Governance

Overseeing every great school is a team of great governors. Whether you are a governor yourself, or a headteacher working with a team of volunteers, we have the latest on how to make the most of your school's funding and ensure its policies and improvement plan are giving children and teachers the best chance of success.

Shaping the narrative – What’s your school’s ‘everyday story’?
Governance
- It pays dividends to invest time in pushing positive stories, says Rebecca Leek
Primary curriculum development – Why play isn’t just for Early Years
Teaching Practice
- Play positively impacts wellbeing and outcomes for pupils of all ages, says Jenna Crittenden
Pupil premium – How to get the best from your link governor
Governance
- While not a statutory requirement, appointing a link governor can better help you serve your most disadvantaged pupils advises Rebecca Leek
How peer reviews can transform headteachers’ ideas
Governance
- Bringing together senior leaders from different schools to share and assess teaching practice offers an effective route to self-improvement for all involved, says Dr Kate Chhatwal
Building a successful Trust
Governance
- Carol Dewhurst shares the lessons learned in an evolving MAT
Multi academy trusts – Successful communication during mergers
Parental Communications
- Merging trusts? Jessica Shepherd and Linda Tanner explain what your communications strategy needs to get right
The teacher supply system isn’t working
Recruitment
- Scotland and Northern Ireland have it sussed - it’s time England caught up with its neighbours
Why data should be informative and meaningful to governors
Governance
- James Pembroke cuts through the information leaders need to make meaningful decisions
Identifying the good and the bad of leadership partnerships
Governance
- Balancing the remits of execs and their heads of school requires care but this is a model that can yield real benefits, says Anthony David
School governors – Why heads should seek support from them
Governance
- School governors can do much to relieve the pressure on heads during challenging times...