The governance of individual schools, groups of schools particularly multi-academy trusts in England, colleges and whole educations systems has become a hot topic over the last 5 years. CUREE has contributed to the debate but also at a more practical level in various ways. Senior staff - particularly the Chief Executive and Managing Director - have roles in the English system in Trusts and on governing bodies. Paul Crisp, the Managing Director, is a National Leader of Governance and a trained External Review of Governance practitioner. So we are able to support the development of governance and governors in a variety of ways:
External Reviews of Governance
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Governors Skills Audit
Conveniently delivered via an on-line survey tool
Governor coaching and mentoring
Support for Chairs of Governors who are a) new in post b) coping with challenging circumstances or c) looking to develop particular skill areas (e.g. interpreting performance data). The service is pro-bono in some circumstances
Governor Training
Tailored to the specific circumstances and particularly valuable as part of the implementation phase of an External Review of Governance
Research into effective governance at regional and national level
CUREE has expertise in the governance of complex education systems -schools and post-school education - at local and national levels
For further information contact Niamh McMahon, Business Manager on 024 7652 4036 or email niamh.mcmahon@curee.co.uk