County Hall - Saturday 13th Nov 2010
9AM TO 1 PM
This conference will cover :
- Emerging policies from the new Government
- Children’s Service’s new strategy for strengthening governance and leadership in schools and improving the support provided for governors
- Advice to governors on planning for and dealing with staffing adjustments. This presentation will provide an example of how the soon to be released HR Service for schools will be delivered
- Effective strategic management
- Academies - what factors should a school consider when deciding whether to become an academy
In addition there will be displays from a wide range of schools centered organisations
Further details will be published during September when governors and clerks will be able to register
See the following from the anti-bullying alliance:
What will you do? Anti-Bullying Week, 15 - 19 November 2010
This year we are focusing on the theme of the bystander - the child who watches while bullying is happening; the adult who turns a blind eye; the parent who doesn't know how to help; the school and community that don't take action to tackle bullying. The majority of children, adults, schools and communities do want to take action to tackle bullying but sometimes it can be hard to know who to tell, who can help, and what strategies really work.
The Governors' Award Ceremony 2010 was held at the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia on 22nd June 2010. It was a wonderful celebration of all the excellent work undertaken by governors and their clerks in Norfolk. Tributes were paid to all Norfolk govenors and clerks by Lisa Christensen, Director of Norfolk Children's Services.
Read all about the winners and why they were norminated.
Governors' Award winners
Governor Clerks' Award winners
See more photographs from the event on our NGN Facebook page.
J'Anne Robertson has been appointed to the post of 'Head of Early Years, Schools, Colleges Governance and Leadership' in Norfolk Children's Services as of the 1st June 2010.
J'Anne has a wide range of experience to bring to the role having previously worked as a headteacher, additional inspector to HMI, Ofsted Inspector, School Improvement Partner and more recently Senior Adviser for Inclusion.
Throughout her career firstly in schools and latterly in Norfolk Children's Services she has held a governors' role.
J'Anne's new role will incorporate the management of Norfolk Governors' Service, Leadership Academies for Secondary and Primary phases, Recruitment and Retention aspects of leadership, Headteacher well-being, parent cluster and community links and developments and extended services such as Whittlingham and playing for success.
J'Anne, a governor herself, is keen to build links with NGN and consider jointly how to continue to develop communication and training for governors.
