Details
Course Code: 00818G
Date: 30 September 2010
Venue: Grove School, Market Drayton
Time: 19:00 - 21:00

Course Code: 00819G
Date: 4 November 2010
Venue: Church Stretton School
Time: 19:00 - 21:00

Course Code: 00820G
Date: 17 March 2011
Venue: Shirehall
Time: 19:00 - 21:00

Target audience

Governors

Course content

The course considers the role of committees and the importance of clear terms of reference, effective meetings, and clear and accurate minute-taking, suggesting ways these things can be achieved.

Intended outcomes
Governors will:

• Understand what can, and cannot, be delegated to committees
• discuss ways of making their committees and committee meetings more effective
• consider how the clerk can take effective minutes to report back to all members of the governing body.

Five Outcomes:

Make A Positive Contribution

Programme

The programme will include the following:

• information about the requirements of FMSiS (Financial Management Standard in Schools) concerning the minutes of meetings
• a reminder of the governing body's role in supporting school improvement
• how the effective use of committees helps to fulfil this role
• the importance of scheduling the work of the committees in advance
• suggestions for effective reporting-back procedures, to enable the governing body to be involved in school development planning from a wider knowledge base, thus playing its part in school improvement
• consideration of some case-studies, and how these could be effectively minuted.

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