Publisher: Independent Thinking Press an imprint of Crown House Publishing
Publication Date: 31 July 2013
Language: English
Print length: 216 pages
ISBN-10: 1781350906
ISBN-13: 9781781350904
Book Description
Each of the 20,000 schools in the UK has a governing body who are an integral part of the school’s major decision making processes, the results of which directly affect our children. For this reason it is essential that governors make clear and informed decisions in order to implement the best educational framework for young people. This latest addition to the hugely successful Perfect Series ,The Perfect (Ofted) School Governor written by a seasoned professional with 17 years of head teacher experience, aims to be the most conclusive, easy-to-read, education jargon-busting and essential guide for teachers, governors (new and old) and school boards alike. It covers everything a governor needs to be the best that they can be, including the history of the education system in England, preparation for Ofsted inspections and their impact, leadership and governance, handling complaints, a checklist for effective governor meetings; guides to interpreting data correctly and much, much more!
Editorial Reviews
Review
The Perfect Ofsted School Governor is easy-to-read, education jargon-busting, and an essential guide for teachers, governors (both new and experienced) and parents alike. “Should be in the hands of all school governors and head teachers. It would be invaluable to someone new to the role, but experienced governors and heads will find much here to guide best practice.” Andrew Firman, former head teacher, Queen’s Park High School, Chester “Excellent and will support all governors, demystify the jargon for new governors and enable governing bodies to strengthen their important role in challenging and supporting the leadership of the school.” Anne Nelson, early years consultant, formerly chief executive of Early Education “I can warmly recommend this to any governor, regardless of experience. If you buy this book I can guarantee you will use it!” Crawford Craig, governor “A fantastic resource whether you are about to become a governor or have been involved in school governance for many years. It details what you want to know, what you should know and what you thought you knew but it turns out you didn’t until now.” Giles Mooney, education adviser “A welcome addition to the Perfect series and an excellent and useful read – full of practical advice and governance oversight.” Sonny Leong, executive chairman, Civil Service College Limited Tim Bartlett is an Oxford graduate with over 25 years’ teaching experience, 17 as a secondary head teacher. He has served as a primary school governor for 13 years, and is now a trainer and school improvement adviser. He recently completed 6 years as treasurer of the National Association for Primary Education. –From the Back Cover
This book has plenty for everyone. There is a `Quick-start guide` for new governors which gives an excellent introduction to the role. New governors will also find the chapter on school visits particularly useful. Equally, experienced governors will find plenty of thought-provoking material. A highlight for me is the chapter on holding the head teacher and leadership team to account. It has an excellent list of the headings under which judgements need to be reported and suggestions for questions governors can ask. The chapter on Ofsted has a very useful `Top Ten Tips` for helping the school, and the chapter on appointing a new head is a `must read` for governors facing this task. I can warmly recommend this book to any governor, regardless of experience. If you buy this book I can guarantee you will use it! –Crawford Craig, Governor
Tim`s book is a fantastic resource whether you are about to become a governor or have been involved in school governance for many years. It details what you want to know, what you should know and what you thought you knew but it turns out you didn`t until now. The chapter introductions allow you to quickly find what you`re looking for, the check boxes at the end of the chapters give you something tangible to take away and work with and, because of the amount of work put into preparing the book, it feels like you`re getting the advice of many educationalists and leaders in one place. You`ll refer to this book for years but the first step will be reading it cover to cover. –Giles Mooney Education Adviser
From the Back Cover
The Perfect Ofsted School Governor is easy-to-read, education jargon-busting, and an essential guide for teachers, governors (both new and experienced) and parents alike. “Should be in the hands of all school governors and head teachers. It would be invaluable to someone new to the role, but experienced governors and heads will find much here to guide best practice.” Andrew Firman, former head teacher, Queen’s Park High School, Chester “Excellent and will support all governors, demystify the jargon for new governors and enable governing bodies to strengthen their important role in challenging and supporting the leadership of the school.” Anne Nelson, early years consultant, formerly chief executive of Early Education “I can warmly recommend this to any governor, regardless of experience. If you buy this book I can guarantee you will use it!” Crawford Craig, governor “A fantastic resource whether you are about to become a governor or have been involved in school governance for many years. It details what you want to know, what you should know and what you thought you knew but it turns out you didn’t until now.” Giles Mooney, education adviser “A welcome addition to the Perfect series and an excellent and useful read – full of practical advice and governance oversight.” Sonny Leong, executive chairman, Civil Service College Limited Tim Bartlett is an Oxford graduate with over 25 years’ teaching experience, 17 as a secondary head teacher. He has served as a primary school governor for 13 years, and is now a trainer and school improvement adviser. He recently completed 6 years as treasurer of the National Association for Primary Education.
About the Author
Tim Bartlett is an Oxford graduate with over 25 years teaching experience, 17 as a Headteacher. He served as a primary school governor for 12 years and is now an expert trainer. As a treasurer and council member of the National Association for Primary Education, Tim knows exactly what it takes to be a great school governor and provide the best opportunities across all key stages.
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