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.

‘Covsted’ is coming - but don’t panic
Ofsted
- John Cosgrove has advice for headteachers waiting for the dreaded phone call
How to turn around a failing school – Heyford Park’s rapid school improvement journey
School Partnerships
- Sarah Nickelson and Craig Thomas describe how they took their Free school from an “inadequate” inspection to looking ahead to a brighter future
Why some Academy Trust leaders fail but most don’t
Governance
- Sir David Carter looks at why some Academy Trust leaders fail but most don’t
Online is good news for school governance
School Procurement
- The pandemic has the potential to open up a huge pool of clerking and governor talent for schools, says Jeremy Kaye
The Signs of MAT Mismanagement and How to Spot Them
Governance
- The causes of MAT failure take time to build, says Laura Williams – preventing them means knowing what to look for and responding quickly...
What to do when Relations Between Governors and Headteachers Aren’t Effective
Governance
- National Leader of Governance, Jane Owens, offers some advice for what to do when relations between governors and headteachers become less effective than they should be...
What Happens when the DfE Sends in School Resource Management Advisors?
Governance
- Last year saw the DfE begin deploying school resource management advisors to help identify potential cost savings. Here, one SRMA tells us what that entails in practice...
Former National Schools Commissioner, Sir David Carter, on what the Role Taught Him
Governance
- Former National Schools Commissioner, Sir David Carter, reflects on what the role taught him...
Can Teacher Governors Help Boost SEND Provision?
Governance
- Clare Elson recalls how renewing her tenure as a teacher governor inspired her to embark on an ambitious project aimed at examining and improving her school’s SEND provision…
Create a Great Relationship with Your School Governors
Governance
- A good governance/school leader relationship shouldn’t be adversarial, but mutually supportive for the benefit of all, says Martin Matthews...