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Governors' Agenda Issue 35 Creative and Dynamic Governance - COGS Conference; Academies - governors' views in London; Governing passions- how to rn a meeting; The Freedom of Information Act; The International Bcc; The right to be heard - listening to pupil views; Governance in Scotland; Work/life balance for teachers (and governors)
Governors' Agenda Issue 36 Extended schools; Governing passions - breaking in new governors; Headteachers as consultant leaders; A new relationship with schools; School forums; 14-19 Reform; The Children Act 2004; Combating obesity; Blueprint - drug education; A safe workforce - safeguarding children
Governors' Agenda Issue 37 Recognition for clerks - clerk of the year; Governing passions - dealing with parents; Governing the school of the future DfES; Link governors - governors for specific roles; The new ofsted framework; Pilot Ofsted inspections; Finding and keeping governors Northants; Growing great governors - competency framework in Manchester; DfES support for governance; Children's services departments
Governors' Agenda Issue 38 Training for clerks; Governing passions: downsizing and efficiency savings; Governors: leading from within LEAs and restructuring the primary national strategy; Primary strategy learning networks; School food; Listening to pupils' views; Giving young people a voice; Extended schools: what role for governors; New Partners - SIPs
Governors' Agenda Issue 39 School companies: the role of extended schools; School profiles; Training clerks; Governing passions: selecting the right man for the job; Governance of children's centres; Sure Start; The teacher of the future; Appointing staff; Building Schools for the Future - conference report
Governors' Agenda Issue 40 The future of governance - COGS conference; Governance of academies; Governing passions - what do these inspectors know about the real world?; Choice, foundations and trust - white paper; The Schools White Paper; E-services in Northants; The childcare bill; Transforming school meals; Education funding - Conference; The BSF programme
Governors' Agenda Issue 41 National Governors' Association; Extended services plan at Oak Farm community School; Governors and expenses; Freedom of Information Act - govs need to provide annual report?; Governing passions - After all that I've done for this school!; Childcare - new duties; Every Child Matters - monitoring and evaluation; School meals; School councils and governors; Raising the student voice; Activity-led staffing; Covering PPA time
Governors' Agenda Issue 42 Improving ourselves by learning from others - benchmarking Gov Services; Launch of the NGA; Improvement planning and extended services; Additional governors; Principles of conduct - Wales; Governance of nursery schools; Clearing the decks - managing the work of the GB; Education and Inspections Bill; Teachers' TV; Pupils as researchers; School funding
Governors' Agenda Issue 43 Extending services case study; ECM and the 'core offer'; Improvement planning and extended schools; The school profile; Leadership and learning in the early years; Inspection and self-evaluation: Vivienne Barton book review; Recognising and rewarding governors; Being strategic David Marriott book review; Ofsted and governors; Draft code of practice on school admissions; Learning behaviour - Steer Report; Agenda for the whole child - Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning; Keeping children safe
Governors' Agenda Issue 44 Putting cildren first CSN Conference; A new chair for NGA; School Improvement Plans and extended services; Extended Services - adding value; Accreditation for clerks level 3 BTECH Award; Temporary Governing ody case study; Confederations and collaboration; Schools for sale - aspects of Education Ac; The future of school leadership; Keeping parents informed ACE guide; ECM - being healthy; Safeguarding children in schools; Implementing the DDA
Governors' Agenda Issue 45 Extending the agenda - making sense of change NCOGS; Measuring the impact f extended services; An awards evening for governors - long service; Creating a living learning policy; Strategic governance; Heads and governing bodies - making the partnership work; Involving pupils in the appointment of staff; Getting your finances right Finance Management Standards
Governors' Agenda Issue 46 Every Child Matters – enjoy and achieve; Specialised diplomas (Qualifications for 14 to 19 year olds): Developing a food policy; What makes for a good childhood?; Tacking bullying and harassment; Looked-after children and study support; Sensible risk management; Anything but school (the future of schools and governance); Safeguarding school leadership; Performance management; Being strategic – the John Carver way
Governors' Agenda Issue 47 Every Child Matters – make a positive contribution; ‘Joinedupdesignforschools’ (consulting pupils on designs for new schools); The Leitch report; School travel plans; Sporting chances (School Sport Partnerships); School governors and sport; Opening the doors to a sustainable school; Governor Mark; Freedom’s orphans (Summary of IPPR report on young people); Analysing under-achievement