APPENDIX 1 NOMINATION FOR AN AUTHORITY GOVERNOR SKILLS – Level of knowledge or skills/behaviour: rate on scale of 1 (none) to 5 (extensive) Do Knowledge, experience, skills and behaviours remember to think about all the situations in which you may have developed/used these skills 1 2 3 4 5 Strategic Leadership Commitment to improving education and welfare for all pupils Understanding of current national education policy and the local education context Experience of charity law and governance Experience of being a governor in another school Experience of chairing a governing body/committee Experience of strategic planning Commitment to the school’s vision and ethos Ability to question and challenge, working as part of a team to identify viable options through collective decision making Ability to work in a professional manner, avoiding conflicts, acting with transparency and integrity Confidence in identifying when to seek independent/professional advice Experience in stakeholder engagement including communicating with and taking account of the views of parents and pupils Experience in promoting community cohesion Experience of school sector risk management Accountability Understanding of the importance of high quality data and experience data to interpret/evaluate performance Awareness/knowledge of the curriculum, school assessment and progress/attainment Experience of working with leaders to establish expectations for improvement and outcomes Experience of agreeing the and format of information and data needed to hold leaders to account Experience of providing challenge to leaders on strategies for monitoring and improving behaviour and safety Understanding of the governing body’s duties in relation to safeguarding including Prevent Understanding of special educational and disability (SEND) Financial management expertise funding allocation, budget – monitoring and financial self-evaluation/efficiency Experience in basing funding decisions on organisational priorities and ability to interpret financial data & question financial performance against strategic priorities
APPENDIX 1 NOMINATION FOR AN AUTHORITY GOVERNOR – SKILLS Knowledge, experience, skills and behaviours Level of knowledge or skills/behaviour: rate on scale of 1 (none) to 5 (extensive) Do remember to think about all the situations in which you may have developed/used these skills 1 2 3 4 5 Strategic Leadership Commitment to improving education and welfare for all pupils Understanding of current national education policy and the local education context Experience of charity law and governance Experience of being a governor in another school Experience of chairing a governing body/committee Experience of strategic planning Commitment to the school’s vision and ethos Ability to question and challenge, working as part of a team to identify viable options through collective decision making Ability to work in a professional manner, avoiding conflicts, acting with transparency and integrity Confidence in identifying when to seek independent/professional advice Experience in stakeholder engagement including communicating with and taking account of the views of parents and pupils Experience in promoting community cohesion Experience of school sector risk management Accountability Understanding of the importance of high quality data and experience data to interpret/evaluate performance Awareness/knowledge of the curriculum, school assessment and progress/attainment Experience of working with leaders to establish expectations for improvement and outcomes Experience of agreeing the and format of information and data needed to hold leaders to account Experience of providing challenge to leaders on strategies for monitoring and improving behaviour and safety Understanding of the governing body’s duties in relation to safeguarding including Prevent Understanding of special educational and disability (SEND) Financial management expertise – funding allocation, budget monitoring and financial self-evaluation/efficiency Experience in basing funding decisions on organisational priorities and ability to interpret financial data & question financial performance against strategic priorities
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