1. Widening Horizons Programme Professionalisation of Governance Les Walton July 2013

2. The Importance of Governance

3. Autonomy and Accountability Responsible for? Responsible to?

4. The ‘Professional Debate’ Expert Proficient Skilled Trained Practised Specialists An expert Specialised Accredited Qualified Certified Licensed Paid? Remunerated? Reimbursed? Rewarded? Compensated? Unpaid? Voluntary? Selected Contracted Appraised Accountable Quality assured Leader Competent Ethical

5. Ensure the Fundamentals of Effective Governance are in Place Committee room, designed 1901, in Halifax Town HallHalifax Town Hall

6. Develop Effective Governance Quality Standards and wider Managerial context Policy Development Framework Leadership climate and Competencies Progression Outcomes Organisational Effectiveness Framework Collaborative effectiveness Climate Performance £ Finance Leadership Emotional Intelligence

7. Cross the Line and Know Reality Learning Walks Governor Visits Governor Focus Visits

8. Settle the Skills and Representation Debate

9. Create a Skills and Representative Based Board For example in North Shore Academy: Portfolio holders: 1.Les Walton (NET) Chair – governance and Leadership and remaining areas including non-teaching staff 2.Chris Roberts (NET) Vice Chair - finance, resources, pupil premium and performance management and Science 3.Lorna Mcclean (FE) behaviour and Attendance and SEN 4.Sue Smith(Staff) – achievement and Humanities 5.Caroline Reed (Primary) – teaching and learning and English 6.John Copping ( Business) – planning and Mathematics Community Representation 1.John Franks (parent ) – parent voice and review procedures 2.Barbara Inman (Councillor) – community voice and review procedures 3.Professor Paul Keane ( University) – links with further and higher education and child protection 4.Celia Weldon ( Health Service) – pupil voice 5.Bill Jordon (Principal) - governance and leadership 6.Lynda Brown (Local Authority) - partnerships

10. Do not Rely on self evaluation and Ofsted

11. Bring in External Challenge and Support a Variety of Sources Non- executives Observers Ethics and Standards Committee Local Scrutiny Peer Challenge External Audit Achievement Partners

12. Seek Continuous Improvement agreeing the agenda chair’s remarks pre-briefings real time actioning the responder stakeholder briefings the representative network values and principles leadership styles the chair CX relationship framework for development Chair and Board performance appraisal external scrutiny ministerial reviews

13. Maintain Constancy of Purpose within a Constantly Changing Environment ‘Create constancy of purpose for continual improvement of product and service’ Edward Deming The long-term future is important and should serve as the focus for changes. Target the future, become more competitive, grow, and provide for the long term needs rather than short-term profits. The existence of a long-term purpose brings with it the climate of stability and longevity and a climate within which continuous improvement is realistic. Investment in process quality and product innovation both have their rewards in the future. Clearly, long-term constancy of purpose is a top management output. Deming considers this to be management’s number one priority and obligation. Deviations from the purpose must be dealt with by appropriate action immediately. Clear long-term aims lead to clear policies, clear ‘ The secret of success is constancy of purpose’ Benjamin Disraeli

14. Maintain Constancy of Purpose during Transition (LSC- YPLA – EFA) ( IEB- SIB ) “ We are the product of 4.5 billion years of fortuitous, slow biological evolution. There is no reason to think that the evolutionary process has stopped. Man is a transitional animal. He is not the climax of creation.” Carl Sagan (1934 - 1996) “Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future.” Denis Waitley “The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.” Marcel Pagnol

15. Maintain Constancy of Purpose through the Curriculum

16. Tackle the Hard Stuff – Catch the Rabbits of Vocationalism and Academia If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there. If you chase two rabbits, both will escape. The first rule of focus is this: wherever you are, be there

17. Most of all be Ethical

18. The end