Governance Professionals Network - Autumn term 2024
Join us for our next network meeting on 4 December 2024 from 10am - 12pm.
There will be the usual updates and opportunities for you to share your thoughts on the career pathway and other issues relevant to governance professionals.
This network is open to clerks and other governance professionals working in schools and trusts and we look forward to welcoming you.
Please see the agenda below:
10.00am – 10.10am Welcome, introduction and ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ reports
Emma Balchin, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ CEO
10.10am – 10.30am GP survey report
Deiniol Sandford, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Advice Officer & Megan Tate, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Senior Policy and Research Officer
10.30am – 10.40am Governance professional development: Clerking Essentials: a practical introductory programme for new clerks
Paul Aber, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Head of Training
10.40am – 11.00am Organising workload and what to say ‘no’ to
Panel discussion with: Dr Lizzie Oliver, Director of Policy and Programmes, Trust Governance Professionals, Mel Aitken, Simply Professional Governance Ltd., Sunita Yardley-Patel, Head of Governance, Ormiston Academies Trust            Â
11.00am – 11.05am Comfort break
11.05am – 11.35am Strategic v operational
Rosemary Lovatt, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Head of Consultancy
11.35am – 11. 45am Open session Q&A
led by Amy Wright, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Clerking Development Manager
11.45am – 11.55am Learning Link showcase
Charlotte Harding, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Director of Professional Development and Tara Roseblade, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ E-learning Instructional Developer
11.55am - 12.00pm Close
Charlotte Harding, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Director of Professional Development
The meeting link will remain open until 12.15pm for any governance professionals who would like to talk to each other or ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ staff about issues discussed in the meeting or to raise issues not covered by the agenda.