1. Welcome Surgery – Not just a PowerPoint Roles and Responsibilities – The New World

2. School Governing Bodies All state maintained primary, secondary and special schools and Academies, are accountable to their governing bodies, which in turn are accountable to parents and the community. Who do you represent

3. The Value of School Governance Governing bodies make decisions which are in the best interests of the children and young people. What does this look like in your Governing Body?

4. The Role – Strategic Direction Core Function Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction What is your current school vision? Has it changed since you’ve been a governor? What does this Core Function look like in your GB?

5. The Role – Challenge and Support (Monitor) Core Function Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staffl Give examples of how you have held the SLT to account? How do you demonstrate that you have a rigorous PM in place at your school?

6. The Role – Accountability Core Function Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. What does this look like in your school?

7. Roles and Responsibility? Ofsted Criteria for School Governance Table Groups Looking at the statements taken from the ofsted criteria what impact have we made as a governing body? Can we share best practice?