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A Roundtable Discussion on Equalities Duties: How do Governors and Leaders implement the Equalities Duties?
Setting the context:
Hackney is one of the most richly diverse boroughs in London. It is a melting pot of religious and cultural beliefs, with individuals representing each of the characteristics protected by the Equality Act. Nevertheless, from wide ranging evidence, we know that people in our community, including children in our schools, experience inequality.
In hosting this round table debate, we wish to bring together the experiences of a diverse group of governors, leaders and other colleagues. We are seeking to draw together participants’ perspectives as we aim to explore:
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What are the key issues and tensions that surround how effectively governing boards implement the equalities duties?
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How do we know ~ what does the evidence tell us about those who are experiencing inequality?
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Where are the apparent weaknesses within our system practices and why might this be so?
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What actions might we take forward to better support governing boards in implementing the Equalities Duties that bring about sustained systemic change?
In advance of joining this session, we ask participants to consider:
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What Equality Objectives have your governing board identified, how are they measured, and how clearly is this information published on your school website?
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Examples of comparative data showing disproportionate overrepresentation:
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Pupils - eg. Attainment, Attendance Behaviour & Exclusion;SEND Effective engagement with parents, reports of discrimination / racism; outcome of survey with pupils and families
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Staff: eg. recruitment; development; benefits & support; performance management; reports of discrimination / racism;Workforce data - leadership, teacher, ancillary staff and governing board outcome of survey with staffand and governors
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Best practice and ideas - models that already are or have potential to impact in bringing about change
- Included in package:
- Governance
- Primary
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
Annual Governors Conference
One day conference
The conference will take place on a Saturday - Date to be confirmed
Venue: The Tomlinson Centre
Who should attend?
This training is suitable for Chairs of Governors, Chair of Committees and those interested in taking on the role of chair.
Conference overview
The theme of this conference will continue the focus on Tackling Inequalities, particulary in light of the impact of Covid19. Further details will be shared in coming months.
Invitations to attend the conference will be open to all schools. The allocation per school will be limited due to restricted space and attendees from organisations that do not subscribe to the training package will be charged.
Cost: £95 per delegate or 1 free as part of the Governor Training Package
Facilitator: Maggie Kalnins
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Included in package:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Governance
£36.00
(incl. VAT)How do Governing Boards observe Key Stage 2 test (SATS) administration to assure best practice?
This session will cover best practice in observing test administration and explain the risks involved for schools, and what ideal test practice looks like in a primary school.
Free for Hackney schools. Non Hackney schools £108.00 incl. VAT
Facilitator: Jason Marantz
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Included in package:
- Governance
- Primary
How do we ensure the development of emotional, mental health and wellbeing of children?
This session will give you an insight into the ways in which schools can ensure they are places where young people’s wellbeing is paramount and where they can be taught to develop mentally healthy approaches to their future lives. You will be given the opportunity to understand your role in monitoring this work and asking the right questions to help your school develop this area.
This course will focus on how governing boards can ensure:
- To explore the legislation and guidance on young people’s wellbeing.
- To explore the ethos and features of schools that provide for young people’s wellbeing.
- To identify the actions required and challenges faced, by governors to support this work.
This session is suitable for all school phases and is recommended for Clerks as well as Governors.
Facilitators: Helena Burke & Sophie McElroy
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Included in package:
- Governance
- Primary
- Secondary
Managing Organisational Change: Understanding Governors obligations around restructure and potential redundancies
Understanding organisational change is essential as a school governor, especially during a time of falling rolls as decisions need to be considered regarding current budgets and staffing levels. The purpose of this session is to provide governors with an overview of the managing organisational change policy, to gain an understanding of the process undertaken by school leaders, and to ensure governors fully understand how their role within the governing board supports this process whilst working within the constraints of employment law.
Facilitator:
Lolita Brown, Head of HR for Hackney Education
- Included in package:
- Governance
- Primary
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
Staff welfare, morale and workload: how do schools create excellent workplaces with a diverse workforce?
This session will broaden your understanding of human resources and performance management of staff. It will cover the principles behind effective performance management and the relevance of certain policies and procedures within the school context. The course will also identify the role and influence governors may have when dealing with staffing matters such as capability and employee engagement.
This course will focus on how governing boards can ensure:
- Strong leadership at all levels of the organisation, including the use of performance management to promote effective practise across the school.
- High quality continuing professional development at the start, middle and later years of staff’ career, to develop leadership and sustain best school practises.
- That recruitment retention and CPD addresses succession plans.
- Robust processes to manage staff wellbeing, absence, capability and discipline matters.
- Implementation of equalities policy with equality objectives.
- Robust performance management of Headteacher/Principal.
This session is suitable for all school phases and is recommended for Business Managers and Clerks, as well as Governors.
Facilitators: Lolita Brown & Jo Larkin
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Included in package:
- Primary
- Secondary
£108.00
(incl. VAT)Stakeholder engagement and complaints: how do schools ensure effective engagement with stakeholders and effectively manage complaints?
This session aims to provide some good practice tips to develop and implement a robust complaints policy – including legal requirement and the principles for managing complaints and ensuring that your policy is clear and transparent. The session will also focus on the good practice methods for resolving complaints informally and formally, and the role of governors within this process. Furthermore, we will address what schools can do to manage serial and persistent complaints.
This session applies equally across our richly mixed economy of schools – maintained, voluntary aided, and academy and independent registered status, some of which stand alone and others in varying forms of partnership and federation.
This course will focus on:
- How effective governing boards gather and use the voices of stakeholders (parents and others) as an important function for making key decisions and understanding the impact.
- Gathering stakeholder views, acting on them appropriately and reporting results.
- Governance of the complaints process, and ensuring robust complaints handling mechanisms.
Facilitators: Maddie brockmann & Laura Stagg (regarding parental engagement)
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Included in package:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Governance
What do Governors need to know about the Ofsted Inspection process?
Governors play a significant role in the Ofsted Inspection process. As such, this session address the changes to the Ofsted's education inspection framework (2019) and implications for schools. It will particularly highlight how the inspection process will explores how governors/trustees carry out their responsibilities and the contribution that they make to the oversight and strategic direction of your school(s) This session applies equally across our richly mixed economy of schools – maintained, voluntary aided, and academy and independent registered status, some of which stand alone and others in varying forms of partnership and federation.
- The key changes in the new Ofsted inspection and reporting process, which was introduced in September 2019.
- How the four key judgements are used by Ofsted when evaluating the overall effectiveness of your school and how might schools need to refine their practices to address changes.
- How Ofsted evaluates the quality of leadership and management, which focuses on how leaders, managers and those responsible for governance ensure that the education that the school provides has a positive impact on all its pupils.
- What more can governors do to be ‘inspection-ready?
This training is suitable for Governors and Clerks at all school phases.
Free for Hackney schools. Non Hackney schools £108.00 incl. VAT
Facilitator: Hilary Ryan
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
What do Governors need to know to ensure the performance management of the Headteacher leads to school improvement?
Course overview
This session will provide tailored training on the process of conducting the appraisal of Executive/ Headteachers/ Principals. The session will include training on:
• The regulations, and why it is crucial for governors to get performance management right.
• Ways to ensure the appraisal process drives school/ system improvement by comparing practises across our schools.
• Ways to recognise and reward success.
Who should attend?
This training is suitable for Governors and Clerks at all school phases.
Free to all Hackney Schools. £108 incl. VAT for non-Hackney Schools
Facilitator: Laleh Laverick & Anton Francic
- Target audience:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Included in package:
- Primary
- Governance