1. Spring Governance Updates Carol Peel Governance Adviser carol.peel@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

2.  NLG – new recruitment round January  At least 2 years experience of being a chair  Trend of improving results, above the floor  Strong record of school improvement  10 days time commitment – grant to your school  Leaflet about how to access support  Recruiting a new headteacher  Updated guidance document  Notify LA when head resigns to get support through process  Maintained schools LA statutory duty to advise

3.  Training  New course on how to recruit and retain staff  References for governors  For appointed governors only  To confirm skills – not safeguarding  Annual Governor Conference  Open Your Mind: New or different approaches in education  Saturday 5 March 2016 at Swavesey Village College  Book your place now!  Ofsted focus on governance in spring term  Governor recruitment, governance reviews, NLG support

4.  Governance Handbook  Applies to all school governance  All to have same key functions  Uses ‘board’ than body to reflect this change  Recommends GB to suspend governor if does not undertake training  Recommends only governors to only stay at one school for 2 terms of office  Repeated references to report concerns about radicalisation