1. Sustainable Governance Workshop Option 1 22.03.14 – 45 minutes

2. Workshop will focus on? “Sustainable Governance” – its layers Identify what systems are currently used to support GB’s to ensure “Sustainable Governance” Two example tools to support sustainable governance Top tips

3. Sustainable Governance – its layers National perspective – Government’s vision – Department for Education Local perspective – Implementation of national legislation – Local support, advice, guidance, training and development School based approach – Over to you – Activity

4. Sustainable Governance: What does your GB do? Activity What to do? Working in your small table groups – Introduce yourselves – Discuss and share what your GB currently does to ensure sustainable governance in your schools – Record the groups examples – 10 minutes to complete this activity – 10 minutes feedback

5. Sustainable Governance: common principles Recruitment and retention strategies Induction programmes Succession planning strategies Getting the balance right – skills audits Training and development programmes Specific support for governance leadership posts and governors with particular lead responsibilities Remember to: - work to a FEM – FRAMEWORK – EVALAUTE – MEASURE IMPACT

6. Exploring two examples: Skills Audit/Succession Planning strategy Effective development and implementation of Skills Audits – Why?, When? Who? What else? – Remember FEM – Framework – Evaluate- Measure Impact Succession Planning strategy – National Framework (National Co-ordinators of Governors) example – Example (draft) Succession Planning strategy document (GovLink Consultancy in partnership with three primary and a secondary school GB) – Why? When? Who? What else? – Remember FEM - Framework – Evaluate- Measure Impact

7. Top tips or rather The 4 big questions What are you going to do to improve your practice? (if that is what you have identified) What help or support will you need to make that improvement? (or developments to enhance current practice) What outcomes will you expect governors and the governing body to achieve as a result of the improvements? (or developments to enhance current practice) What evidence and impact will you look at to determine if the improvement has been made? (or developments to enhance current practice)

8. Questions????