Tag Archives: Blogmas

Welcome to day 14 of Blogmas! Today we’ll be looking ahead to the New Year and looking at how to set and follow through on our goals for 2022.  Back in the summer of 2021 I created The Goal Getter {mini} Academy (GGmA).  This 5 step workbook works through everything from broadening your mindset andContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 14: New Year’s Resolutions for Clerks (Part 1)”

Welcome to day 13 of Blogmas! Today’s post is focusing on new Governors and how to ensure they are properly inducted to the Governing Body (but can also be used/adapted for Trustees of academy trusts). New Governor Protocol Your Governing Body should think about their induction protocol for new Governors prior to appointment to ensureContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 13: Spotlight on New Governors”

Welcome to day 12 of Blogmas! The final countdown is on for the end of term……. but Blogmas will continue right up until 24th December!  Today we’ll be having a quick look at the role of a Company Secretary and sharing some top tips. What exactly is a Company Secretary? Traditionally (and in the corporate/legalContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 12: Top Tips for Company Secretaries”

Welcome to day 11 of Blogmas! Today’s post is a spotlight on Get Information About Schools aka GIAS. GIAS is an online DfE register of schools and colleges in England. You can search for and download information on establishments, establishment groups (such as a local authority, trust or federation) or governors. It is a statutoryContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 11: Spotlight on GIAS”

Welcome to day 10 of Blogmas!  We’re now over halfway through the 2021 Blogmas series so I thought today we’d look ahead and start forward planning for the spring term. Suggested standing items: Welcome, apologies, declarations of interestMinutes of the last meeting and matters arisingHeadteacher/CEO report – to include attendance, staffing, school development plan (orContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 10: Meeting Prep for the Spring Term”

Welcome to day 9 of Blogmas!  I hope you’re finding the posts useful so far – we’ve covered a lot of information, most of which I hope you’ve taken snippets from then tucked away to refer to at a later date.  Believe me when I say I know all about feeling overwhelmed with information, whichContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 9: The Clerks’ Annual Planner – New Product for 2022!”

Welcome to day 8 of Blogmas!  Today I’ll be telling you all about Pro Clerking’s Clerking with Confidence (CWC) Workshops.  These popular online half-termly 2 hour workshops offer an opportunity for Clerks and Company Secretaries of both maintained schools, academies and Academy Trusts to network, develop their knowledge and skills and be supported in a friendly, intimate group.   The agenda for each session includes updates from the DfE,ContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 8: Clerking with Confidence Workshops”

Welcome to day 7 of Blogmas!  Today’s topic is all about organisation and the use of the power hour to get sh*t done!  We all have those tasks we’d rather keep putting off until the last moment, even though it inevitably causes us undue stress and sits at the back of our mind as a constant reminder of what we haven’t gotContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 7: Let’s Get Organised: The Power Hour”

Welcome to day 6 of Blogmas!  Effective policy management is essential in all schools and academies.  The DfE dictate a variety of statutory policies and guidance documents which are to be held by the school {or proprietors of Academy Trusts}. Today I’ll be sharing some top tips for effective policy management. To ensure compliance individual,ContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 6: Top Tips for Policy Management”

Welcome to day 5 of Blogmas!  Today’s post is all about about Associate Member regulations for maintained schools including why Governing Bodies may want to appoint them and how they differ from full Governors.  Academies should check their Articles of Association to check the specific wording around the appointment of Associate Members (which shouldn’t be confusedContinueContinue reading “Blogmas Day 5: Spotlight on Associate Members”