After many months of hard work, we’re finally live! Our team of consultants work with Governors at over 1,400 schools and our aim is to share our experience and expertise with you through our new Better Governor website. If you are curious about us and want to know who we are and what we do, you can watch our short videos. Amanda Peck, an academy governor , and Steve Barker, our Head of Governance Consultancy, will introduce our vision for the Better Governor website and briefly talk through the resources that will be available to you. Why not let us know if there is a subject you would like to see featured and we’ll do our best to push it up our priority list.

Academies

If your school is an academy or considering becoming one, or part of a multi- academy trust, you can find key information here to support your governing body before, during and after conversion.

New guide to careers in schools for governors
A new guide to careers in schools for governors has been published in January 2019

Consultant: Steve Barker January 2019
Clerking in an Academy or Free School Webinar Recording
This webinar was aimed at those clerks new to role who wish to develop their awareness and understanding of: • the structure of academies • key documentation • the role of the clerk • clerking competencies

: November 2018
New –What Academies must publish online
The DfE have updated their guidance on what Academies must publish online

Consultant: Steve Barker November 2018
Changes to Risk Protection Arrangements for 2018
The Risk Protection Arrangement is an alternative to insurance for Academy Trusts. Under the scheme, the government covers losses which would otherwise be claimed through insurance providers

Author: Ruth Murton September 2018
National Funding Formula for schools – Update July 2018
The Department for Education has updated information on the implementation of the National funding Formula for schools and high needs.

Consultant: Steve Barker August 2018
Revised Guidance – what Academies and free schools should publish online
The Department for Education has revised guidance on what academies and free should publish online.

Author: Ruth Murton June 2018
Better Governor Podcast – Headteacher Appraisal
This short podcast features two of our governance experts, Steve Barker and Ruth Murton, discussing Headteacher Appraisal.

Consultant: Steve Barker June 2018
New Academies Financial Handbook– effective September 2018
The Academies Financial Handbook 2018 – Compliance with this handbook is a requirement for academy trusts.

Consultant: Ruth Murton and Steve Barker June 2018
Identity verification for new chairs of Trust Boards
It is a requirement, of the DfE, that when a new chair of an academy trust board is elected they complete an Identity Verification Form in conjunction with their Disclosure and Barring Scheme application.

Consultant: Steve Barker August 2017
New Academies Financial Handbook 2017
The Education & Skills Funding Agency (EFSA) has published the 2017 Academies Financial Handbook. The new handbook contains updates on aspects of Governance and Financial Control.

Consultant: Steve Barker July 2017

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Recruiting a Headteacher in 2019 webinar

This Better Governor webinar will explore the role of governance in recruiting headteachers and focus on best practice in ensuring schoools secure the leadership they deserve. The cost of not being successful in recruiting a headteacher places a significant premium on getting the whole process right first time. Governing Bodies and Trust Boards need to ensure that investing in a recruitment process delivers value for money. The webinar will be hosted by two of our governance experts; Steve More...Barker and Linda Waghorn. There will be opinion polls conducted during the webinar and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, by typing them in, or through being invited to ask them live on air.

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Better Governor content relates to schools in England.