Volunteering as a governor can be an opportunity to forge links between local businesses and schools. As a governor, you can support schools by ensuring careers education remains high on the agenda. Knowledge of the local labour market and sources of support that schools can access, is a great…
Mae bwlio yn bryder difrifol i blant yng Nghymru. Dyna pam rydym wedi ymuno â’r elusen gwrth-fwlio Kidscape yr Wythnos Iechyd Meddwl Plant hon (7-13 Chwefror 2022), i dynnu sylw at wybodaeth ymarferol a chyngor ar yr hyn y gall llywodraethwyr yng Nghymru ei wneud i gymryd camau yn erbyn…
Bullying is a serious concern. That’s why this Children’s Mental Health Week (7-13 February 2022), we’ve teamed up with anti-bullying charity Kidscape to highlight practical information and advice on what governors in Wales can do to take action against bullying. You can also find further resources for governors on…
We recently caught up with Adam Youngman, trainee Solicitor at Allen & Overy, who volunteers as a school governor in his spare time. Adam has kindly shared with us some of his views about school governance and why careers education is so important in our society. Adam is one of…
In the last blog of the ‘All pupils, every ambition: Future work’ campaign, the focus was on post-school options and examined if going to university was right for everyone. As commented in that piece, success comes in many forms and whilst university can be an excellent option for some, it…
We introduced remote governance last year to tackle the diversity and skill shortages throughout the sector. Remote governance allows for at least a minority of board members to attend meetings remotely. There’s no expectation that they will visit the school regularly, if ever. If a school is struggling to locate…
Success looks different for everyone, and this is also true when it comes to making decisions about what to do after school. There are plenty of opportunities for young people to pursue when they leave school but the trend for many is university-based on rising application rates and an increase…
Are you interested in becoming a link governor for careers and work-related learning in a secondary setting? This document gives a brief description of the role and outlines some of the main areas of responsibility. It is a statutory requirement that secondary schools: Appoint a Careers Leader Comply with the…
Are you interested in becoming a link governor for careers and work-related learning in a primary setting? This document gives a brief description of the role and outlines some of the main areas of responsibility. While it is not a legal requirement to have a careers link governor at primary…
The second term of our campaign ‘All pupils, every ambition’ launches today and focuses on what governors can do to help prepare young people for the world of work. We’ll explore the concept of employability, and how schools can best help pupils develop skills that will equip…
A school board functions best with a variety of professional backgrounds and lived experiences around the table. But while finance, HR, and legal skills are all great additions, they’re not the only skills boards need. It’s true that the most requested skills from schools are finance, education, and HR. Headteachers…
One positive development during the pandemic is improved parental engagement with their children’s learning and the need to support it. A supportive and nurturing home life, that understands and enhances the learning that is taking place in school, can make a difference to the progress a pupil makes. It can…