spring 2014
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http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/professional-development/modularcurriculum/licensing-chairsof-governors-development-programme.htm
Target that by March 2015 + 6000 participants
Programme Refresh and Evaluation
Refresh
• NCTL working with licensees to totally refresh programmes content,
case studies, scenarios and online offer
Evaluation and impact
• NCTL evaluation taken place in 2012 and 2013
• “An excellent inspiring course. Well recommended for Chairs
their deputies and those governors who believe they can take
this expanding all-embracing role and responsibilities on. It
certainly will make a difference to your school's strategic arm
of leadership, the team's collective working and cohesiveness”
11 licensees delivering nationwide
National Leaders of Governance
Who are they?
• Highly effective chairs of governors who use their skills and
experience to support chairs in other schools and academies
What do they do?
• Purpose is to increase leadership capacity to help raise standards,
so that improvements can be sustained
• 3 years’ experience as a chair in 5 years, and still be a governor
• Demonstrate how their leadership of the governing body has
contributed to school improvement
• Part of a good leadership team, and in a school with good and
improving standards
• Supported by their Headteacher and governing body
• 10 days per year and prepared to travel when necessary
NLGs deployments…
Raising school performance:
• raising standards and leading improvement
• understanding and interpreting school data including RAISEonline
Providing support and challenge for the Headteacher:
• providing more effective support and challenge to the Headteacher
• developing the chairs’ relationship with the Headteacher
Governance process:
• developing the chairs’ leadership, effectiveness and confidence
• mentoring a chair to provide support through a particular process
System Leaders
System leader summary
Teaching Schools
NLEs
Total
294 alliances
862 NSSs
345
868
LLEs
1,897
NLGs
254
SLEs
3789
Regional breakdown of NLGS
Reviews of Governance
Pilot by NCTL : 2012-13
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Suggested by the NLE Fellowship Commission
Worked in partnership with advisory group
Developed process and resources
Undertaken by trained NLGs
HMI-Led inspections - 62 pilot reviews
Documentation includes: Review report, Action Plan,
Evaluation from Reviewer and Evaluation from school
Ministerial desire for an ‘open market’
What does a self-review look like?
NCTL suggest that the reviewer should:• Have a preliminary conversation to: discuss the context, needs,
principles & process
• Meet with the chair and head to discuss & plan the self-review
process.
• Identify additional elements required eg attending GB meeting
• Work with the chair to conduct a self-review session with the GB.
• Meet with the chair and head once the self-review process is
complete to agree a SMART Action Plan with key areas for
improvement
• Ensure the GB knows it needs to implement the agreed Action Plan
drawing on external support as appropriate.
Reviewers & cost
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Schools and academies choose who they want and agree a cost
(The pilot reviews cost £900 - £1,300)
Reviewers should have knowledge and experience of leading
governors and school improvement.
In the pilot NLGs undertook external reviews
Pilot resources are on NCTL website:• NCTL framework based on Ofsted evaluation criteria
• All Party Parliamentary Group’s 20 questions
• GovernorMark
• Other self-audit tools.
Further information
Sarah Ray
Senior Manager – NCTL
E: [email protected]
M: 07909 935236
[email protected]