News Items
Surrey Schools Bulletin - Nov 19th 2008
There are 3 items relevant to governors this week:
Changes to the length of the school day: impact on home to school transport costs
Specimen Recruitment and Selection Policy
Extended Services: Confederation of Schools Newsletter
19-11-2008download
New Summary of Diocesan Training
SGA Secretary, Gill Walker, has put together a summary of available Diocesan Training available to Surrey schools. Please note that Diocesan courses are not bookable via VT4S.
13-11-2008download
SGA Autumn Conference - Saturday Nov 22nd 2008
We have at last managed to finalise the Programme. Please see attached download. Venue details are on the SGA Home page.
06-11-2008download
NGA Activity Report now available on NGA Website
This year's Annual Report of the NGA's Activities, is now on the NGA website (http://www.nga.org.uk/), under Events/2008 AGM. If anyone would like it emailed please contact either Gillian Windass or Judith Bennett at the NGA.
03-11-2008
NGA Bulletin Board - November 08
Here's the latest Bulletin from the National Governors' Association. In it you will find a reminder about the NGA Board elections. As agreed at the EGM in January all members will be voting by 'postal ballot' to arrive by Thursday, 6 N
03-11-2008download
Primary Review
The next group of interim reports from the Primary Review was released on April 18th. Copies of the press release and briefings can be downloaded from the website, www.primaryreview.org.uk.
See SGA Articles.
03-09-2008download
30 things a governing body can do to engage with curriculum change
At the NGA Conference, Doris Neville-Davies spent some time talking to Mark Chater, who was a teacher and an adviser before going to work for QCA. He mentioned a paper on their website about 30 ways a GB can get more involved in the curriculum.
23-06-2008download
2008 Spring Conference & AGM
See item in Articles by Gill Walker
23-06-2008
Gloucester Guide for Governors via NGA
The Gloucestershire Guide has been developed with the LA and Head's Associations. Please address any queries to Mike Barnes - mike@mab66.com - as Mike is the principle author.
Gillian Windass, Policy Officer, NGA
09-05-2008download
Surrey Education Programme Update 3 - May 2008
In this bulletin the focus is on the 'Ensuring Every Child Matters' workstream.
07-05-2008download
Newsletters
SGA Newsletter - Autumn 2008The most recent edition of the SGA Newsletter. The Newsletter is published every school term and is sent to governors free of charge via the Clerk to Governors at every Surrey school.
09-10-2008download
SGA Newsletter - Summer 2008
Summer Newsletter
09-10-2008download
SGA Newsletter - Spring 2008
09-10-2008download