1. Using Data to Raise Attainment Yorkshire and the Humberside School Governance Mini-Conference Saturday 19 May 2012 www.nga.org.uk

2. 10.00Welcome & introductions by Chair Patricia Astwood, Yorkshire and the Humber Director, NGA 10.05Emma Knights, Chief Executive NGA Effective Governance and NGA’s Knowing Your School Briefings

3. Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors’ Association www.nga.org.uk 0121 237 3780

4. Effective governance 1.Right people round the table 2.Understanding role & responsibilities 3.Good chairing 4.Professional clerking 5.Good relationships based on trust 6.Knowing the school – the data, the staff, the parents, the children, the community 7.Committed to asking challenging questions 8.Confident to have courageous conversations in the interests of the children and young people

5. School improvement Are we doing the best we can for all our children and young people? If not, why not? –Progress measures & the attainment gap –Will the rising floor standards affect us? Is the school providing the right offers? What aspirations do we have? What are the levers the governing body has for change? Expert advice & support: who should we work with? Collaboration with other schools: case studies

6. DfE review is exploring : what we expect a highly effective GB would do in relation to school performance; the barriers that commonly prevent GBs from achieving this; the extent to which changes in policy & at local authority level will impact on GB effectiveness; ways in which the DfE could influence practice

7. Themes identified in review Lack of clear focus on raising attainment and narrowing gaps; Difficulty in attracting and retaining the right people and removing governors who are not performing; Difficulty in accessing and acting on information and data; Difficulty in getting the right relationship between the head teacher and GB.

8. Knowing your school A series of briefing notes produced by NGA working in partnership 1.RAISEonline for Governors of Primary Schools - with RM Education Nov 2011 2.RAISEonline for Governors of Primary Schools - with RM Education Dec 2011 3.Knowing your parents – with GL performance forthcoming

9. RAISEonline 10.15 Simon Hughes, Yeahweb and RM Education

10. 11.15 Questions? 11.30 Break: Drinks and biscuits 11.45Choice of workshops: Primary School Case Study: Darfield All Saints Primary Secondary School Case Study: Outwood Grange Academy

11. Knowing Your Parents 12.15 Ian Rowe, General Manager, GL Performance, Associate Governor, Newminster Middle School

12. 13.00 Close Patricia Astwood, York and Humber Regional Director, NGA Join NGA: Standard NGA membership for a school GB is £70 a year, and you receive: weekly e-newsletter for all governors, five copies of the bi-monthly NGA magazine, access to the members’ area of the website, a free place at NGA member regional events and national conferences GOLD package for £250 includes legal advice