2. Making the best use of your skills on a Governing Body How do your skills and expertise fit with the work of the Governing Body?

3. Skill = ability to do something well The ability, coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude. A skill can be developed through deliberate, systematic and sustained effort.

4. Transferable Business Skills Business acumen Financial understanding Leadership skills Legal skills HR skills Marketing Construction

5. If you were starting a business you would look for people with expertise to help you. One person is unlikely to have all the skills/expertise required.

6. How do you know what you are looking for? Do you know what skills/expertise your existing governors have? Time to do a skills audit.

7. What skills do you have? Be honest. Decisions need to be made based on fact rather than well meaningful but inaccurate information.

8. Why people from business? Making best use of their skills/expertise. Strategic thinking. Used to challenging and being challenged. They want to make a difference.

9. Making Best Use of Your Skills (This is an illustration and not an exhaustive list) SectorSkillBenefit to a Governing Body Financial Data analysis Accounts Budgeting Identifying savings Team working The finance function of school Pupil tracking Impact of Pupil Premium Curriculum data Analysis of results Legal Contracts Employment Law Data analysis Team working Exclusion panels Complaints Safeguarding HR People skills Employment Law Selection & Recruitment Leadership & Management Team working Interviewing Exclusion panels Recruitment of HT & SLT Performance management CPD Marketing Project management Marketing People skills Social media Team working Parental engagement Community engagement Promotion of school Health & Social Care Working with vulnerable groups Wellbeing Safeguarding Pupil Premium

10. You also need Enthusiasm Commitment and TIME and you need to support the ethos and values of the school

11. Don’t forget You can enhance your own skill-set You can learn from others You can influence decisions You can have an impact on the lives of children

12. For more information Visit https://www.sgoss.org.uk/