External Review of Governance exemplar Action Plan – Priority for Action required By when By whom Success criteria improvement 1. Complete a Identify an appropriate skills audit tool End spring Training link The skills audit has been completed and any skills audit and use term governor skills gaps identified. the analysis of this The skills required in new governors have been All governors to complete the skills End May All to support identified and this has been communicated to audit governors governor the appointing body(ies) where appropriate and development and to SGOSS. Analyse the skills audit and identify End June Training link recruitment A plan of future training and development any areas where there are skill governor shortages or gaps activities has been developed, taking account of any identified skills gaps. Use the outcome of the skills audit to Prior to future Chair / Full New governors and those who had not already inform future recruitment activities appointments Governing done so have accessed training and support and decisions, including discussing Board around interpreting RAISEonline and other data. the the relevant (FGB) board’s needs with Governors have a clear understanding of all appointing body(ies) aspects of their role. Register the school with SGOSS, as End spring Chair a potential source of new governors term
External Review of Governance – exemplar Action Plan Priority for improvement Action required By when By whom Success criteria 1. Complete a skills audit and use the analysis of this to support governor development and recruitment Identify an appropriate skills audit tool End spring term Training link governor The skills audit has been completed and any skills gaps identified. The skills required in new governors have been identified and this has been communicated to the appointing body(ies) where appropriate and to SGOSS. A plan of future training and development activities has been developed, taking account of any identified skills gaps. New governors and those who had not already done so have accessed training and support around interpreting RAISEonline and other data. Governors have a clear understanding of all aspects of their role. All governors to complete the skills audit End May All governors Analyse the skills audit and identify any areas where there are skill shortages or gaps End June Training link governor Use the outcome of the skills audit to inform future recruitment activities and decisions, including discussing the board’s needs with the relevant appointing body(ies) Prior to future appointments Chair / Full Governing Board (FGB) Register the school with SGOSS, as a potential source of new governors End spring term Chair
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