Governing Matters Winter 2024
The latest edition of Governing Matters highlights the importance of thoughtful governance, from strategies to address the barriers faced by children living in poverty, to ensuring that pupil premium spending has maximum impact.
Our winter edition also features a timely reminder of the power of child-centered governance, urging boards to put pupils’ wellbeing and success at the heart of every decision. We also turn our attention to SEND governance, as Rani Kaur highlights the growing pressures boards face in ensuring pupils with additional needs get the support they deserve.
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The case for governance
This year, NGA is rebuilding a national case for governance. Deputy CEO , Sam Henson, explains why.
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The Gatsby Benchmarks for good career guidance
Beth Jones, head of career programmes at the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, explains why and how the Gatsby Benchmarks have been updated.
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Child poverty – behind the statistics
Fiona Fearon discusses the increasing strain child poverty places on schools and why tackling it requires collective systemic change.
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From the shadows to the spotlight: amplifying the sector’s voice
Samira Sadeghi, director of trust governance at the Confederation of School Trusts, and Hannah Stolton, CEO of Governors for Schools, talk to NGA's CEO Emma Balchin.
