1. Gillian Allcroft and Simon Richards
NGA Update February 2018
Gillian Allcroft and Simon Richards

2. Agenda Teacher workload GDPR – General Data Protection Regulations
Future Chairs programme
Ofsted update
Funding

3. Teacher workload NGA membership survey Autumn 2017
Top five issues of concern for individual schools
Recruiting and retaining high quality teaching staff
Top three issues members want NGA to lobby Government on
Teacher workload
The two are linked.

4. Teacher workload challenge
October 2014 – survey issued to teachers
44,000 respondents
February 2015, analysis of survey published
Government response issued
Action to be taken
Review groups set up to look at these issues in more detail
Marking
Planning
Data Management
Teacher survey to be carried out every two-years

5. Teacher workload
26 March 2016 – Review groups published their independent reports
February 2017 – results of second teacher survey published
Showed little improvement from original 2014 survey
DfE produced posters and pamphlets setting out the issues and recommendations
Nov 2017 – March 2018 DfE running series of roadshows for teachers, headteachers and governors/trustees
Sheffield 6 March (free to attend)

6. Questions for governors
Have you discussed teacher workload?
Do you know if your headteacher has seen the DfE’s pamphlet and poster?
Marking
What is your marking policy designed to achieve
Data
What are you collecting and why?
Is it all necessary?
Does the time taken to collect it outweigh its usefulness?
Does the governing board add to the burden?
Planning
Is there collaborative planning in your school

7. General Data Protection Regulations
Coming into force on 25 May 2018
Provides greater protection to individuals on the use of personal data
Widens the scope of what is classed as personal data
Six principles for processing personal data
processed in a fair, lawful and transparent manner
collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes
adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary
accurate and where necessary kept up to date (inaccurate data should be erased or rectified without delay)
kept in a form permitting identification for no longer than is necessary
processed in a manner ensuring appropriate security of the personal data

8. GDPR – role of the governing board
Review the school’s policies and procedures
ensure that relevant staff review policies and procedures that concern the management and processing of data.
consent - must be: freely given; specific, informed and unambiguous; and a positive affirmation of the individual’s agreement.
Increase staff awareness of changes
Appoint a data protection officer
Carry out an information audit

9. Where does effective recruitment start?
Confident to have courageous conversations
The right people around the table
Understanding role and responsibilities
Committed to asking challenging questions
Eight elements of effective governance
Good chairing
Knowing the school
Good relationships based on trust
Professional clerking

10. National Volunteer Bank
A free national governor recruitment service, offering schools an additional method of finding potential governors and trustees in their local community.
NGA is working with the charity Education & Employers Taskforce, funded by the DfE.
You can use the Inspiring Governance website to register your vacancies & make contact with local volunteers to invite to an interview:
Across Derby & Derbyshire
5 schools actively seeking new governors
50+ volunteers waiting to be contacted right now

11. FREE Support & Training available to Inspiring Governance volunteers
A dedicated support telephone line for Inspiring Governance volunteers
Support via
Weekly e-newsletter and monthly “Hot Topics”
Access to the NGA website, including the on-line guidance centre
Copy of Welcome to Governance or Welcome to a MAT
Access to our Governing Matters magazine via the website
Access to induction training via Learning Link

12. Induction Modules to support new governors
Governance: your role, your responsibilities, your organization
Working together
 Key Functions of the Governing Body
 Monitoring Performance Data and Targets
 The Role of Governors in Safeguarding Children
 Understanding Schools Finance
 Managing Academy Finance
 Governors' Visits to School
 Academies

13. Free to IG governors & trustees
Induction guides
Knowing the roles & responsibilities
Free to IG governors & trustees

14. Chairs of Governors
“This will be my last year as chair, so we will need a new chair next year. Any volunteers?” (silence)
I’ve been chair long enough - it’s time to take a step back, but who will take my place……?
I don’t have time for this anymore, but we all seem really busy. I’m worried about leaving the school in the lurch……
“I’ve been saying for a couple of years that I wanted to step down as chair……..I’m sorry to do this but I’m resigning at the end of this meeting”

15. Future Chairs
Future Chairs is a key part of the Inspiring Governance programme.
Strengthen succession planning on boards.
A board decision to appoint a new governor or develop an existing governor as part of a time-specific succession plan.
Volunteers join knowing they will be expected to become a vice-chair, committee chair or chair of governors after 12 months.
Free of charge to volunteers and schools.

16. Future Chairs – Support & Training
Access to the standard support package for Inspiring Governance recruits.
We provide additional support to Future Chairs by:
Providing a copy of the Chair’s Handbook.
Offering access to an Inspiring Governance Mentor – an experienced Chair of Governors or National Leader of Governance – who will provide support through the first 12 months.
Reserving a place on a Leading Governance course.
Chairs Development Manager:

17. Ofsted – Short inspections - changes from October 2017 and January 2018
Some good schools will automatically receive a two day inspection if data suggests provision may have deteriorated significantly
inspectors will continue to convert short inspections, usually within 48 hours, if there are concerns a school might be inadequate
when there are no significant issues but inspectors identify potential concerns, Ofsted will publish a letter setting out the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. A full inspection will take place typically within 1 to 2 years. School will remain good.
If a school is moving towards outstanding, Ofsted will publish a letter confirming that the school is still good and setting out its strengths and priorities for further improvement. A section 5 inspection will then take place within 1 to 2 years, giving the school time to consolidate its strong practice. However, requests from schools for early inspections will be considered.

18. Funding School Funding £1.3bn extra provided for schools
National Funding Formula
won’t be implemented at school level in the next two years
Will be used to calculate funding to local authorities (LAs)
LAs remain free to use their own funding formula
Will be restrictions on movement between the funding blocks
Financial Effectiveness
DfE providing more tools – health checks for academies
School buying hubs