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Governance
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Governors have a role to play in supporting the wellbeing of school leaders and other staff. Fee Stagg offers some ideas for stress-free board meetings and beyond
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Download and use this year planner for academy and MAT governors and trustees to ensure essential tasks are completed each term and school leaders are held to account
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Inducting new governors is important to help them understand their roles and settle in quickly. Download the checklist to provide them with the key information and documents they need
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With a range of responsibilities, it’s important that boards consist of governors and trustees with varied skills and expertise. How can schools make sure they recruit the right people? Fiona Stagg advises
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Use this governor briefing to ensure your governing body is aware of what the academy conversion process involves
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Download these checklists to ensure your governing body understands what the SEND link governor needs to know in relation to their key responsibilities
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Clerks are responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective running of the governing body or trustee board. Mark Blois explores good clerking and advises how to upskill your clerk
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Data protection officers are responsible for data compliance and report directly to governors. Caroline Collins offers questions to ask a DPO and advice on how and what to report
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How do you get the dynamic between the CEO and chair right? Tiffany Beck describes how she built a successful relationship with her CEO to achieve their vision for the MAT
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Risk awareness is a different matter to risk assessment, argues Nickii Messer, and it involves an understanding of strategic, governance, financial, legal and reputational risks