Resources for Leaders of Governance
LEADERS OF GOVERNANCE
Assurance Governance is dedicated to equipping those who lead groups of governors with succinct and accessible briefings that enable appropriate and supportive questioning in critical areas, thus giving supportive challenge to headteachers, executive leaders and school staff.
Choose from the topics below and access a multi-format briefing and downloadable school/academy self-review document for each areas covered.
Topics relevant to all leaders of church school governors and trustees…
Assurance Governance applicable to all chairs of any type.
Overarching Vision for all Chairs
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
SIAMS preparation for Chairs
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Ofsted preparation for Chairs
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Overall Christian Distinctiveness for Chairs
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Chairs of Boards…
Meet the dedicated experts supporting Assurance Governance’s mission.
Chairs of Individual Schools or Academies
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Chairs of Multi Academy Trusts
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Chairs of Maintained Partnerships or Federations
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Members of Diocesan Boards of Education
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Chairs of Sub-Committees…
Meet the dedicated experts supporting Assurance Governance’s mission.
Sub Committee Chairs – Teaching & Learning (or similar)
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Sub Committee Chairs – Finance & Estate (or similar)
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Sub Committee Chairs – Wellbeing & Behaviour (or similar)
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Sub Committee Chairs – Christian Distinctiveness (or similar)
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Dealing with difficult issues…
Assurance Governance briefings, questions and self-review applicable to all chairs of any type.
Managing falling learner numbers
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Coping with complaints entitlement cultures
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
SEND – challenges & opportunities
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Sustainability in small schools
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Evaluating & changing school structures
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Recruiting, retaining & performance reviewing staff
Briefing, Questions & Review
Providing governance oversight of the quality of what is taught in school/academy.
Practical Solutions for Busy Foundation Governors
Discover how our resources have empowered governors to excel in their roles through real-life feedback.
“The training materials for chairs provided a clear path to focusing on the important issues, making complex topics more manageable and our questioning more impactful.“
Sarah White
MAT Chair
“The advice and resources were able to be tailored perfectly to my needs, helping me to make confident decisions and thus show stronger leadership.“
James Carter
Federation Chair
“The support I received was invaluable, simplifying the complexities of my responsibilities as a chair and helping streamline meetings.“
Emily Dawson
Primary Chair