Preparing for 2022-23 (Monthly Mini Guide Sneak Peek)

In this week's blog post I'll be giving you a sneak peak of the August 2022 monthly mini guide in the Governance Professional's Annual Planner 2022-23 to help you start getting prepared for the 2022-23 academic year. The Governance Professional's Annual Planner 2022-23 has been designed to support Clerks, Governance Professionals and Company Secretaries workingContinue reading "Preparing for 2022-23 (Monthly Mini Guide Sneak Peek)"

Pro Clerking Newsletter – June 2022

The Pro Clerking Monthly Newsletter for June 2022 is now available via the link below: Pro Clerking Newsletter June 2022 Including: Good to know:  Sector updatesLatest on the blogSpotlight on:  Pro Clerking's 3 steps to complianceTop links Remember Pro Clerking GVO members get 20% off all workshops plus you can email me at elliehully@proclerking.com to arrange toContinue reading "Pro Clerking Newsletter – June 2022"

Governance Professional’s Annual Planner 2022-23 – Sneak Peek & Update!

The prototype for the Pro Clerking Governance Professional's Annual Planner 2022-23 has arrived and I couldn't be more pleased! ORDER YOUR PLANNER NOW! This A4 planner contains everything you need to keep you organised (and sane!) for 2022-23 including: • Annual Plan - agenda, policies, visits etc, governance structure• Master checklists - including compliance andContinue reading "Governance Professional’s Annual Planner 2022-23 – Sneak Peek & Update!"

Introduction to the NGA’s Governance Professional’s Career Framework

Earlier this month the National Governance Association (NGA) held its first Governance Professional’s Career Framework focus group online meeting.  Background The NGA has “made a commitment to collaborating with governance professionals and other interested parties to develop a career pathway for the profession” with the aim of launching their framework at the end of 2022. Continue reading "Introduction to the NGA’s Governance Professional’s Career Framework"

Pro Clerking Newsletter – May 2022

The Pro Clerking Monthly Newsletter for May 2022 is now available via the link below: Pro Clerking Newsletter May 2022 Including: Good to know:  Sector updatesLatest on the blogSpotlight on:  Upcoming workshopsTop links Remember Pro Clerking GVO members get 20% off all workshops plus you can email me at elliehully@proclerking.com to arrange to be invoiced. Want toContinue reading "Pro Clerking Newsletter – May 2022"

The DfE’s Schools White Paper: What does it mean for Governance?

As I'm sure you are aware, at the end of March the DfE released their widely awaited white paper - Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child. The paper provided an insight into future national education policy and, as expected, had a strong indication towards a full trust based education systemContinue reading "The DfE’s Schools White Paper: What does it mean for Governance?"

NGA’s Governance Professional’s Conference Round-up 2022

Welcome back to to the summer 1 term! I hope you all had a restful Easter break and have come back fully refreshed for the term ahead. Here at Pro Clerking it's an incredibly busy (and short!) term with lots of workshops, client training and of course the launch of the Governance Professional's Annual PlannerContinue reading "NGA’s Governance Professional’s Conference Round-up 2022"

Pro Clerking Newsletter – April 2022

The Pro Clerking Monthly Newsletter for April 2022 is now available via the link below: Pro Clerking Newsletter April 2022 Including: Good to know:  Sector updatesSpotlight on:  Clerking Exclusions Panels Workshop Upcoming workshops - Remember Pro Clerking GVO members get 20% off all workshops using GVO2022 at checkout (or email me at elliehully@proclerking.com to arrange to be invoiced) WantContinue reading "Pro Clerking Newsletter – April 2022"

Spotlight on: Governor Recruitment & Diversity

One of NGA’s 8 elements of effective governance is having the "right people around the table". From evaluating your current board to succession planning and governor recruitment, ensuring you have an effective governing board of volunteers, including recruiting from underrepresented groups, is not always an easy task! The NGA's updated Right People Around the TableContinue reading "Spotlight on: Governor Recruitment & Diversity"

Spotlight on: Regulatory Documents

What do you mean by regulatory documents? Regulatory documents determine the way in which an education setting is set up and overseen. They outline the legal requirements by which school governance is held to account and guidance around the role and functions of governance. LA maintained vs. academies Regulations depend upon the type of school.Continue reading "Spotlight on: Regulatory Documents"