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.

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Clerks’ Briefing webinar
This Clerks’ Briefing webinar provided clerks to governing bodies and trust boards with an update on the latest developments in educational policy, practice and consultation that should influence agendas for governing body/trust meetings this term. We briefed clerks on relevant subjects and suggest actions that are appropriate to clerks in providing advice, support and guidance to governors and trustees.

Consultant: Steve Barker January 2019
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
DfE launches ‘Activity Passport’
An overview of the DfE launch of the ‘Activity Passport’ aimed at Primary-aged children in England.

Consultant: Steve Barker January 2019
Hot Topics Webinar January 2019
The first Better Governor, Hot Topics webinar of 2019 was held on Thursday 17th January at 7pm. The aim of the sessions was to bring all those involved in governance up to speed with what is happening in education, that is specifically relevant to school governors in academies and maintained schools.

Consultant: Steve Barker January 2019
Barring Parents from Schools - New DfE Guidance
The Department for Education has published guidance for schools on controlling access to school premises, including how to bar parents/carers.

Consultant: Steve Barker December 2018
Secondary School Performance Data Webinar Dec 12th
This webinar will provide governors and trustees, in secondary schools, with an overview of Analysing School Performance (ASP) and the Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR).

Consultant: Steve Barker November 2018
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
Clerks’ Briefing webinar
This Better Governor Clerks’ Briefing webinar provided clerks to governing bodies and trust boards with an update on the latest developments in educational policy, practice and consultation that should influence agendas for governing body/trust meetings this term. We briefed clerks on relevant subjects and suggest actions that are appropriate to clerks in providing advice, support and guidance to governors and trustees.

Consultant: Linda Lissimore November 2018
Clerks' Forum Webinar
This Better Governor, Clerks' Forum, webinar focused on the governance of safeguarding children and young people and how this impacts upon the role of the clerk.

Consultant: Steve Barker November 2018
New –What maintained schools must publish online
The DfE have updated their guidance on what maintained schools must publish online

Consultant: Steve Barker November 2018

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Hot Topics webinar May 2019

This Better Governor webinar was an opportunity for all those involved in governance, in maintained schools and academies to get up to speed with what is happening in education that is specifically relevant to governors, trustees and clerks. The session was an invaluable preparation for Governing Body and Trust Board meetings this term. This terms topics included: * New Relationship & Sex Education Guidance (DfE) * New Teacher Recruitment Website * New Related Party Transactions reporting requirements for Academy Trusts * New Interactive School Financial Value Standard (SFVS) 2019-20 * DfE funding to schools for Teachers' Pension increases This webinar was facilitated by our governance experts Steve Barker and Linda Waghorn and was a mix of input from them together with opinion polls and questions from governors.

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Better Governor content relates to schools in England.