Common use of School Governance Clause in Contracts

School Governance. A traded service that provides professional support and advice to subscribing schools and academies on all aspects of school governance including provision of a high quality clerking service. The team supports the management of the process of head teacher recruitment, and leads on the process of federation, including the reconstitution of governing boards. The service provides access to a wide range of CPD to develop governor effectiveness and school leadership that can also be purchased. For more information please contact ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇ The team maintains an oversight of the performance of maintained schools and pupils in the borough through the review and analysis of pupil performance data and OFSTED outcomes, including managing the implementation of the Local Authority Securing School Improvement Policy. The team supports schools with statutory assessment as well as managing the Local Authority moderation functions. They also co-ordinate a comprehensive programme of CPD courses throughout the year, together with bespoke consultancy support. CPD offer includes; preparing for statutory assessment at KS1 and KS2, assessment, preparation for Ofsted, middle leader development and curriculum support in Science and Computer Science (including online safety) For more information please contact ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇ For information about the current CPD offer contact ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇ Overseeing the council’s duty to provide sufficient school places, utilising the basic need and Section 106 funding from housing developments and supports the schools capital programme. The service undertakes the statutory annual returns that drive basic need funding and schools funding and complete the annual cycle that includes pupil projections and management of additional/surplus places. The service also co- ordinates school status change including academy conversions and leads on the Free School programme for the borough through liaison with the DFE. For more information please contact ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇