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The National Governors’ Association is the representative body for school governors in England. The NGA is an independent charity and works for governors by: Supporting local governor associations and governing bodies Lobbying ministers and policy makers Producing high quality guidance and information Organising events and conferences The NGA is a member organisation, with a volunteer board drawn from governors from all over England. From its offices in Birmingham a small professional staff manage the organisation and co-ordinate the services to members.

 

www.nga.org.uk

 

Free, confidential advice, information and support to School Governors in England. Call us free on 08000 722 181 from Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m., or from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on weekends and public holidays.

 

www.governorline.info

19% of secondary headteacher posts were reported unfilled after advertising* last year, suggesting that schools are still experiencing considerable difficulty in filling their posts, and secondary more than most. A significant proportion of vacancies are the result of retirement (61% of secondary) which in most case take place before the age of 60.

As the pool of eligible school leaders diminishes, governors have a pivotal part to play in securing the best possible successive leadership for schools and opportunities for children. Recruiting and selecting a headteacher is arguably the most important task governors can undertake.

Future Leaders is a leadership development programme that aims to address this leadership shortage, as well as educational disadvantage, by developing a new generation of exceptional leaders for challenging schools.

Each year a new cohort of talented and committed individuals are intensively trained, coached, and mentored specifically towards becoming a Deputy Head the following year and a headteacher after four years. There are now over 350 Future Leaders working in at least 200 schools in challenging circumstances across the UK.

Effective leadership is at the heart of every good school and a strong headteacher, backed by an able leadership team and governing body is vital for success.

 www.future-leaders.org.uk

 

Reach supports voluntary organisations by helping them secure high-quality business, management, technical and other professional expertise on a voluntary basis. To do this, we recruit skilled career people who are willing to donate their time and find them placements in voluntary sector roles where their skills are urgently needed. It’s a straightforward approach and one that works.

Reach’s unique service has been bringing organisations and skilled volunteers together for almost 30 years. A small organisation, we work with  voluntary groups throughout the UK and with thousands of skilled volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life. Last year we placed 1,100 skilled volunteers in 700 organisations across the UK. In any one year over 10,000 groups benefit from the expertise that a Reach volunteer offers.

www.reachskills.org.uk

Modern Governor is a suite of 23 online modules covering topics from Becoming a School Governor to Understanding School Finance. It has been designed to help school governors develop their skills through e-learning at a time, place and pace that suits their needs.

 

If you would like free guest access to Modern Governor modules to evaluate their content or if you would like to discuss how Modern Governor can help make your training budget work harder, please visit www.moderngovernor.com, call 0207 101 9383  or email:

 

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A partnership between education and employers to make a real difference to young people.

 

www.the-guides.org

The National Association of School Business Management (formerly the National Bursars Association) is the UK’s leading association working exclusively on behalf of the school business management profession.

 

www.nasbm.co.uk

NCOGS (National Co-ordinators of Governor Services) is the national committee representing local authority providers of services to school governors.

 

www.ncogs.org.uk

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) provides their members with knowledge and guidance based on the highest ethical and technical standards. They also support a range of volunteering activities, including school governance.

 

www.icaew.com

Volunteering England is the leading volunteer development agency in England which supports an increase in the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England.

 

www.volunteering.org.uk

In partnership with schools and employers, The b-live Foundation supports a community of over 200,000 young people (aged from 12 to 19) to help manage and maximise their personal and career development

 

Putting the social mobility of young people at the heart of its service, the Foundation engages uniquely with students at an individual level to build confidence, raise aspirations and develop key employability skills.

 

www.elc-gel.org/trial

CMI the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. We have more than 86,000 members. We are the only chartered body in the UK that awards management and leadership qualifications, we set the standards that others must follow.

 

If you’re a manager that means when you join the CMI you’re making a statement about your standards and determination to continue to develop your management skills. If you’re an employer that means your organisation will be able to draw on our experience of helping to get the best out of managers.

 

School Governors’ One-Stop Shop has now entered into an agreement with the Chartered Management Institute to offer managers they have recruited as school governors the opportunity to translate the skills that governors acquire into professional recognition. As an SGOSS recruited governor you can save up to £90 on the usual CMI joining fee and become a member from just £118. You can also save £200 in obtaining the coveted Chartered Manager award, the only accolade that proves your impact in business.

 

Click here to find out more about SGOSS's partnership with the CMI

 

or visit CMI's website:

 

www.managers.org.uk

 

The National College works to develop and support great leaders of schools, academies and early years settings so they can make a positive difference to children's lives. We do this by:

 

• Bringing on the next generation of headteachers and other senior leaders to ensure great leadership for our schools, academies and children's centres now and in the future

• Providing a range of leadership programmes and support that give leaders the opportunity to be the best they can be

• Harnessing the skills and energy of the best leaders so that they can drive improvement beyond their own schools and organisations.

• Developing training and support for chairs of governors

http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk

The Careersbox is a free online library of careers related film, news and information. Our aim has always been to deliver the right information at the right time to careers advisers and job seekers. All of which we provide to education and our other user groups for free.

Our case study films show real people doing real jobs, giving viewers insight into careers across all sectors and helping them to find the right career. We also have a number of free careers publications and initiatives throughout the year, including our Results Day Rescue Packs and National Careers Week

For our latest news, films and resources visit us at www.careersbox.co.uk where you can sign up to our free Film Club newsletter and follow us on twitter @careersbox too.

http://www.careersbox.co.uk/

 

Think Productive run time management training courses, email training and meetings training for staff at a diverse range organisations including the Cabinet Office (UK Government), The National Trust, eBay, Heineken, British Airways, GlaxoSmithKline and The University of Bristol. People in these organisations are reporting tangible increases in productivity simply from spending a few hours at our workshops.

Think Productive workshops include:

• Getting Your Inbox to Zero
• Email Etiquette
• How to Get Things Done
• Making Meetings Magic
• Smells Like Team Spirit
• How to be a Productivity Ninja 

In today’s digital and fast-paced world, conventional ‘time management’ training is useless: 20 years behind the times, with out-dated models that assume that time is actually the thing that needs to be managed. The approach at Think Productive is more fundamental, and the focus is on improving performance in a tangible way. The team of Productivity Ninjas work practically to develop better habits and behaviours, and focus on helping people to manage their attention. Their workshops not only give people tools, but also follow through with ‘at-desk coaching’, by sitting at people’s desks and helping them figure out the best ways of working for them. 

For more information, visit www.thinkproductive.co.uk and find out how to become a Productivity Ninja!

FASNA aims to promote autonomy for schoolsto enable them to raise standards for students.

A network of schools which provides information, insight, guidance, support and services to its members and acts as a representative, champion and influential voice for autonomous schools. 

The only national association that expressly represents the interests and views of self-governing schools (foundation, foundation with trust, voluntary-aided and academies).  Our members from across the country are based in primary, secondary and special self-governing schools and academies and include Headteachers, members of school leadership teams, Business Managers, Governors, Clerks and Company Secretaries.  

Contribute to emerging policies through representation on key groups, for example - Ministerial Advisory Group, National Employers’ Organisation for School Teachers, School Funding Implementation Group, Advisory Group on Governance, Education Funding Agency and regular access to Government Ministers.

Encourage professional dialogue with colleagues from all over the country through our:

• •Regular conferences with distinguished speakers
• •Website, with monthly legal briefings provided by Stone King Solicitors
• •Academy Magazine and FASNA Newsletters
• •Commitment to support member schools to make their own links and networks

Influence partnership and practice through strategic alliances, for example National College for School Leadership, Independent Academies Association, National Association of School Business Managers, Place Group (Procurement services).

Supporting schools during and after academy conversion process through consultancy support and regular training seminars

Annual Subscription per School (Direct Debit) 

Secondary £250 + VAT   Primary and Special £100 + VAT

Contact one of our team who will ensure your membership queries are answered.

Telephone: 01332 386 769    Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If a group of schools wish to join together, please contact us to explore whether reduced membership rates may apply.

www.fasna.org.uk

 

Retirement for Teachers is an independent and unbiased resource for pre-retirement and retired teachers, support staff and those working within education.
http://www.retirement-for-teachers.org.uk/