At a glance
In these conversations NGA consultants will share their expertise of chairing in different school and trust settings and help you get you to the heart of the role of chair.
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Programme description
Chairing a school or academy trust can be an exciting and hugely rewarding challenge but it may feel a little overwhelming at first. The Taking the Chair conversations is a collection of expert insights into chairing designed to help both those who are new to chairing as well as those with more experience looking to build their leadership expertise in particular areas. Whatever your circumstances the module will help you understand your responsibilities and how to lead your board in the right way.
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Who developed this module?
Paul Aber, Head of Training Development
Paul leads and manages NGA’s face-to-face training, e-learning and development programmes. This includes recruiting, training and managing NGA’s team of consultants and trainers. Paul has many years’ experience of governance, including in maintained schools and academy trusts.
Rosemary Lovatt, Head of Consultancy
Rosemary leads and manages NGA's consultancy services, bringing over 20 years of experience as a senior global leader in the corporate sector.
Unit 1:
- Annual governance planner | National Governance Association
- Academy trusts: governance guide - GOV.UK
- Events | National Governance Association
- Headteacher reports | National Governance Association
- Headteachers' standards 2020 - GOV.UK
- Leading Governance Development for Chairs | National Governance Association
- Maintained schools: governance guide - GOV.UK
- Trust board reports | National Governance Association
Unit 2:
- Chairing a meeting | National Governance Association
- Governing board questions to ask | National Governance Association
- How to govern efficiently | National Governance Association
Unit 3:
- Training and Development | National Governance Association
- Interactive NGA skills audit - National Governance Association
Unit 4
- Headteacher or CEO performance management | National Governance Association
- NGA’s 360 review for chairs | National Governance Association
Unit 5:
- An introduction to governance with NGA | National Governance Association
- Committee terms of reference | National Governance Association
- External reviews of governance | National Governance Association
- Governance induction e-learning programme | National Governance Association
- Governing board self-evaluation questions | National Governance Association
- Interactive NGA Skills Audit | National Governance AssociationÂ
- Learning Link e-learning development journeys for school governors | National Governance Association
- NGA's evalutation tools | National Governance Association
- Role descriptions | National Governance Association
- Training and Development | National Governance Association
Module Includes
- 5 Units
- Module Certificate
