45 episodes
The Governors' Podcast Onevma Productions
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4.5 • 15 Ratings
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Open, honest and transparent discussions about Governance in Education (specifically in the UK and International British Schools). This podcast is hosted by governance practitioners, for new, experienced or prospective volunteers as school governors and academy trustees to learn and develop. We share and provide insight into the realities of sitting around the governing board table and leaning into strategic leadership. Find us @thegovernorspodcast on social media
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Agenda Item 42 - Legally Independent with Kenji Batchelor | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda to close the summer term of 23/24, we are joined by guest speaker;Kenji Batchelor, an Education Law Partner in Bristol, specialises in advising independent and special schools on legal issues, governance, and strategic projects, with over 14 years of board experience.By listening to this episode, you will:-Understand the Governance of Independent Schools: Explore the structure and responsibilities of governance in independent schools, the common misconceptions a...
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Agenda Item 41 - Heading Upwards, Outwards and Forwards with Amy Whittall | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda we are joined by a guest speaker;Amy Whittall, Executive Director for Trust Development at The Mercian Trust, oversees People Leadership and Organisational Culture, after nearly 7 years as Headteacher of King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls.By listening to this episode, you will:-Trace the exceptional journey of an education leader evolving from the classroom to the boardroom, from navigating milestones and breaking ground along the way, to leaving a mark ...
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Agenda Item 40 - Living a Governance Lifestyle with Karl George MBE | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda we are joined by a guest speaker;Dr Karl George MBE, a thought-leader and internationally established consultant in governance, is a Partner and Head of Governance at RSM, part of the ESG team.By listening to this episode, you will:-Explore the remarkable journey of a leading corporate governance practitioner, spanning from a background in finance and accountancy to influential community activism, culminating in expertise in global governance.Delve into the fund...
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Agenda Item 39 - Meeting Minutes… Writing for Hours but Reading in Seconds? | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda (episode), we discuss;Meeting packs (meeting papers) that school governors and academy trustees receive to read in preparation for upcoming governing board meetingsThe importance of the agenda item ‘Minutes of the Previous Meeting’ and how to approach it - Don’t simply scroll, skip or skim past this paper!The process of taking minutes, reading and approving minutes - plus tracking the actions, including Chair’s actions, compliance actions, noting the person resp...
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Agenda Item 38 - Getting Over the Load | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda (episode), as we acknowledge 3 years of the podcast, we discuss;Transitioning from the end of the autumn term to the beginning of the spring term and how to ensure we retain our current volunteers and encourage others to joinThe volume of emails from mailing list subscriptions in the education governance space and managing your inboxes to avoid overload and overwhelm - how to implement filtering practices to determine what to action and when to respondHow organi...
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Agenda Item 37 - Sitting on Both Sides of an Exclusion Panel with Shekeila Scarlett | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda (episode) we are joined by a guest speaker;Shekeila Scarlett, an Operations Manager for Transport for London and one of the youngest Chair of Governors in the country, governing at the only maintained secondary school in Hackney To discuss;Personal experience of the UK education system and the impact on life and career, incl. school bullying, the process of permanent exclusions from the perspective of the child, and appealing decisions at a Pupil Disciplina...
Customer Reviews
So useful!!
I am a new Clerk and the advice in these podcast episodes has been invaluable! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Xx
Great Resource
I am a new Governor, and as such, am not entirely comfortable in my role just yet.
After attending my first full Governor board meeting this week, I can feel that this will be a really great resource for me to tap into, if I should ever feel out of my depth. Thank you ladies.
Not really any use
As a new parent Governor of a maintained school I really hoped this would be useful and it isn’t . It’s just two people chatting , telling each other that they are great and that they do governing the best of anyone ever . They’ve disparaged parent governors several times and it’s clear parent governors are looked down upon by them. This is saddening .
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Improve I would suggest removing one of these governors from future episodes and having someone from a Different area of the country and a different type of Governor to give a more balanced and interesting viewpoint .not everyone is a community Governor , not everyone is a governor at a MAT and not everyone is a governor at a mainstream school - let’s explore differences and try to learn ! Perhaps guest governors , could also come on and talk about their experiences .
I’ve listened to about 6 episodes about nothing and frustratingly learned nothing . This Could be a really useful tool for Governors if it has a Massive shakeup . As it is , I don’t really see who would find it useful tbh .