Making schools and trusts happy and healthy environments
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Learn how to develop an effective attendance policy and review attendance data
The stages of the exclusions process and the governing board’s role within it
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Each topic area includes resources, training, events and more to help NGA members develop effective governance practice.
Promoting the welfare of children and young people
Understanding the inspection process
Become a governor or trustee
Ensuring policy and practice is robust
Supporting the effective functioning of the board
Securing the best possible outcomes for pupils
Helping new governors and trustees to be effective
Attract new volunteers, run a successful recruitment process and create a diverse board
Overseeing financial performance and ensuring best use of resources
Creating an inclusive culture that helps all pupils to succeed
Raising the profile of good governance in schools and trusts
Building school and trust environmental sustainability strategies
Reviewing progress against agreed strategic goals
Improving the quality and impact of governance
Leading and developing the board
Understanding and fulfilling responsibilities
Carrying out employer functions
Setting a strategy to achieve the vision
Listening to the views of parents, pupils, staff and others
Fulfilling the board's legal duties
Creating an inclusive culture
Exploring how the system works and evolves
Increasing participation in school governance
Shining a light on pupil groups experincing educational disadvantage
