tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78216785730397686772024-03-05T09:04:35.849+00:00 Matravers School Governors' Blog Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-87980462031529596512019-07-19T09:58:00.000+01:002019-07-22T08:53:00.870+01:00Leaving the Chair <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the side of the road that wends
its way from Westbury to West Lavington stands an old milestone in the
village of Edington. Blink and you'll miss it. The black words on the white metal plate read, "L<span style="font-size: x-small;">ONDON</span> 97 M<span style="font-size: x-small;">ILES</span>". Handy things, milestones. They mark the progress you have made towards your desired destination. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I reached a personal milestone in
my role as a governor last Tuesday evening when I chaired the meeting of the
Full Governing Board for the final time and handed over the reins to my
colleague, Brian Ralph. We've been co-chairing for a while, but after six years
in the Chair the time had come for me to step down. Brian will now serve as
sole Chair and I wish him all the best.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Matravers has come a long way over
those six years. Our students sport blazers, shirts and ties rather than polo
shirts and sweatshirts. The school site has benefited from substantial
investment. Most notably in terms of the new maths, science and design block.
Student numbers have increased. Attendance is now at least in line with
national average figures. Results have improved massively. Against national
trends the gap between disadvantaged students and others has virtually
disappeared. (See below from the FFT Dashboard). The governors' vision of Matravers being a 'world-class centre of
teaching and learning' is well on the way to being realised. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Both my children attended the
school and I became a parent governor in January 2012. Cue steep learning
curve. I was appointed as Chair in July 2013. Cue an even steeper learning
curve. Dr Riding became our Headteacher in September of that year. The
achievements outlined above are the result of his strong leadership, also the incredible commitment of our talented staff, the hard work of our exceptional students and
the support of their parents.</div>
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The Board of Governors played
its part by setting the strategic direction of the school and monitoring
progress towards our goals. Matravers has seen big changes over the last six
years. But the school has maintained its essence, offering a broad
and diverse arts-rich curriculum. The stunning annual performances are testament to that. Not to mention the amazing array of extracurricular clubs and showcase events. As ever, we aim to be highly aspirational, yet
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We've been able to safeguard the vibrant ethos and core values of Matravers because of something that didn't happen in my
time as Chair. Unlike many schools we did not care to join a Multi Academy
Trust. In MATs key decisions are made by the trust board, not at the level of the individual academy. We remain a Local Authority Foundation School that is governed by
stakeholders drawn from our own community. If you are passionate about ensuring the young people of the Westbury area have the best possible education, why not consider becoming a governor? See <a href="https://matravers.wilts.sch.uk/our-school/governors/governor-vacancies/index.1.html.html">here</a> for info on vacancies. </div>
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It's been a privilege to have
served as Chair and then Co-Chair of the board. I plan to continue as a
governor, doing my bit from the 'backbenches'. I pay tribute past and present
members of <span style="font-family: inherit;">our '</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">active, sophisticated and engaged </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">Governing Body' (in the words of an External Review of Governance)</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span> Thanks also to our Clerk for keeping us in order.<br />
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Just like that milestone in
Edington the end of my time as Chair serves as a little marker that shows how
far Matravers has come in its journey towards being a truly 'world-class'
school at the heart of our region. </div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-43681490700870660802019-05-01T08:38:00.001+01:002019-05-02T08:50:26.532+01:00Matravers School - Governor Vacancy <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is currently a vacancy for a co-opted governor to serve on the Board of Governors of <a href="https://matravers.wilts.sch.uk/">Matravers School</a>. Co-opted governors can be anyone with relevant skills, including parents of children at the school, and local authority or school employees, as well as other members of the community.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We also have a vacancy for a parent governor (and another coming up in October). Parent governors are elected by and from other parents and are vital to our governing board. You do not have to be an expert on education to be a school governor, your role would be as a typical parent bringing a parent's perspective to the running of the governing board and the school. We value the experience that all governors bring to the role. The procedure for recruiting parent governors is slightly more complex than for co-opted governors, and a longer timeframe will apply.</span></span></div>
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Becoming a school governor involves taking on one of the most important and valuable roles in education – the strategic leadership of a school. Governors are one of the biggest groups of volunteers in the country. As a member of the Governing Board you would support the school in providing the best possible education for its pupils, as governors and the Headteacher set the school’s strategic priorities and policies together (although the Head is responsible for day-to-day leadership and management).</div>
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These are exciting times for Matravers School. We have been on a journey of transformation over the last 6 years, and results for 2018 were in the top 8% of schools nationally when compared with students with starting points similar to those at Matravers. It is our intention to ensure this upward trend continues. During these past few years, governors have played an important role working with the Headteacher to set the vision for the school, and supporting him in working towards it. We now have ambitious plans for improvements to the school premises, including a new maths and science block due to be completed towards the end of 2019.</div>
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Guy Davies and Brian Ralph, Co-chairs of the Board of Governors, would like to invite <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">parents/carers, and </span></span>people from the local community who may be able to bring valuable skills to the school, to consider putting themselves forward for the vacancy.</div>
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They would especially welcome applications from people who have experience of leadership and management in the public or private sectors<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;">for the co-opted vacancy</span></span>. Prior involvement in school governance would be an advantage, but not essential as induction and training will be provided.</div>
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The successful candidate will share the Board’s <a href="https://matravers.wilts.sch.uk/our-school/4575-vision-amp-values.html">vision</a> for Matravers to be a "world-class centre for teaching and learning at the heart of our region, the secondary school of choice for young people in the area. "Applicants must be IT literate, be confident in the use of email and have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office 365 as all our documents are stored in a collaborative working environment on our governor SharePoint site. (Training in the use of MS Office 365 can be provided if required)</div>
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Governors are expected to commit themselves to the role and this will require them to attend two Tuesday evening meetings a term (six terms per year) for formal governor meetings. In addition, they will be expected to attend some training events throughout the year relevant to their role on the Board. There are also occasional daytime visits to the school (to be attended if possible) to enable governors to ‘see the school in action’ as well as to support occasional governor related panels and working groups. You would also need to find time for reading documents in preparation for meetings, and other communications and circulars.</div>
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Applicants would be expected to complete an application form and skills audit, and if appointed – to undergo a referencing process and DBS check. This is necessary to comply with the school’s safeguarding obligations.</div>
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To find out more about being a governor at this school, please refer to the further information provided on the school’s website. Alternatively, you may prefer to contact the clerk, Mrs Jessica Yeatman, who will be happy to arrange for an existing governor to talk to you. She can be emailed at <a href="mailto:Jyeatman@matravers.wilts.sch.uk">Jyeatman@matravers.wilts.sch.uk</a>, or you can leave a message at the school.</div>
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If you would like to put yourself forward<span style="font-family: inherit;"> for <span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">either role, </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">please complete and return the application form by</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> the 24th May 2019</span>.</span> Forms are available on the Matravers <a href="https://matravers.wilts.sch.uk/our-school/governors/governor-vacancies/index.1.html.html">website</a>, or can be obtained from the school’s reception desk.<br />
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Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-35713566792338060792019-04-05T08:00:00.000+01:002019-04-05T09:00:24.273+01:00Governor response to Ofsted Part II: On governance <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Based on previous experience of Ofsted inspections, we expected the HMI to be probing, yet open minded and fair in his discussions with members of the Board of Governors. Those present in the meeting with Mr. Smith found him overly adversarial in approach, to the point of rudeness. He seemed to be trying to find evidence to fit a pre-determined negative view of the school. Perceived weaknesses were magnified. Strengths were minimised or dismissed. Following the meeting with Mr. Smith I rang the National Governance Association’s helpline to ask for guidance on what we should do when an inspector seemed not to be acting in line with the Ofsted framework. They advised that we should make our concerns known to the HMI during the inspection, which we did in the form of </span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">a </span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">note addressed to Mr. Smith. </span><span class="EOP SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">When Mr. Smith announced the outcome of the inspection in the feedback meeting, he opined that governors had accepted an overly generous self-evaluation of the school that was not in keeping with reality. He said we had failed to challenge a claim in a Headteacher’s report (Term 6 2017/18) that pupil outcomes overall were ‘outstanding’. It would have been difficult for us to challenge any such claim, because none was made. In his feedback the HMI accused the school of failing to improve outcomes for disadvantaged students. This seemed especially unfair, given that the 2017 ‘Pupil Premium' results were adversely affected by a single 'outlier' who moved out of county and then took no exams. Plus, that the 2018 attainment gap was minimal, with disadvantaged progress above national. See <a href="http://matraversgovernor.blogspot.com/2019/03/governor-response-to-ofsted-part-i-on.html">Part I</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">The governors do not believe that 'Requires Improvement' was a fair or accurate reflection of the school. The judgement has had a potentially demoralising effect on our staff and students and has potentially damaged the standing of the school in the community. Apart from an expensive legal process, the only means of redress for schools who are unhappy with Ofsted judgements is the inspectorate’s complaints procedure. It is very seldom that Ofsted will overturn the judgement of their own inspection teams. Openness, transparency and fairness would be better served if appeals were handled by a body external to Ofsted. </span><span class="EOP SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> As yet the inspectorate has not responed to our Freedom of Information request that the 'evidence base' of the inspection be released to us. Ofsted likes to style itself as a champion of 'muscular liberalism'. But the inspectorate's commitment to liberal democratic values seems to be lacking when it comes to its own operations. 'The 7 principles of public life' drawn up by Lord Nolan include </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent;">'Accountability' and</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> 'Openness', </span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-7-principles-of-public-life/the-7-principles-of-public-life--2" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">here</a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">One week after inspecting </span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError SCXW13359706 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Matravers</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> School, HMI Steve Smith led the inspection of a Bristol Academy. T</span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">he Academy </span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">was </span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">downgraded from Good to Requires Improvement. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Due to concerns identified in </span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Ofsted’s ‘</span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">quality assurance</span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">’</span><span class="TextRun SCXW13359706 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> process Mr. Smith’s inspection was deemed 'incomplete'. Additional HMIs were sent in to ‘secure the evidence base’ before the report was published. Hearing that doesn't exactly fill you with confidence. </span></span></div>
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Ofsted seems to judge schools in towns like Westbury rather harshly. In a recent speech the chief inspector, Amanda Speilman <span style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">said there is “no doubt” that schools in white working class communities have a “harder job to do than others”. She admitted, </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“We can’t pretend that Ofsted judgements are not lower in certain areas – many of them with a high proportion of white working class children." Context matters. As pointed out in <a href="http://matraversgovernor.blogspot.com/2019/03/governor-response-to-ofsted-part-i-on.html">Part 1</a>, Westbury has a higher percentage of disadvantaged pupils than schools in Warminster and Trowbridge. We do not use that as an excuse for underachievement, however. It gives us all the more reason to give our students the best possible start in life. The excellent progress made by disadvantaged pupils detailed in <a href="http://matraversgovernor.blogspot.com/2019/03/governor-response-to-ofsted-part-i-on.html">Part 1</a> is proof enough of that. It's a pity that Ofsted has made a difficult job even harder by their RI judgement. But 'resilience' is one of our core values. We will bounce back and crack on with making our ambitious <a href="https://matravers.wilts.sch.uk/our-school/4575-vision-amp-values.html">Vision</a> for the school a reality:</span></span><br />
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School leaders and staff relentlessly work to achieve this vision for the sake of our students. Nothing but the best will do for the young people of Westbury and beyond.<br />
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">We were judged Requires Improvement by Ofsted. I was a member of the group of governors </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">that </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">met with the Lead Inspector. It was a fair cop. We were an RI school and couldn’t quibble with the judgement</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">. An external review of governance was ordered. We implemented the resulting Action Plan in full. That was back in 2013. Ofsted visited the school again in 2015. This time I was chair of governors. </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Matravers</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> was rated Good for the first time in its history. Many outstanding features were highlighted in the report. Governance was held up as an area of strength. Not so when the inspectors came to call in 2018. The school was downgraded to RI and the governors were criticised in the report. In this instance we believe Ofsted got it wrong.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Governors were surprised at this approach. We understood from the Ofsted Inspection Framework that more recent pupil outcomes should take precedence over historic data. When governors attempted to demonstrate progression from the 2017 to 2018 results, their efforts were brushed aside, as the 2018 data had not yet </span><span class="TextRun SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">‘</span><span class="TextRun SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">validated</span><span class="TextRun SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">’</span><span class="TextRun SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> by the Department for Education. Mr. Smith would not therefore accept that outcomes had improved in </span><span class="TextRun SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="AdvancedProofingIssue SCXW111504626 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">a number of</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> areas. </span><span class="EOP SCXW111504626 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Mr. Smith did not accept the claim of the Contextual </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Value Added</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> version of the 2017 Fischer Family Trust Data Dashboard that the school’s Key Stage 4 outcomes were in the top 5% for pupils with a similar starting point </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">and context </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">nationally. Again, governors were surprised at this, as the DfE’s Governance Handbook (January 2017) and the National Governance Association recommend that governors be aware of the FFT dashboard, with the NGA laying special emphasis on the importance of understanding contextual data. The inspector seemed to be of the view that placing pupil outcomes in context amounted to limiting expectations for our students. We insisted that this was not the case and pointed out that in 2018 the attainment gap between disadvantaged and other pupils had virtually closed. We also explained that our Alternative Provision students vastly outperformed those in Pupil Referral Units across England. (Wiltshire has no PRUs). </span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">The 2018 IDSR, published in February 2019 demonstrates that the progress of disadvantaged students was an area of </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">huge </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">success for the school, not an aspect that requires improvement. Overall, the progress of disadvantaged students at </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Matravers</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> was above that of other non-disadvantaged pupils nationally. That is also the case for the Maths, Open and Science elements of Progress 8. In the English, </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Ebacc, Languages</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> and Humanities elements, progress for our disadvantaged students was</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> potentially i</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">n the top 10% of schools nationally. When it comes to Key Stage 4 exam results for 2018, the Attainment 8 figure for our disadvantaged students was 42.2, compared with a whole school figure of 44.8 (above national average). That against a background where there is a huge gap in attainment between disadvantaged students and others in Wiltshire schools. The county-wide Attainment 8 figure for disadvantaged students</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> was 33.5</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">. </span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">The HMI claimed that schools in the neighbouring towns of Trowbridge and Warminster had a similar context to that of </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Matravers</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">, yet their outcomes were better. Governors countered that this was not the case. In 2017 our attainment figures were in line with, if, not better than John of Gaunt School and Clarendon Academy in Trowbridge, while below those of </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Kingdown</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> School in Warminster. An internal analysis of local schools’ KS4 results for 2018 had been supplied to governors by the Headteacher so we could benchmark our performance against th</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">at</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> of our near neighbours. According to the data provided, the </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Matravers</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> Attainment 8 and 4+ and 5+ English and Maths figures had pulled away from the Trowbridge schools and were either above or virtually in line with those of </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Kingdown</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">. This analysis was not accepted by Mr. Smith, although it is borne out by the DfE’s ‘Compare School Performance’ figures (Table 1). In fact, Westbury has a higher percentage of SEND and Disadvantaged pupils than our neighbouring towns (Table 2). </span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Matravers</span></span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
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</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 110px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{113}" paraid="937969966" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">44.8</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 181px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{118}" paraid="640947875" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">40%</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr class="TableRow TableRowSelected BCX0 SCXW111504626" role="row" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="4368" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{124}" paraid="994225268" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Kingdown</span></span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
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</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 110px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{129}" paraid="569753628" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">46.8</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 181px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{134}" paraid="349365314" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">42%</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr class="TableRow TableRowSelected BCX0 SCXW111504626" role="row" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="4368" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{140}" paraid="1184704049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">John of Gaunt</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 110px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{145}" paraid="1193245985" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">41.7</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 181px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{150}" paraid="1492834064" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">33%</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr class="TableRow TableRowSelected BCX0 SCXW111504626" role="row" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="4368" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{156}" paraid="702408337" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Clarendon</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 110px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{161}" paraid="1219779811" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">38.7</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</td><td class="BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-celllook="272" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none solid solid none; border-top-color: initial; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 181px;"><div class="TableCellContent BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: rgba(198, 198, 198, 0.7) !important; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 4px; user-select: text;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW111504626" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{bdd695ae-1d34-4031-b8ca-63c1ab9da63f}{166}" paraid="1546918904" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">32%</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW111504626" paraeid="{a0799a3f-65d4-48db-bdb6-cd0353d7944e}{25}" paraid="1258109266" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">The results detailed above are a tribute to our dedicated staff and exceptional students. It is no good Ofsted saying that their inspection judgements are not all about performance data. Mr. Smith was interested in little else when he spoke to governors. The 2017 data, at least. </span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW111504626" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times new roman_msfontservice" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In <a href="https://matraversgovernor.blogspot.com/2019/04/governor-response-to-ofsted-part-ii-on.html">Part II</a> I will discuss other matters in relation to governance and the inspection judgement. </span><br />
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Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-14088085976934947082018-05-09T09:35:00.000+01:002018-05-09T09:36:14.609+01:00"For things to remain the same, everything must change"<br />
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I was interested to see an
article in a recent edition of the <a href="http://www.whitehorsenews.co.uk/blog/2018/03/13/gravestone-of-school-founder-revealed-for-the-first-time-in-years/">White Horse News</a> on the discovery of the
grave of John Matravers. When he died in 1753, Matravers left £1000 in his will to set up an educational establishment for the children of Westbury. His bequest was used in 1814 to found a new 'charity school' for the sons and daughters of ordinary working people. Matravers School, named in honour of the benefactor, is a direct descendant from that original place of learning. I
wonder what the man himself would think of modern Matravers, with its
interactive white boards, and other techy stuff? </div>
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My time as chair of governors at Matravers doesn't quite stretch back to the school's historic origins. But mine has been rather a lengthy period of office, starting in
July 2013. It's been a privilege and I still enjoy serving as chair, but from now on I will be sharing the role with a colleague, Mr. Brian Ralph. </div>
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Brian has been a governor at the school since November 2014. He was vice chair of governors
and is chair of our Resources committee. Brian's children attended the
school. With his background in the military and business management skills, he
brings a wealth of experience to his role as co-chair. Brian is as committed as I
am to ensuring that Matravers School continues to go from strength to strength. </div>
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Our ambition is to be a system leading school. The board's Vision Statement includes the commitment, "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "myriad w01 lt" , "calibri" , "gill sans" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">O</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ur bespoke collaborations with other organisations will positively influence both our own learning community and the wider education system." </span></span>The move to co-chairing is designed to enable me to
play a wider role in the school system. I have joined the board of the
Wiltshire Governors' Association and have been appointed to serve on the
Wiltshire Education Standards Board. WESB has been set up to oversee all
schools and academies in the county from September 2018. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">It has been said, "For things to remain the same, everything must change". John Matravers wanted to ensure that children from the Westbury area had access to an education that would help set them up for life. We remain true to that same vision, although approaches to schooling will have changed massively over the centuries. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">There have been many changes at Matravers even during the time I have served as chair. Hopefully for the better. But the school's essence remains intact. We continue to offer a broad, balanced, arts-rich education to the young people of Westbury and beyond. I hope old John Matravers would approve. </span></span></div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-27205882589131701282018-03-20T09:37:00.000+00:002018-03-20T09:51:56.741+00:00Governor Visit Day: Term 4<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a case of 'back to school' for the governors last Tuesday for one of our twice-yearly Visit Days. While we access a wealth of data and information about the school in our governor meetings, there is no substitute for spending time in school, visiting lessons and speaking to students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was great to see students engaging so well with their
studies. Their behaviour around the school was exemplary. We were grateful to
the teachers who kindly received us into their classrooms. Sitting in on a Year
10 assembly helped the governors see how high expectations of conduct and commitment
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especially enjoyed arts subjects. The Year 9 students on our panel had evidently given
thought to their future career choices, which helped inform their GCSE options. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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were aware that they can always talk to members of staff should they have any
problems. The students said they felt proud to be members of the Matravers
community and were happy that they had come to our school. They appreciated
recent investments in the school’s facilities and resources. Particularly the
resurfaced tennis courts and new style exercise books. The latter were a real
aid to learning. All the governors were impressed by the students’ polite
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Very few people know exactly what they are letting themselves in for when they join a school governing board. I certainly didn't. </div>
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Whatever your preconceptions may be, you'll find that it isn't quite as you imagined. Your admirable desire to 'make a difference' will have to be channeled through the appropriate decision making processes.<br />
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You may have skills that could be of use to the board, but knowing how to apply them in the context of governance is another matter. For example, the role of a governor with accountancy expertise isn't to do the school accounts. That's the business manager's job. But your background may help you enhance the board's ability to ensure value for money is achieved in the use of school funds. That's the idea, anyway. </div>
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The same applies whatever one's work experience or skill set. Governors aren't there to do stuff, but to decide what important stuff needs doing and ensure that it's done well. In the jargon, governance is a strategic, not operational role. </div>
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If that doesn't appeal, there are always other things people can do with their time. </div>
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Mark A'Bear would agree. He even has a chapter on 'When should you <i>not </i>become a governor?' But there are many good reason for becoming one, and those who do should want to maximise their effectiveness. </div>
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Good governance makes a difference by giving a school a clear sense of direction, and then ensuring progress is being made towards the direction that has been set.</div>
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It's all about vision and strategy. </div>
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Simples. But how do you go about creating a compelling vision for a school, how may governors contribute to the strategy devised to make that vision a reality, and how can they tell if the vision is being achieved? </div>
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That's where A'Bear's book comes in. He breaks down the essentials of governance into their component parts, chapter by chapter, and puts them all back together again at the end. A bit like James May does on the telly with Hornby train sets, or electric guitars, but in this case the author is working with the concepts and procedures of school governance. </div>
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All the key parts are here, including who should govern, stakeholder engagement, operating strategically, establishing accountability, governance structures, the roles of the chair and clerk, Ofsted preparation, and more besides. </div>
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A'Bear writes in a clear, crisp and accessible way that will not leave new recruits to the world of governance scratching their heads. More experienced colleagues will find his guide a useful primer and source of best practice.</div>
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The recent Ofsted survey report, '<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-governance">Improving Governance</a>' suggested that lack of self evaluation is a common feature of weak governance. This book is a self evaluation aid in itself and contains some of the key documents that have been produced to help governing boards evaluate their effectiveness. Such as the All Party Parliamentary Group's 20 questions for governing boards and an equivalent 21 questions for MAT boards (Appendix V). Governors would do well to use the material in this book to help them reflect critically on how their own systems of governance measure up. If we don't, Ofsted certainly will next time they come a-knocking. </div>
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A'Bear has governed in both primary and secondary sectors, but those involved in governance at secondary level will notice some gaps in his coverage. For example, newly appointed secondary colleagues could probably do with having things like Attainment 8, Progress 8, EBacc, and Sixth Form accountability measures included in the glossary alongside info on SATs and Sports Premium Funding. Can't have it all, I suppose. Maybe such gaps can be made good in a second edition?</div>
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As the author acknowledges, it isn't easy to keep up with the rapidly changing world of education in England. He does his best to ensure that his treatment is up to date, addressing both the LA maintained and academy sectors. He also has a word or two to say about the shiny new world of multi academy trusts (MATs). Greater attention is given to governance in the maintained sector, however, with details provided of the different categories of governor in LA schools that don't apply in academies. Little is said about the roles of members, trustees and local governors in a MAT. The main functions of governance apply whatever the type of school, but more academy-specific information wouldn't have gone amiss.<br />
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The government has made it clear that it would like to see all schools become academies, with MATs the preferred model. According to the Department for Education, 97% of schools converting to academies in the last couple of years have joined MATs (see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multi-academy-trusts-establishing-and-developing-your-trust">here</a>). In his foreword to the new <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook">Governance Handbook</a> Lord Nash urges schools to consider the benefits collaborating within MATs. The model is central to the DfE's vision of a 'school led system'. MAT-land is the direction of travel for education in England.<br />
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A key question for governors of LA schools is whether they will take the initiative and form a MAT with other like-minded local schools, or wait until they have to join an already established one to avoid being left high and dry. It would have been useful had A'Bear given some guidance to schools in making that choice, or at least flagged up the excellent materials provided by the National Governors' Association created to help governors make informed decisions regarding academisation options - see <a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/Guidance/School-structures-and-constitution/Forming-or-joining-a-group-of-schools.aspx">here</a> and <a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/Guidance/School-structures-and-constitution/Academies-and-free-schools/New-Model-Schemes-of-Delegation.aspx">here</a> (subscribers only). </div>
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A'Bear's <i>Effective School Governance </i>lacks the political dimension present in its nearest equivalent on the market, <i><a href="http://exiledpreacher.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/improving-school-governance-by-nigel.html">Improving School Governance</a> </i>by Nigel Gann (Routledge, 2016). The latter title could almost be styled <i>A Guardian Reader's Guide to Governance</i>. You won't find a critique of Thatcherite educational neoliberalism and its deleterious effects on schooling in A'Bear's volume. Both books cover similar ground when it comes to the practicalities. Gann is stronger on the history of school governance. But I'd probably want to place <i>Effective School Governance </i>into the hands of a new colleague ahead of Gann's lengthier work.<br />
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Educational structures in England are in a state of flux at the moment and school governance is being shaken up as the system moves towards wholescale academisaion. This timely book is a reminder that good governance makes a difference and sets out exactly what that looks like in practice. Let's ensure for the sake of our pupils' education that school governance at all levels is as powerfully effective as it can be. That's certainly one of the things that needs to happen if we are going to construct a school led system in which every child exceeds their expected potential.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">* I am grateful to the publishers for providing a complementary review copy. </span></div>
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Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-70199927356866356132016-10-20T08:47:00.000+01:002016-10-20T08:47:38.618+01:00Governor Situations Vacant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For starters, we set the vision of the school. A vision may be
defined as 'a clear mental picture of what could be, fired by the conviction
that it should be.' You will find our <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/vision-values/">Vision Statement</a> on the right hand side of this blog. It
offers, we think, a compelling picture educational excellence. In essence we want Matravers to be 'a world class centre for teaching and learning at the heart of the Westbury Community'. What's not to like? </div>
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It's one thing to have a vision, but you also need a carefully devised plan to make it happen. Governors work with the Headteacher to develop an all-encompassing school improvement strategy that is designed to make our vision a reality. </div>
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We also set 'Key Performance Indicators' so we can judge whether the actions detailed in the strategy are having the desired effect. Some of them concern the academic progress of pupils, others are related to student attendance and behavior, staff development, enhancements to the school site, and so on. Governors then hold the Headteacher to account for delivering these goals.</div>
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Governors monitor the school budget to make sure that funds are spent on our strategical priorities and that value for money is achieved. </div>
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But it isn't all facts and figures. We have two Governor Visit Days per academic year. Governors get to sit in on lessons and speak to students about their experiences of school life. We never cease to be impressed by what we see. Fascinating lessons. Exceptional students.</div>
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When we visit the school, we often ask students what they think we as governors do. Recently a Year 7 student piped up, 'You try and make the school better'. That's about it, really. Under the leadership of our Headteacher, Dr. Riding, Matravers has been on a rapid journey of educational improvement over the last few years. It's been a privilege for those of us who have served on the governing board to have played our part in this transformation. But we are not at all complacent. We want Matravers to be better still, for our students, staff and the local community. </div>
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Being a governor takes time, effort and commitment. We make no bones about that. But we believe it's worth it. Education can have a massive effect on children's life chances and they only get one shot at schooling. We want to make sure that the education they receive at Matravers is nothing less than 'world class'. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Right now we </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">have a number of vacancies on the Board of Governors – 1 for a parent governor, 2 in a ‘co-opted’ governor position and 2 in a ‘partnership’ position. Co-opted governors can be anyone with the relevant skills, including parents of children at the school, and local authority or school employees, as well as other members of the community. Partnership governors are nominated by parents or other members of the community, but cannot be parents of children at the school, or members of staff. </span><br />
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You don't have to be from the world of education to be a school governor. Current members of the board bring a wide range of skills and experience to their role. New governors receive induction and training. Opportunities will be flagged up to undertake further training for specific areas of governor responsibility. We may not be paid for what we do, but that does not make us any less professional in our attitude and approach to governing the school.<br />
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Help make Matravers even better. Consider becoming a school governor. </div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-34142434650245752642016-06-09T11:35:00.001+01:002016-06-09T11:36:46.113+01:00The Chair's Handbook NGA Guide <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Gillian Allcroft &amp; Emma Knighs, <a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/Home.aspx">National Governors' Association</a>, 5th Edition, 2016, 72pp</span><br />
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I didn't especially want to be Chair of Governors. I joined our school's governing board as a Parent Governor, not really knowing much about governance. The existing chair seemed pretty well established and didn't look as though she was going anywhere. Only I was wrong about that. One FGB she suddenly announced that she was standing down. Soon. By that time I'd only been a governor for a year (since January 2012) and didn't feel up to taking on the role. Neither did anyone else for that matter. "Would anyone like to be considered as chair?" asked the outgoing one. The wind whistled around our ears like in that tense moment after a gunfight in a cowboy film when the Colt 45s have fallen silent. No one made eye contact. Tumbleweed rolled across the boardroom floor. "That's a 'no', then." Certainly was.</div>
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The LA was approached and they managed to rustle us up a recently retired headteacher to act as chair. Her main task was to oversee the appointment of a substantive headteacher, as an interim head was in place at the time. Oh, and she also had to lead us through an Oftsed inspection a couple of months after taking the chair. We were judged Requires Improvement. Another thing was to spot a successor from our own number. A substantive headteacher was appointed, with Dr. Riding due to start in September 2013. That job done, the chair could now concentrate her efforts on digging an escape tunnel. Cue 'Great Escape' music. </div>
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Only I was the escape tunnel. Won't bore you with the details, but I was persuaded that I was the right man for the role and was duly elected to serve as chair in July 2013. Steep learning curve. You don't know what it's like to be chair until you're it. The clerk is calling for a decision. The headteacher wants to discuss how best to handle a tricky situation. Then there's the board. You have to ensure that they become a strategic leadership team, united behind a common vision, working with the Headteacher in pursuit of shared goals. Now you can't become aware of an 'issue' and think, 'Oh I'm sure someone else will see to that', because if you don't get it seen to, it's likely no one will. </div>
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I was used to chairing meetings and leading a group of volunteers, which was a good start. Those bits are part and parcel of my role as a Baptist Minister. The Church Members' Meetings which I chair as pastor have formal agendas; the church's vision, goals and activities are discussed, accounts received and so on. But those were the only types of meetings that I'd ever chaired. I was a bit worried that I'd begin my first FGB in a non-denominational school by saying, "Let us pray" and finish up pronouncing the benediction. Thus far I've managed to avoid confusing pulpit and chair.</div>
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When Ofsted came to call in February 2015 they found the GB in much better shape. The school was judged 'Good' with many outstanding features. We're forging ahead with our ambition to ensure that the school is a world class centre for teaching and learning at the heart of the local community. But there's still a lot to do and I'm going to need to be at the top of my game as chair to ensure that the governing board plays its part effectively. That's why the NGA's <i>The Chair's Handbook</i> is such a useful publication. For newbie chairs it is an invaluable guide to help you get a handle on a role that has in all likelihood been thrust upon you. For more experienced colleagues, the work offers an opportunity for us to review what we do against the models of best practice offered here. </div>
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In crystal clear prose and with the help of user friendly diagrams the guide focuses on on seven crucial areas for chairs: 1. Leading governance in schools. 2. Leading and developing the team. 3. The chair, the headteacher and accountability. 4. Leading school improvement. 5. Leading governing board business. 6. Becoming the chair. 7. Leaving the chair. This edition is fully up-to-date, including when required, differentiated advice for chairs of governors in maintained schools, Academies and MAT boards. It really is a one stop shop for all things chairy.<br />
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Especially when you've been chair for a few years it's good to stand back, take stock of your work and consider what needs improving. With clinical accuracy authors Gillian Allcroft and Emma Knights expose chairing shortcomings that need correcting. I tend to be quite self-critical anyway so reading stuff like this can be quite painful. But there we are. I suppose it's worth triggering a bout of gloomy introspection if it makes me a better chair. There's certainly nowhere to hide for poor practitioners, from control freaks who can't delegate to inadequate numptys into whose heads a remotely strategic thought has never popped. Although they don't put it quite like that.<br />
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I once heard a fellow-chair say that his role was not to give the board leadership. That kind of thing was down to the headteacher. While it's true that the head is expected to lead the operational running of the school, it's not his/her job to lead the board to which they are accountable. That is very definitely the chair's role. As the headings listed above indicate, the guide has a welcome emphasis on the chair as <i>leader </i>of governance. The authors state,<br />
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The chair leads the governing board, ensuring it fulfills its functions well. The culture of the board is largely determined by the chair, for better or worse. A good chair will ensure its focus is on the strategic, and it is no exaggeration to say that the success or failure of the board depends heavily on the caliber of the chair. (p. 10)</blockquote>
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Reading <i>The Chairs Handbook </i>may<i> </i>also serve to highlight issues that have been relegated to the back burner which need to be addressed with greater urgency. Succession planning is one thing. I don't want to leave the GB in a position where they are unable to appoint my successor from among our own number. By the time I'm done, who knows what help the LA may be able to offer? </div>
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Being chair of governors is an immense privilege and is actually rather enjoyable. Especially as you see the board growing in strength, colleagues stepping up to take on new roles, and, above all the school you serve going forwards in leaps and bounds. It also helps if you like a challenge. But more is required of a chair than well-meaning enthusiasm. They need a clear understanding of their role and the qualities needed to make a success of it. <i>The Chair's Handbook </i>very definitely points us in the right direction. The guide should be mandatory reading for all current practitioners and wannabes.<br />
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Thanks, <a href="https://twitter.com/NGAMedia">@NGAMedia</a>. An electronic version for Gold members would make it easier to share some of the excellent material for board-level discussion. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">by Nigel Gann, Routledge, 2016 second edition, 249pp. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">The recently published white Ppaper, </span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/educational-excellence-everywhere" style="color: #4d469c; line-height: 18.2px; text-decoration: none;">Educational Excellence Everywhere</a><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> landed landed like a hand grenade in the playground of educationalists. Its shock waves are still reverberating around schools and their governing boards. That's the case even though many of its headline proposals had been long trailed by the DfE, especially governance-wise. But what makes the white paper explosive is the shift from persuasion to compulsion. HMG has argued for some time that schools would be better off as academies, preferably grouped together in Multi Academy Trusts, but most have remained stubbornly attached to their LAs. Now almost all must become academies by 2022. Similarly, none too subtle hints have been dropped that the days of stakeholder governance were drawing to an end, but now the requirement to have parent governor posts on boards will be removed. Skills alone matter. (See <a href="http://matraversgovernor.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/governing-matters-fire-and-skill.html">here</a> for my take on the value of parent governors). </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">To say the least Educational Excellence Everywhere hasn't exactly commanded universal support, even from Conservative local Councillors and backbench MPs. The element of compulsion for schools to join MATs and the removal of the requirement of boards to reserve places for elected Parent Governors (as opposed to governors who just happen to be parents) are key sticking points for many. Nicky Morgan has signaled that she is not for u-turning, but it may be that Education Secretary will have to give some ground as the White Paper makes its passage through parliament. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">In some ways, the publication of the DfE's white paper renders Gann's work slightly out of date, even though it is an updated second edition brought out only this year. That in itself is a mark of how rapidly the educational landscape is changing. Which is not to say that the writer fails to give attention to new developments in education and how they may impact upon governance. The last two chapters 'Schools in uncertain times' and 'The future of governing schools' hint at future possibilities and challenges, and lay down some useful 'future proof' principles. But the publication of the white </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">paper</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> means that governors are in need of more detailed advice on joining or setting up a MAT and what that may involve for their governing board. </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">At the very least governors considering joining a MAT should first read this book and weigh up the extent to which they will still be </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">governing </i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">their school after they have signed on the dotted line. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Little work has been done on producing model Schemes of Delegation that will allow local governing boards to retain a large element of their strategic powers within a MAT set up. The National </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Governors'</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> Association talks about the need to get this right, but showing what that looks like in terms of a guidance document containing various adaptable Scheme of Delegation models is another thing. (Their </span></span><a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/About-Us/APPG/Home/Governing-groups-of-schools-staying-in-control-of.aspx" style="color: #4d469c; font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; line-height: 23px; text-decoration: none;">Governing Groups of Schools</a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> is useful, but provides no model SofDs). The NGA are hoping to make good this lacuna soon and a good thing too. For GBs looking to join or set up a MAT that is one of the key factors to consider. No SofD is set in stone, however, and changes may be made to the founding document by the MAT board without LGBs having a say. Many have been enticed to enter the Promised MAT-Land, only to find themselves robbed of their powers with the MAT board imperiously calling the shots. Result; some seriously disgruntled local govs. (See <a href="https://www.moderngovernor.com/reformation-in-school-governance/#sthash.eCHhhQ3P.dpbs">here</a> for my plea for a re-balancing of the powers of MAT boards in relation to LGBs). </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Gann commends a more collaborative model of school partnerships where 'power and control are dispersed rather than concentrated' and 'local stakeholders and staff can have a sense of belonging'. But in l</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">arge MATs, or 'chains' such as E-ACT those are often the very things that are lacking. These 'stretchy MATs' that link together schools scattered across England operate less like governing boards responsible for a collection of schools and more like LA's. Sir Michael Wilshaw agrees, writing in a recent <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/506718/HMCI__advice__note_MAT_inspections____10_March_2016.pdf" style="color: #4d469c; text-decoration: none;">memo</a> to the DfE, "</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">many of the trusts manifested the same weaknesses as the worst performing local authorities and offered the same excuses."</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Yet the role that governing boards are meant to fulfill needs doing, both at the individual school level and in terms of an overarching MAT board. It's got to be about vision, strategy, accountability, ensuring value for money, stakeholder engagement, and so on. When governance structures start looking more like dysfunctional local authorities something has gone badly wrong. Schools are best governed individually and collectively by properly skilled and empowered local stakeholders. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Which is why it's still worth taking a look at this thought provoking and informative book. Most everything Nigel Gann has to say about school governance is excellent. I don't propose to rattle through what he discusses in detail, though. That would mean having to write a proper review as opposed to taking the opportunity to sound off about stuff. What would be the fun in that? Anyway, as you'll see from this <a href="http://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781138832855/Improving-School-Governance-better-governors-1138832855/plp">low-down</a> the book's coverage is pretty comprehensive. Attention is given to the history, role and functions of governance. Sound and sensible advice on best practice is offered. One of my favourite lines was on governor training, culled from an 1878 survey of school governors (they used to call them Managers back then):</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">There is no training...for Managers. Many, indeed, have by great pains and application overcome this difficulty...but some do not see their deficiency, or trust to the light of Nature to make up for it, without any special effort on their own part; and much mischief is the result. (p. 17)</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Let that be a warning to us all. Makes any conscientious governor want to sign up for Governor Services training on RAISEonline immediately, or break off reading this do to a Modern Governor online module on Health & Safety. Making do with the 'light of Nature' simply won't cut it. Governors, be they co-opted for their skills, or parents should be committed to ongoing training and development to enable them to fulfill their roles properly. At its best stakeholder governance involves being fired-up enough to make a difference, and also skilled-up enough to do the job effectively.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">If governing boards operated in line with Gann's guidance we would indeed have better governors making better schools. But it is possible that MATs may be set up in such a way that many of the powers of governance described by the author could be stripped altogether from local GBs. In that case they would end up as little more then 'focus groups' reporting to the MAT board, if the exist at all. A regrettable scenario to my mind. Maybe I am biased, but I believe that the rapid improvements seen at Matravers over the past few years are at least in some part due to the strength of the governing board in contributing to the school's strategic leadership. </span></span><br />
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For our part, as a LA maintained Foundation School
Matravers already has many of the freedoms associated with becoming an academy. The board of governors keeps the status of the school under constant review, however, and is considering how best to respond to the policy announcements set out in Educational Excellence
Everywhere. Rest assured, we will seek to ensure that any
decision the board takes with regard to academisation will be in the best interests of
our students and staff, and will enable us to forge a strong alliance with
other schools which share our vision and values.</div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 23px;">* I am grateful to the publisher for a providing a complementary review copy. </span></span></div>
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Anyone interested in becoming a governor at Matravers will be issued a copy of our <i>Guide to the Perplexed</i>, which serves as a introduction to the work of the Board of Governors. Perplexed about the role of governors in the school? Read on. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">People
become governors for a number of reasons, but the common factor is a desire to make
a difference in their local school. However, attendance at the first governors’
meeting plunges new recruits into a strange new world of educational jargon,
policies for this, that and the other, detailed performance data reports, and
so on. It can sometimes take a little while for new governors to begin to see
the wood from the tress. At least that was my experience. Hence this ‘guide for
the perplexed’. It should be read in conjunction with the ‘Role Description –
Matravers School Governor’ and other documents referred to below. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Purpose <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Board of Governors takes responsibility for the conduct of the school. It
promotes high standards of educational achievement in order to ensure that
every student exceeds their potential. Our ambition is for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Matravers</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>
to become a world class education facility at the heart of the Westbury area
community for students aged 11-18. In addition the board has legal ownership of
the school site (land and buildings) and acts as the employer of school staff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Strategic Leadership and
Accountability <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Core Functions of Governance are:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our
main task is to provide the school with strategic leadership and
accountability. If the school were a vehicle, the role of governors would be to
punch the coordinates into the educational ‘SatNav’, setting direction travel. That
done, the Headteacher and Senior Leaders collectively get behind the wheel, put
their foot on the gas and drive the school to the required destination. Along
the way Governors hold leaders to account to ensure that the school isn’t going
off track.</span></div>
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set the <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/vision-values/">vision and underpinning values</a> for the school, agree the ‘Route Map’
strategy for making our vision a reality, and measure progress by setting Key
Performance Indicators. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Vision: </i>For <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Matravers</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> to be a
world-class centre for teaching and learning at the heart of the Westbury
community. Achieving this involves ensuring that every Matravers student
exceeds their expected potential in all aspects of their education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Values: </i>Our core values are Resilience, Creativity, Ambition,
Happiness, Success and Dynamism. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Key Performance indicators: </i>Governors set targets for school improvement in areas
such as leadership and management, pupil achievement and attainment, the
quality of teaching, student behaviour and attendance, and the best use of
financial resources. </span>See the<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Key
Performance Indicators</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Goals and Action
Plan </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">documents for this year’s targets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Board endeavours to make an objective analysis of school performance in order to
recognise and support strengths, and </span>identify<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and challenge weaknesses. To
that end governors scrutinise both external performance data such as RAISEonline,
FFT Governor Dashboard and Ofsted Data Dashboard, and the school’s internal
self-evaluation reports. Governors also visit the school in order to gain first
hand experience of what is happening on the ground. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Structure<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Full Governing Board meets once a term, as do most of the committees. The
Steering Group is responsible for leadership and management, and strategic
planning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Educational
Standards - Every Child Matters - Resources <b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">New
governors will be asked to join a committee on the basis of their skill set. See
the <i>Scheme of Delegation</i> for a full breakdown
of the responsibilities of the different elements of the Governing Board. (Our <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/governors-annual-reports/">Annual Report </a>sets out the remit of the Full Governing Board and its Committees as of 2014/15. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Governors
have access to a wide range of performance data. Some is produced externally,
like RAISEonline. This is usually ‘historic’ data, based on the previous year’s
exam results. We also have access to internally produced contemporary data that
charts the progress of students during the course of the academic year. Reports
should be received with three questions in mind: What? So what? Now what? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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GCSE results for subject ‘x’ are below what is expected. The data reveals that
they fall short of internally set predicted grades and the national average for
that subject. That is the ‘What?’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then governors will begin to ask, ‘So what?’ The obvious point is
that students did not achieve as well as expected in subject ‘x’. That may
narrow their options when it comes to future study, or work. It will also
impact on how the school is measured on the national Performance Tables.
Governors will therefore ask questions to try and get to the bottom of why the
results were not as good as expected.
Was the issue with Higher, Middle, or Lower ability students, or with
disadvantaged students in receipt of Pupil Premium funds as against those who
are not? That is something of what can be gathered from interrogating the data
and asking, ‘So what?’ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But we can’t leave it there. Next, governors must ask, ‘Now what?’
When that happens scrutiny becomes challenge. Governors want to know what measures
will be taken to ensure better exam results in subject ‘x’ next time around and
for that reason may ask the subject leader to report to the Standards
committee. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But it’s not all ‘challenge’. In many subjects Matravers students
perform above the national average and when that happens, governors will
express support and celebrate success. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Governing
Boards need to ensure that they do not cross the Strategic/Operational divide. When
that happens rather than setting the overall direction of the school and making
sure that it is getting there, the Governing Board begins to meddle with its
everyday running.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dividing line is not always easy to discern, but as a rule of thumb, concerns
about individual students or members of staff are operational matters. Concerns
about groups of students or teachers are of strategic importance. For example,
if one of the Special Interest Groups (SPIGs – boys, girls, Pupil Premium etc)
is falling behind, governors will challenge Senior Leaders to address the
matter. If the quality of teaching in a particular subject area is below that
is expected, once more governors will raise a challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
perceptions of Parent Governors, or governors who are parents are bound to be
shaped in part by their children’s experiences of the school. Their perspective
is a reminder that what governors decide has an impact on real flesh and blood
children, not simply statistics on a page. But if governors who are parents have
a concern about how their child is getting on at school, strictly speaking that
is an operational matter and should be dealt with as a parent. The problem should
be taken up with relevant person in the school; a teacher, tutor, head of
subject, or Senior Leader as appropriate. Meetings of the Governing Board are
not an extension of the school’s Complaints Policy by other means. After all, our
task is to ensure that <i>every </i>student
fulfils their educational potential, not just our own children. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the case of governors who are parents, other mums or dads may sometimes ask for
your help. Advise any concerned parent to speak to the appropriate person in
the school. Do not offer to take up the cudgels yourself. Governors only come
into play when all other means of redress have been exhausted. Even then, if
the child in question is known to you, that would constitute a conflict of
interest on your part. In that case you would be excluded from any formal
process that involves the Governing Board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When
Governing Boards routinely transgress the Strategic/Operational divide they
lose their focus and begin to major on minors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All
new governors are strongly encouraged to attend the New Governors’ Course
provided by Governor Services. In addition, governors will want to attend
further training sessions to sharpen their expertise in areas of special
interest. In-house training is provided to help governors get to grips with
data reports such as the FFT Governor Dashboard and RAISEonline <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Governing Board is the <i>de facto</i>
employer of school staff. Governors participate in job interviews for senior management posts. In matters such as staff redundancy, discipline or
capability; a panel of three non-staff governors will be convened. The panel
will consider evidence presented by senior management before making a decision
with the support of a HR advisor provided by the Local Authority. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Governors should not comment on
any issues concerning the school, whether in a personal capacity or in
connection with their school links via the media or any type of social network.
The Headteacher and/or Chair of Governors alone are authorised to communicate
with the media on behalf of the school. Others may do so only with express
permission from either Head or Chair and with the contents of any communications
having been duly authorised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Any
communication intended for the attention of whole Governing Board should be
sent to the Clerk and will only be forwarded to colleagues with the
authorisation of the Chair of Governors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">9. Safeguarding <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We take the safety and welfare of our students extremely
seriously. By law all new governors must
apply for a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check within 21 days of
their being appointed to the board. Only once a DBS certificate has been
produced will governors be issued with a personalised lanyard for the purpose
of visiting the school. Until then they will be treated as visitors and will
need to be accompanied at all times. Whenever visiting the school governors
must sign in and out at Main Reception. All new governors will be trained in
the school’s safeguarding procedures as soon as possible on their joining the
board.<span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">10. Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">11. Confidentiality<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">* If this guide is of any use to colleagues from other GBs it may be 'borrowed' and adapted to suit with appropriate acknowledgements. </span></div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-1194447827928184432016-01-28T10:20:00.001+00:002016-01-28T17:12:08.284+00:00A new vision for Matravers School <br />
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At a recent meeting of the full governing board we adopted a new <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/vision-values/">Vision Statement</a> that sets out our highly aspirational vision for the school. You will notice that student outcomes in terms of character development and academic achievement are at the heart of our vision. </div>
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For the governing board our Vision Statement isn't just a bunch of fine sounding words posted on the school website. It is a statement of intent. We will work with the Headteacher, Dr. Riding as he leads the school forwards to ensure our vision becomes a reality. We will monitor progress against a set of demanding criteria in our quest to be 'world class' in every area of school life. </div>
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Here it is:</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our Vision is for Matravers School to be a world-class centre for teaching and learning at the heart of the Westbury Community, the secondary school of choice for young people in the area aged 11-18.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Achieving this involves ensuring that every Matravers student exceeds their expected potential in all aspects of their education. We will enable our students to gain the highest possible qualifications and equip them with skills and values that they need to achieve their ambitions on leaving school, in terms of vocational training, academic study and employment.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">We will provide the outstanding teaching, learning and leadership needed to fulfil this goal.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our students will demonstrate outstanding attitudes towards learning supported through a wide-range of opportunities to represent their school with pride.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our extensive range of curriculum opportunity ensures that every student is well-equipped to progress successfully in life.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our outreach and support of others ensures that we are working at the cutting-edge of education as a system leader.</span></blockquote>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-40569293535498338832016-01-18T08:00:00.000+00:002016-01-18T08:00:02.717+00:00Governing Matters: Fire and Skill <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">An article on Matravers governance featured in the <a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/Home.aspx">National Governors' Association's</a> <i>Governing
Matters </i>magazine, January/February 2016. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">In it I explained how our school went from </span><span lang="EN-US">‘</span><span lang="EN-US">requires improvement</span><span lang="EN-US">’ </span><span lang="EN-US">to the cusp of </span><span lang="EN-US">‘</span><span lang="EN-US">outstanding</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US"> in
just two years. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We were never
a good school. At least according to Ofsted. From the time they first inspected
us we were judged </span><span lang="EN-US">‘</span><span lang="EN-US">satisfactory</span><span lang="EN-US">’ </span><span lang="EN-US">in old money or </span><span lang="EN-US">‘</span><span lang="EN-US">requires improvement</span><span lang="EN-US">’ </span><span lang="EN-US">as it is now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">When they
visited in February 2013 the inspectors picked up on a number of weaknesses and
identified governance as part of the problem. The governing board was often too
busy firefighting in a struggling school to concentrate on purely strategic
matters. Our headteacher had taken early retirement and an interim head was in
place in the wake of an unsuccessful recruitment process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We didn</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US">t even have a settled chair so the local authority parachuted in a
recently retired headteacher to fill the gap on a temporary basis. Things
slowly began to take shape. We commissioned an external review of governance
and started implementing its recommendations. We appointed a substantive head
and having settled the ship the temporary chair managed to persuade me to stand
as her successor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">In February
2015 Ofsted came to call once more. For the very first time we were judged </span><span lang="EN-US">‘</span><span lang="EN-US">good</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US">, with many outstanding features. As far as governance was concerned
the weaknesses highlighted in 2013 had been rectified. The 2015 report noted
that </span><span lang="EN-US">“</span><span lang="EN-US">the governing body now provides good strategic direction for the school</span><span lang="EN-US">” </span><span lang="EN-US">and </span><span lang="EN-US">“</span><span lang="EN-US">governors accurately monitor the work of the school and hold senior
leaders to account well</span><span lang="EN-US">”</span><span lang="EN-US">. The inspectors acknowledged our
commitment to governor training and that new members were appointed according
to their skills. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Common
vision<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The arrival
of our new headteacher had a lot to do with it. As both he and I were new to
post we worked hard to forge a constructive working relationship. Together we
ensured that senior managers and governors shared a common vision and strategy
that was communicated to stakeholders. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A culture of
open dialogue was fostered between school leaders and governors concerning the
challenges we faced in turning the school around. Expectations were raised of
what it means to be a governor. We have a saying that </span><span lang="EN-US">“</span><span lang="EN-US">governors
are not conscripts, but volunteers</span><span lang="EN-US">”</span><span lang="EN-US">. No one is forced to join the
board, but those who do should be prepared to commit themselves fully in order
to secure the best possible outcomes for our students. The clerk is now subject
to annual appraisal against a set of professional standards criteria to help
ensure that the board is supported by efficient clerking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">There had
been a tendency on the part of governors to be overly concerned about
operational matters. But now we were clear that it was not our role to run the
school, but to tell the school where to run by setting its vision and strategy,
and making sure we were on track to get there by holding the headteacher to
account. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Each year we
agree a fresh set of key performance indicators and review the school</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US">s performance against targets for pupil achievement, improvements in
the quality of teaching, and so on. Headteacher performance management goals
are aligned with our strategic priorities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Stakeholders<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Pupil
outcomes have improved significantly and the school is a vibrant centre of
teaching and learning at the heart of the local community. Our students have
heightened aspirations for themselves, signalled by their request for a blazer
and tie-based school uniform. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Governance-wise
this has been achieved by a board comprised of local stakeholders, parents,
staff and members of the community. It seems that this model of governance is
currently out of favour with the education establishment. Both Ofsted and the
DfE have signalled that they would like parent governor posts phased out.
Skills-based governing boards are the order of the day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">But we are
living proof that you can have the best of both worlds. We have a team of
skilled-up stakeholders who are committed to sharpening the expertise of the
board through ongoing training and development. We are also fired up about
providing our school with the strategic leadership required to help ensure it
offers the outstanding education our students deserve. Expertise without
passion will lack motivation. Passion without expertise will lack direction. We
need governing boards with both fire and skill. That</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US">s what
makes a difference.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">NGA members can download a copy of the Jan/Feb mag <a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/Publications/NGA-Magazine.aspx">here</a>. </span></div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-79041818699510762822015-11-03T11:57:00.002+00:002015-11-07T15:05:38.653+00:00Building Better Boards: An Opportunity for Education <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This report seeks to assess the state of school governance today and makes proposals that are intended to enable governors to respond to the challenges presented by a rapidly changing educational landscape. Governance used to be the Cinderella of schooling, receiving little attention from government ministers and policy wonks. That has now changed. The much discussed Trojan Horse affair has shown up the damage than can be done when governance goes awry. The move towards academisation, and with it the diminishing power of Local Education Authorities has placed an increasing burden on governors to monitor the performance of their school or group of schools in the case of Multi Academy Trusts. The preface by Lord Nash highlights the work of the <a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/About-Us/APPG/Home.aspx">All Party Parliamentary Group for Education Governance and Leadership</a>. He recognises the importance of governance as an agent for change in a school-led system. </div>
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By 'school-led system' Nash means schools working together under the auspices of an Academy Chain or Multi-Academy Trust. The jury is out on whether academies perform better than maintained schools, especially when it comes to raising standards for disadvantaged students. But with David Cameron wanting all schools to have the 'opportunity' to become an academy by the end of the current parliament, it looks as though the drive towards academisation remains a key plank in the government's education policy. </div>
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But if governors are going to help fill the vacuum left by the decline of LEAs they are going to have to sharpen up their act. The report emphasises the need for governors to be appointed on the basis of their skills and for existing governors to engage in high quality training and professional development. The authors are rather sniffy about Parent Governors. They would like to see a shift from the stakeholder model towards skills-based governance, as if it's a case of either the one or the other. I disagree. It is rather patronising to suggest that Parent Governors don't necessarily have the skills needed to govern. At Matravers our Parent Governors are a highly skilled bunch, but they are also passionate about seeing the school attended by their children continuing to make rapid progress. A concern about Parent Governors only being interested in the welfare and progress of their own darling children can be resolved by effective induction and training so that they understand the strategic nature of the role. The answer to the tendency for governor meetings to be sidetracked by parents raising issues to do with their children is good chairing, not getting rid of Parent Governors altogether.</div>
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The core functions of governance are: 1. Setting the Vision, Ethos and Strategy of the school. 2. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational progress of the school. 3. Ensuring value for money. In all those areas parents have a role to play, as well as school leaders, staff, members of the local community and governors appointed simply on account of their skills. In any case, when Parent Governor vacancies become available it is good practice for the role advertisement to include a description of the desired set of skills that a parent might bring to the table to complement the existing team. Do we really want a situation where Governing Boards are almost exclusively comprised of accountants, lawyers and high-powered business men and women? With all due respect to the good people of those professions, that would represent a considerable narrowing of the range of interests and backgrounds represented at board level. </div>
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Attention is given to the challenges of governance in Multi-Academy Trusts, especially in the light of the Education and Adoption Bill 2015-16. The bill will legislate to make it harder for maintained schools judged 'Inadequate' or 'coasting' by Ofsted to resist being forced to join an Academy Chain or MAT. However, recent Ofsted reports arising from the inspection of Chains and MATs suggest a mixed picture when it comes to these 'school-led systems' being able to turn around failing schools. Often the problem with poorly performing schools is not their maintained status, but ineffective leadership and weak governance. Forcing a struggling school to join a group that may share those characteristics isn't going to help anyone. Far better for a successful local school to offer school-to-school support at leadership and governance level to an underperforming neighbour. But where is the funding to facilitate that kind of thing? If MATs are the way to go, let them at least be area-wide set-ups that are the product of a shared vision, ethos and strategy, not 'marriages of convenience' with several schools in one part of the country and a few dotted elsewhere, having little in common save a bit of branding. </div>
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The aspect of this report that garnered media interest was the proposal that governors, notably Chairs should be remunerated for their work. While reasonable expenses should be paid so that no one is left out of pocket for their efforts, I'm not sure that I would want governors to be paid. That does not make us dilettante amateurs, but 'unpaid professionals', who seek to serve as governors in local schools for the common good of the communities in which we live. Even when it comes to Chairs, either they would be offered little more than an insulting pittance for their work, or be paid so much as to change the nature of the role in a detrimental way. Chairs might be reluctant to do anything that might deprive them of 'a nice little earner' and fail to upset apple carts that sometimes need upsetting.</div>
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One area that did not receive sufficient reflection here was the professionalisation of clerking. If more is going to be expected of governors and they are to remain unpaid for their services, then governing boards are going to need the support of highly effective clerks. The role of the clerk is to offer the board procedural and legal advice and guidance, organise and prepare for meetings, take minutes and so on. Too often clerks are regarded as semi-professionals who routinely work well over their contracted hours. They are not always subject to regular performance management to help ensure their continued professional development. This needs to change. Effective clerking is essential for efficient, sharply focused and properly functioning school governance. </div>
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I don't want to sound too negative about this report, though. That fact that governance is being given attention in a document like this is welcome in itself. There are some good things here, such as arguing the case for governors to engage in rigorous self-evaluation. The emphasis on skills and training is welcome. The pieces on <i>The Importance of Communications </i>and <i>Promoting the Role of Governors</i> are helpful enough. The findings of <i>Building Better Boards</i> should stimulate discussion among governors as to how we may best respond to the challenges that we face in the current educational climate. Boards would do well to review their practices in the light of the report's recommendations. While not all of the proposals found here may command agreement, they at least deserve serious thought and consideration. </div>
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Last Thursday was our Open Evening. The event was designed to showcase the school to parents and their children. Especially children who are considering continuing their educational journey at Matravers from September 2016. The evening included a stunning performance by a school choir, engaging talks by our head students, a word from me, and an address delivered by our Headteacher, Dr. Riding. After that parents and children were conducted on a tour of the school where they were able to mingle with students and staff. If anyone missed the Open Evening, feel free to <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/contact/">contact</a> the school to arrange a personal tour. </div>
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The role of the Board of Governors is to set the vision for the school and agree the strategy for making that vision a reality. It's my job on such occasions to try and set out the board's vision for Matravers and what that means for those who opt to study with us. Below is an edited version of what I had to say:</div>
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"None of us would be here this
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core purpose is to provide our young people with the knowledge, skills and
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The Board of Governors’ vision is
for ‘Matravers to be a world-class centre for teaching and learning at the
heart of the Westbury community.’ Making that vision a reality means ensuring
that every student from 11-18 exceeds their potential in all aspects of their
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Matravers offers a broad and enriching curriculum with a good mix of academic and vocational choices. We want to make sure that our students achieve the highest possible exam results and vocational qualifications. We want to fire their ambitions and help them reach their goals on leaving school, whether that’s work-based training, taking a college course, or attending a top flight university. We are passionate about ensuring that studying here will open up our students’ life chances in ways they never could have imagined.</div>
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Our commitment to excellence in
the arts has earned us three prestigious Artsmark Gold awards in a row. But we
also boast students who compete at the highest level in a wide variety of
sports. Our science results are top of the range year after year. Whatever our students’ gifts
and interests, we hope to support and inspire them in their quest to be the
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On a personal note I am grateful
to Matravers for what the school did for our children. My son is now studying
Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham and my daughter has just
started her Nutrition studies at Bournemouth University. They are just two of
the young people whose dreams Matravers helped to make a reality. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a good school. An
outstanding one in many respects. But
don’t take my word for it, as I may be just a little biased. When Ofsted came
to visit earlier this year they judged Matravers Good with many Outstanding
features. (See the report from <a href="http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/126510">February 2015</a>). This summer our students achieved their highest ever exam results, with
a record breaking 63% getting 5A*-C GCSEs including best English and
Maths.</div>
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The Ofsted report recognised the outstanding leadership of our headteacher. We trust that with Dr. Riding at the helm the school will continue to go from strength to strength. </div>
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We certainly want our students to
be academically successful, but that’s not all. We also want them to feel
valued as individuals and assured that their views about this school matter. It
was the students who asked governors for the change to a blazer and tie-based
uniform. They told us, ‘We don’t want to look like the poor relations anymore’. In changing the uniform the board simply supported our students’ aspirations for themselves. Now Westbury young
people can hold their heads high when mixing with their peers from other
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Education at its best is an
exercise in character formation. It involves instilling a set of positive values and virtues. Our <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/vision-values/">values</a> are defined on the school website. As far as key virtues are concerned, we expect Matravers students to be
considerate, courteous and conscientious at all times. Our staff are not afraid
to challenge behaviour that falls short of our high expectations. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Parents are, of course, the primary
educators of their children. With your involvement and support we aim to mould
our students into rounded and grounded individuals with a strong sense of moral
purpose; the kind of young people who will go on to make a difference in the
world. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Because at Matravers we believe
that education is not just for school, but for life."<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Board of Governors currently has two Parent Governor vacancies. See <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/governors-election/">here</a> for more info on what's involved and how to apply. </div>
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At Matravers we believe that it
is our role to educate children <i>with</i> their parents rather than <i>for</i> their
parents. Our Home-School Agreement (HSA) acknowledges the importance of parent power in education saying, ‘[Parents/Carers] are the
primary educators of [their] children’. With that in mind we wished to consult
parents and carers when it came to updating some of the wording on that
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I take it that the vast majority
of parents and carers were happy with the new version. We made it clear when asking
for their views that we would take 'no response' as a sign of agreement. In all he consultation elicited 9 responses. Of those 9, 1 was in full agreement, 2 made no comments, and 6 included various points. We have changed the wording of the HSA reflect some of the constructive criticism from parents/carers. </div>
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There are a number of reasons why
we updated the HSA to make reference to social media. When
speaking to a Pupil Voice Panel at a recent Governor Visit Day it became
evident that students’ pride in their school was being dented by negative
comments about Matravers on social media sites. The Ofsted Report noted, “A
small minority of parents do not recognise the rapid improvements made by the
school.” That's a shame, but so much is evident from comments made on certain social networking sites. </div>
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Further, if a parent or carer
wishes to avail themselves of the official Complaints Process, matters aren’t
helped if they have already discussed their complaint on social media. Under
Stage 3 of the process complainants have the right to appeal against the Chair
of Governors’ decision to a panel of three governors. According to the
Complaints Process those governors must not be tainted by ‘prior involvement in
or knowledge of the case’. It makes it a bit difficult to ensure we can do that
if the complaint has been the subject of comment on social media and has then
been taken up by the local press. Parents are depriving themselves of due
process when they 'discuss sensitive issues or complaints relating to the
school' on social media and then wish to make a formal complaint using the
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A couple of respondents suggested
that having parents and carers sign up to the point in question is a breech of
their civil right to free speech. However, asking parents and carers to agree to forbear doing something is not the same as trying to force them to do
so. We have no power or wish to do that. But we think that it is reasonable to
ask parents and carers to refrain from tarnishing the reputation of the school
to which they have chosen to send their children by making negative comments about Matravers on
social media. Especially given the impact that kind of thing has on our students. Fair enough? </div>
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Another complained that it is patronising to request that parents agree not to, "discuss <span style="text-indent: -48px;">sensitive issues or complaints relating to the school" on the internet.</span> I respectfully disagree. Should a member of staff
criticise the school on social media, up to and including the Headteacher, they
would face disciplinary action. Students who do so have been warned that they will
be suspended from the school. Governors who comment on matters relating to the
school on social media know that they will soon find themselves ex-governors. I for one can't see how it is patronising to ask parents to act in the same responsible manner as
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educators parents and carers have great power. But as Spiderman’s uncle often
admonished him, ‘With great power comes great responsibility’. </span>Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-45411425086064409012015-06-16T08:26:00.000+01:002015-06-16T16:04:17.426+01:00Jenny Clements (1940-2015) - A Tribute <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We were very sad to hear of the death of Jenny
Clements last Friday. She was a great servant to the Matravers Board of
Governors. She was Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of our Every Child Matters
committee for many years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jenny will be greatly missed by all who knew her at
the school. It was her abiding interest in the welfare and wellbeing of the children and young
people of the Westbury area that led Jenny to devote so much time and effort to
school governance. With friends at Westbury Infants and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Manor</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
Melksham we will feel her loss very keenly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jenny had a special concern for disadvantaged children
and young people. As noted, she was chair of ECM. The committee’s title stemmed
from educational agenda of a previous government and there was some talk of
renaming it, but Jenny was adamant, Every Child <i>does</i> Matter and so it remained. As a governor Jenny was capable
contributing to discussions on school strategy and immersing herself in the finer
points of data reports, but she never allowed us to forget that it was all
about the children. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jenny was not only involved in school governance. Amongst
other things she was involved in the Hospital League of Friends, Westbury
Lions, and the United Reformed Church. It was her faith that inspired her to
spend her life in service of the people of the Westbury area. Jenny wasn’t a
great one for email. My correspondence with her was decidedly one sided, but
her email address was ‘JennyWestbury’, which kind of says it all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s difficult to imagine governance at Matravers
without Jenny’s steadying presence, but she would want us to press on with our
quest to ensure that the school provides the outstanding education that the
young people of our area deserve. I for one will miss Jenny’s
wise counsel, forthright manner and good humour. It was a </span>privilege to have know her and worked alongside her. <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Good things come to those who wait", my mum used to tell me. I was never quite convinced by that particular piece of maternal wisdom. Like "cleanliness is next to godliness", it didn't seem always to ring true. But maybe there was something in it after all. We've been waiting for the publication of the school's Ofsted report since the inspectors came to call in February, with a follow-up visit in April. But now, at last, it's out (see </span><a href="http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/126510" style="font-family: inherit;">here)</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Staff were briefed on the report last week. H</span>opefully p<span style="font-family: inherit;">arents have received their copy and I hope you've been able to give it a once-over. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since Ofsted first visited in 2001 Matravers has only ever been judged a Grade 3 school; 'Satisfactory' in old money, or 'Requires Improvement' as it's called in Wilshaw era. So it's pleasing to note that we were judged Grade 2, or 'Good' at the most </span>recent inspection<span style="font-family: inherit;">. That's quite a turn-around considering the work that needed doing in the school as highlighted in the previous inspection report from February 2013. It is tribute to the outstanding leadership of our headteacher, Dr. Riding, and the hard work of our dedicated staff and remarkable students that things have moved so far so fast. Thanks too to fellow members of the Board of Governors and our clerk for doing their bit. A big well done one and all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Did you notice the number of times the word 'outstanding' is used in the report, or 'at least good', or the repeated mention of 'rapid improvements', all hallmarks of a Grade 1 'Outstanding' school? There is an old saying, 'If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck and swims like a duck, it's a duck'. But it seems that for now we'll have to be content with 'Good', notwithstanding the many outstanding features of the school highlighted in the report. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By a strange </span>coincidence<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the report was published on 8th May, which date also marked the 70th anniversary of VE Day. Over the weekend the nation celebrated the memory that momentous occasion. With the benefit of hindsight the allied victory in WWII seems almost inevitable in the wake of the success of the D-Day landings in the June of the previous year. But early on in the war the outcome was far from certain. Battle after battle was lost by British forces. A turning point was the victory of the Eighth Army over Rommel's Battalions at the Battle of El Alamein. Churchill reflected, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">"Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat." At the same time the war leader knew that there was still a long way to go before victory was finally secured. He cautioned, "</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> And so it was.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Similarly, we don't regard being judged 'Good' at long last as the end of the journey. It merely marks, we trust, the end of a new beginning </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">for the school. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">We aim to be 'Outstanding', not mainly for the kudos of receiving the ultimate Ofsted accolade, but for the sake of our students. We want them to enjoy an outstanding education that will give them the values, skills and qualifications they need to make it in the big wide world. Can we rest content with anything less for the young people of the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Westbury area? </span></div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-75362708236398316512015-03-09T08:00:00.000+00:002015-03-09T08:00:12.074+00:00Fire and Skill <div style="text-align: justify;">
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What was I saying now? Got distracted for a minute. More like three months to be exact [since the last <a href="http://matraversgovernor.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/governor-visit-days.html">post</a>]. But a lack of activity on the blog front doesn't mean stuff hasn't been happening in gov-land. It has. Lots of stuff, actually. All a bit of a blur really. I have a foggy memory that before Christmas senior governors had a high powered meeting with the Headteacher and School Improvement Advisor and then enjoyed a slap-up Christmas dinner in the canteen with all the trimmings. Crackers included. After that we attended a CVQO awards ceremony to watch students receive their certificates from military top brass. All in the same day. </div>
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After Christmas Oftsed came to call. And things haven't quite been the same since. Whoever said, 'all publicity is good publicity' evidently wasn't familiar with some of the stuff trotted out in the media around these parts. Less said on that front the better, I think.<br />
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School uniform. Some people have difficulty in accepting that our students made the running in wanting to change from the existing get up to blazers and ties. I mean, it's daft to think that they could have such high aspirations for themselves. Much easier to believe that the move was a dastardly plot dreamed up by the Headteacher with the connivance of the Governing Board. Westbury children wanting to look as smart as any school kid out there, whatever next? But they do, with 65% of our students backing the change. Good on them, I say. </div>
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The school production <i>Singing in the Rain </i>was brilliant. Well acted, brilliantly staged and with some great singing. Still haven't worked out how they did the rain special effect. </div>
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Last week it was back to school for the govs for another Visit Day. I attended History and Geography lessons. In History the subject was the American West; Cowboys and Indians and that. The lesson involved an interactive quiz using clicky things that resemble a TV remote, but can do more than just change channels and adjust the volume. A governor colleague and I got 60% between us. Mostly due to inspired guesswork on our part, I must admit. In Year 7 Geography one task was colouring in maps of the UK according to population distribution, but I didn't get to have a go at that. Just as well, as I was always hopeless at colouring between the lines.<br />
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During the Visit Day we also held some Pupil Voice panels in order to get students' perspectives on the school. We were not only interested in whether they are making academic progress in relation to their targets, but also what fires them up about education, and whether their time at school is helping to prepare them for life in the big wide world.<br />
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Last Friday night my wife and I went to see a Paul Weller concert in Swindon. The Modfather was in fine form. As teenager I was really into The Jam; Eton Rifles, Going Underground, Town Called Malice and all that. The band's motto was, 'Fire and Skill'. It was meant to encapsulate The Jam's explosive mix of fiery passion and skillful playing ability. And that kind of sums up what we're trying to do at Matravers. Not simply to give our students the right skills and knowledge, but also fire up their ambitions and give them a strong sense of moral purpose so that they will be the kind of people who make a difference to the world in which we live.<br />
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Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-19872903341069207632014-12-02T16:24:00.000+00:002014-12-04T08:47:09.790+00:00Governor Visit Days <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last Wednesday governors conducted their first Visit Day of the academic year. Each governor is allocated a 'link' either to a subject or department of the school. Governors appreciated having an opportunity
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colleagues also enjoyed
visiting lessons and were pleased with the positive behaviour for learning that
they witnessed. I </span>visited History and PE lessons, which were very different (not so much jumping through hoops in History), but both great.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The History lesson was about the religious causes of the English Civil War. While I'm no historian I've studied that period a little and and it took great self control on my part not to keep putting my hand up and saying, 'Please Miss...' in answer to questions posed by the teacher. I was content simply to watch PE students enjoying themselves jumping through hoops, though. </span>Thanks to hardworking members of staff for taking the time to meet with governors and for welcoming us into their lessons. </div>
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especially valued having the opportunity to speak with panels of students from
all Key Stages about some of the changes that have been introduced at Matravers since September. It was good to hear their views, which were expressed in such a
spirited, frank and thoughtful way. They had many positive things to say about
the school, which was encouraging. </span>We are grateful to our exceptional students for giving us their own unique perspective on the school.</div>
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enjoyable and informative experience for all who took part. </span></div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-59490561673159593512014-10-13T21:12:00.000+01:002014-11-04T08:21:07.579+00:00Governance is a 'thinking not doing role': discuss <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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is a strategic rather than operational task. Governors don't run the school. They
tell the school where to run and make sure it’s on track to get there. To help safeguard
the strategic/operational divide the </span><a href="http://www.nga.org.uk/Home.aspx" style="font-family: inherit;">National Governors' Association</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> defines governance as ‘a thinking not a
doing role’. I would want to develop that definition a little as it may
give the misleading impression that governors simply sit around </span>quietly<span style="font-family: inherit;"> thinking
about things. We tend to be a mouthy lot and have been known to vocalise our
thoughts in speech. Just occasionally. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It
would be more accurate therefore to say that governance is ‘a speaking not a
doing role’. But even that is open to misunderstanding, as it makes governor board
meetings sound like a glorified talking shop. What to say, then? I think we
need to break down the thinking/doing, speaking/doing dichotomy that is
inherent in the NGA's definition and my suggested alternative. We may profitably do that
by drawing on the insights of ‘speech-act theory’. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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'What's that when it's at home?' I hear you ask. Well, 'speech-act theory' <span style="font-family: inherit;">is the understanding of linguistics developed by Oxford academic J. L. Austin. The brainy prof cautioned that speaking is not to be set in opposition to
acting. Rather, speech is a form of action that has practical effects. Austin proposed that language may be broken down
into three component parts: First we have basic units of speech, or words. Second there is the use to which we put our words, such as as </span>making promises, or <span style="font-family: inherit;">issuing commands</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Finally, what we do with our words has an effect upon others as </span>promises believed, or <span style="font-family: inherit;">commands are obeyed. That in essence is 'speech-act theory'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Words
then are not ‘just words’. When we speak we are engaging in ‘communicative
action’, to use the jargon. For example,
you order a home delivery pizza over the phone, promising to pay for it on when
it comes. It arrives piping hot 30 minutes later (hopefully) and you eat
it. Your words of </span>promise and <span style="font-family: inherit;">command spoken
to the person in the pizza shop </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">did </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">something.
They were communicative acts that made stuff happen in the real world. </span></div>
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Now for a thought experiment in an attempt to apply the insights of 'speech-act theory' to the role of governance. <span style="font-family: inherit;">To return to our pizza
illustration, it isn’t the job of governors to cook the thing. That's the operational bit. </span>If the school were a giant pizza parlour, staff and students would produce the goods, not the governors. <span style="font-family: inherit;">We set the </span>strategy by<span style="font-family: inherit;"> ordering the exact kind
of pizza we want and then hold the head to account to make sure we get what we ordered. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Governance is more than a ‘thinking role’ because we don't just idly dream of the educational </span>equivalent<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of great pizza. We use words to order it. It involves more than aimlessly sounding off, because our
speech is intended to have a practical effect upon the school: the </span>production<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of </span>outstanding <strike>pizza</strike><span style="font-family: inherit;"> student </span>achievement<span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Without the aid of Italian fast food, it works
like this. The governors' <a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/vision-values/">Statement of Vision and Values </a>sets the school's destination of
travel. Our strategy provides the ‘route map’ that will help us get there.
It includes detailed coordinates such targets for exam results, improvements in
student </span>behavior<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and attendance, and enhancements to the quality of teaching. By
setting the vision and strategy and holding the head to account against key performance indicators governors help keep senior leaders on their toes, thus driving forwards the
process of school improvement. And so it is that the words we use have the
desired impact on our students’ learning outcomes. They are not 'just words', but ‘speech-acts'. Geddit?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To bring this discussion to a conclusion, in place of the NGA’s construction of governance as ‘a thinking not a
doing role’, I propose that governance should be defined as a ‘<i>strategic
speech-act</i>’. Admittedly it may not catch on as a snappy slogan. But putting it like
that safeguards the strategic/operational divide without the danger of implying
that governance is all thought/talk and no action. </span>We speak therefore we do. <span style="font-family: inherit;">The communicative actions of
the board promote high standards of educational achievement in
order to ensure that every student exceeds their potential. </span><br />
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For evidence of the impact of the board's 'strategic speech-acts', check out the <i><a href="http://www.matravers.wilts.sch.uk/governors-annual-reports/">Board of Governors' Report to Stakeholders 2013/14</a></i> that will be sent to parents and carers at the end of this term.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">JR: I am self-employed running a
small beauty business from my home. I have 3 sons, the older 2 attended
Matravers a few years ago and my youngest has just started Year 9.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">GD: What made you want to become a governor, and
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">JR: I joined Matravers Governors as a Parent Governor in June
2013. Since my youngest son had joined Matravers there had been a lot of
changes and I knew, with a new Head Teacher starting there would be a lot more.
I’d had many conversations with friends and other parents and generally we all
seemed to be discussing the same subjects. A letter was sent out asking for
Governors and I decided that this would be a good opportunity for me to understand
and discuss issues and be a voice for other parents.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">JR: The Board of Governors takes responsibility for the
conduct of the school. It promotes high standards of educational achievement in
order to ensure that every student exceeds their potential. Our ambition is for
Matravers School to become a world class education facility at the heart of the
Westbury area community for students aged 11-18. In addition the board has
legal ownership of the school site (land and buildings) and acts as the
employer of school staff.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-indent: -18pt;">Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-indent: -18pt;">Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">That may sound very daunting but this is done as a team and
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">JR: For me, the most challenging thing about Governance is
understanding data! I am getting there but it does not come naturally! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">JR: Before becoming a governor I didn’t really understand
what the role of the Governing Board was, I have a good understanding now, but
more importantly I’ve learned that they are a group of ‘ordinary’ people who
care passionately about the success of Matravers and the children that attend
it.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">JR: I now have a broader view of the education system and
some of the challenges faced with running a school, I was probably quite narrow
minded with my views on certain issues prior to becoming a Governor.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">JR: I think being a Governor and having a child that
currently attends Matravers is a great benefit. I am listening to feedback from
my child regarding things that are going on at the school, I have the benefit
of talking to other parents and being able to feedback not only concerns but
also positivity to the Governing Board.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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join the Governing Board?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">JR: There is often a lot of talk between parents and also in
the community about Matravers, people are often very passionate with their
views whether they are positive or negative. Put this passion to good use and
consider being a Governor and joining the Governing Board, where issues can be
dealt with constructively.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Right then, devoted readers. You no doubt will have spent so long poring over our shiny brand new </span></span><a href="http://matraversgovernor.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/the-vision-thing.html" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Statement of Vision and Values </a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">that every last </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">syllable has been indelibly printed the bits of your brain devoted to memorising stuff. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> Am I right? OK then, I'm going to test you. What was the last 'value' on our list? </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Think hard now.</span><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Got it? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Of course you did. We want our students to be </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">characterised</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> by </span></span><i style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">dynamism</i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">. That English word is derived from</span> the Greek </span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">δύναμις or <i>dunamis</i> to transliterate, meaning power. Now, power could simply be construed as the ability to bend others to your will; 'might is right'. That's </span></span><span style="text-align: center;">diabolical dynamism and is </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">not something we're overly keen to promote. Rather, as one of our key values, dynamism is defined as,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;">E</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;">nsuring that our students grow and develop into well-rounded, reflective individuals with a strong sense of moral purpose. By doing so we encourage them to contribute positively to the world in which we live.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">High minded talk of 'moral purpose' may seem a little old fashioned. Quaint even. Could have been written by a Vicar or something. But a number of recent studies have highlighted the importance of education as an </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">exercise</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> in </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">character</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> formation. Students don't simply need to learn English, Maths, History, Physics, Dance, Drama, or whatever so they can pass their exams. According to a <a href="http://www.cbi.org.uk/media/1845483/cbi_education_report_191112.pdf">report</a> </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">commissioned</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> by the CBI, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">schools also need to teach character to children and be judged on their </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">success</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> in doing that by Ofsted. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">Speaking in an <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/education/article4171485.ece?CMP=SOC-appshare-DIG9385453744-po-and-1.7.2">interview</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"> with </span><i style="line-height: 18px;">The Times </i><span style="line-height: 18px;">to mark the launch of the report </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">John Cridland, director-general of the CBI argued that schools </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">should teach pupils resilience [also one of our values] and how to be “rounded and grounded”. </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Any school failing to do that should not be rated Outstanding, </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">he said, </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">even if it achieved great results. Cridland went on to spell out what he meant by 'character', </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">I mean resilience, humility, emotional intelligence, team spirit, someone who will go the extra mile... Some young people are surprised by the workplace. This generation is the most streetwise there has ever been . . . so how can they be the least ready for the world of work? </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">There’s a disconnect between the workplace and what they think it looks like — it is more informal and a collective team effort than they realise.</span></blockquote>
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T<span style="color: #222222;">oo many teenagers leave school
without having learnt how to dress smartly, speak politely, and turn up for work
on time [and that] young people were not well enough prepared for work,
contributing to high levels of youth unemployment. <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/education/article4202508.ece" style="font-style: italic;">The Times</a><i> </i>[paywall protected]. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Our rigorous approach to matters such as school uniform and punctuality is designed to ready our students for the disciplines of working life. </span>Of course we want to teach our pupils the knowledge and skills they need to succeed academically. But that is not enough on its own. We will also endeavor to inculcate key <span style="line-height: 18px;">character</span>-forming values and virtues that will help shape our students into 'rounded and grounded' individuals with a strong sense of moral purpose. That's because at Matravers we believe that education is not just for school, but for life. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before I say </span>anything<span style="font-family: inherit;"> else I should congratulate students on their exam results and thank staff for all the hard work they put in during the course of the previous academic year. Welcome to new students who have just started with us and welcome back to all who have returned after the summer break. On behalf of the governors I wish you every success in 2014/15 academic year. As we stand at the threshold of a new school year I thought now might be a good time to reflect on the Board of Governors' vision for Matravers School. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">George Bush senior was famously dismissive of what he called, 'the vision thing'. He was a detail rather than big picture man and had little time for high </span>faluting visionary ideas. There's something to be said for such a down to earth, practical approach to power. But without a clear view of future prospects, strategies designed to make visions a reality become little more than tactical responses to everyday events. Organisations can easily get blow off course by every puff of wind if they don't have a very definite sense of where they are going. That's why 'the vision thing' is so important for a school. </div>
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At a recent meeting of the Full Governing Board we reviewed and refreshed the school's Statement of Vision and Values. The statement sets out the direction of travel for the school. Our strategic 'route map' will help ensure that we get there. The role of governors is to set the vision of the school and hold the head and senior leaders to account to make sure we are not going off course. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our vision is for Matravers School to be a world-class centre for teaching and learning at the heart of the Westbury community. Achieving this involves ensuring that every Matravers student exceeds their potential in all aspects of their education. We will provide the outstanding teaching, learning and leadership needed to fulfil this goal. Our outreach and support of others ensures that we are working at the cutting-edge of education as a system leader</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our values are embedded in all that we do at <st1:place><st1:placename>Matravers</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>School</st1:placetype></st1:place>. We believe they reflect our approach to ensuring that our students receive the most fulfilling and rewarding education possible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><i>Resilience</i></strong> We equip our students with high quality core skills and the aptitudes to use them in order that they become independent enquirers team workers; effective participants; self-managers; reflective learners; and creative thinkers. Our inspiring teaching and learning empowers our students to meet any challenge with confidence and succeed in life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Creativity</b><i> </i>We embed confidence and self-belief within our students by inspiring a passion for learning which extends to every member of the community. Students strive for excellence; teachers, support staff and the wider community continually enhance a flexible repertoire of skills in order to enable students to exceed expectations..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><i>Ambition </i></strong>We enable our students to realise that anything is possible. There are no ceilings or limits to our aspirations. We embrace an atmosphere of success across the whole school, which is publicly recognised and celebrated.<i><span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><i>Happiness</i></strong><i> </i>We recognise that every student is an individual. We care greatly for each pupil, providing them with the support and guidance they need to be fulfilled and happy.<i></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><i>Success </i></strong>We empower our students to raise their aspirations towards excellence. We ensure this happens by setting challenging targets and rigorously monitoring progress towards them. Through our home/school partnership we engage parents in the learning success of their children.<i><span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><b>Dynamism</b></em><b><i> </i></b>We ensure that our students grow and develop into well-rounded, reflective individuals with a strong sense of moral purpose. By doing so we encourage them to contribute positively to the world in which we live.</span></div>
Chair of Governorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11965088585624266656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821678573039768677.post-60998750586778998472014-07-21T07:00:00.000+01:002014-07-21T18:54:29.273+01:00A cure for the summertime blues<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Governors, eh? One minute we're painted as little more than well-meaning dolers out of sherry and cake at the school <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">fête. The next we're dangerous subversives, bent on re-enacting the </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">siege</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"> of Troy, only in Birmingham. Trojan horses and all that. It's enough to bring on a fit of the summertime blues for us poor, put-upon govs. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">Just to reassure worried parents, Matravers governors would never get caught up in any of that sherry and cake malarkey. No way. And we don't even have a school </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">fête. As for Trojan horses, I was never much cop at woodwork. Besides, the siege of Troy didn't exactly end well for Achilles, did it? What with his dodgy heel and all that. Naah. We'll just have to settle for giving the school strategic leadership and accountability. That'll keep us busy enough.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">Not that it's all high powered meetings, data crunching and target setting. The role does have some perks. On Thursday evening my wife and I attended the Matravers Sports Presentation Evening. What an amazing array of sporting talents we have hidden away in the school. It was great to see our top class gymnasts, athletes, footballers, netballers, bowls players and much more receive awards at the event. A special 'Well Done' to hammer thrower Elly Webb for winning the Sports Personalty of the Year!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">And then on Friday (it's all go), we attended the Big Picnic. Good food. Banging tunes. Sumo suit wrestling. Didn't try that. Face painting. Didn't try that either. Queue was too big. But it was thrilling to see the school at its chilled-out (with the help of lots of ice lollies), yet vibrant best. A great cure for the summertime blues. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">Now the final term of 2013/14 is almost over. We've seen a lot of changes in the school since Dr. Riding took the helm in September. Changes for the better, I trust. Here's hoping that all the hard work of students and staff pays off come the exam results in August. Onwards and upwards. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">In the autumn we'll be publishing our first <i>Board of Governors Report to Stakeholders</i> (2013/14), setting out the key actions of the board and charting their impact on the school. If you can't wait for that eagerly anticipated blockbuster, don't forget my<a href="http://matraversgovernor.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/on-creating-thirst-for-knowledge-and.html"> reading challenge</a> for the hols. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">Have a great summer break! </span></span></div>
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