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Effective governance

Being chair, problems with personnel, setting targets: an education officer offers his top tips

Paul McGann on Governance

15 mins Succeeding Against the Odds - Robert Clack School
Part of the series School Improvement

A headteacher shares his advice for transforming a failing school

8 mins Academies in Detail
Part of the series Need to Know Updates

Mike Baker visits a new academy to see how they are progressing

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Staffing and personnel

3 mins Learning From the News - Bullying
Part of the series Learning From the News

A lesson starter on bullying for Key Stage 3 citizenship lessons

7 mins New Powers to Discipline
Part of the series Need to Know Updates

Investigating government proposals for discipline in schools

5 mins You're Running an Open Evening
Part of the series What To Do If...

How one secondary school plans an open evening

Chairs in Croydon and Tower Hamlets give us their advice.

Checklist: Performance Managing a Head

Follow a scientific investigation into work-related stress: from questionnaires to DNA and cortisol tests.

How Stressed is your School?

Finance and Property

5 mins Payroll, Property Development and Lettings
Part of the series Save Money

A secondary school brings services in-house to cut costs

5 mins Green Savings
Part of the series Save Money

How one primary school saved a fortune by going green

60 mins Where to Spend? Where to Cut?
Part of the series The Big Debate

no-dotline

An expert team look at ways of cutting costs in schools.

Save Money

What's happening elsewhere in the country to improve school environments?

School Buildings

DCSF resource

Financial Management Standard in Schools

In the know

The latest educational news from ITN

Newsnews

15 mins South Brent Primary School, Devon
Part of the series Mick Waters Drops In

An inspiring primary school shows how it encourages maths skills

Mick Waters, former QCA director of curriculum, talks about the role of governors in shaping learning

Find out about shaping learning

Issue four of the new termly publication from Teachers TV.

The latest Governors' Newsletter (PDF 62kb)

Training packs

Help improve the effectiveness of your governing body with our free training packs. Use these clear and concise presentations in 30-minute discussion sessions with governors. Each pack includes a PowerPoint presentation, video clips and discussion starters to spark debate about good practice. Simply download and customise to your school's priorities: