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Exemplification of the education advisers' skills, knowledge and approaches and how these can be applied to assist leaders and governors in improving schools, colleges, educational performance and pupil outcomes.
List of contents
About the AoEA and the editorial team About the contributors
Overview Introduction to the AoEA and the purpose of the book series 4
Les Walton, CBE Introduction to Book 3:
Advising on Governance - a repertoire of skills and 6 approaches
Dr Tony Birch Part 1: Why governance is needed 1. Why governance matters and why quality advice to governance boards is important -
Emma Balchin 2. Lessons learned from the Trojan Horse Inquiries in England: why vigilance in governance matters -
Ian Kershaw 3. The purpose of governance: balancing values and compliance -
Ian Potter 4. The evolution of governance in England's schools: reflections on supporting improvement from 2010 to 2024 -
Emma Knights 5. The importance of the middle tier in the English education system -
Jonathan Crossley-Holland Part 2: What governance is needed 6. What is governance: key elements and dimensions -
Ian Lane and Dr Tony Birch 7. The 'Policy Clock': knowing the boundaries within which governors and leaders work
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Les Walton, CBE 8. Is governance a role for civilians? A United States' perspective -
Regina H Paul 9. When governance can go typically wrong: helping to prevent this from happening -
Martyn Beales Part 3: How governance is applied 10. Clerk or governance professional? The impact of the role in relation to board effectiveness -
Fiona Collier 11. Reporting to governance: effective and precise communication, whilst adhering to
The Nolan Principles of Public Life -
Dr Susan Mandala 12. Establishing a governor monitoring programme to account for progress in school improvement outcomes -
Alister Moses 13. Establishing support for the chair of governors: lessons learned from an adviser's experience -
Joanna Pryce-Jones 14. Securing accountability and effective performance, whilst supporting wellbeing -
Ed Dawson 15. Advising on the appointment of a new headteacher and supporting the subsequent working relationship -
Eric Halton 16. The role of governance in 'Transformational change': a Northern Ireland case study
Conclusions Reflections on Book 2,
Advising on Governance Dr Tony Birch, Ian Lane and Les Walton CBE
About the author
The vision of the AoEA is that every school, college and education provider has access to high-quality support, advice and challenge, which is independent and focused on improving outcomes for children, schools and their communities. They provide an accredited quality standard, offer continuous professional development, and have created a collaborative community for their members.
