Joined-up Governance: Making Sense of the Role of the School Governor - Softcover

Martin, Jane; Holt, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0948543809 ISBN 13: 9780948543807

Publisher: Adamson Books, 2002

Synopsis

School governors are often confused and frustrated as much by not understanding why they are are being asked to do something as by not knowing what to do. This book blows away the fog by establishing the underlying principles of governors' work, and hence helps them to concentrate on what really makes a difference to their schools.

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Review

'New governors will quickly find points to a way through the maze of information that they are bombarded with. Experienced governors who have been subject to regular changes of legislation will find this book gives a shape to it all. It is practical, authoritative, and full of common sense.' --Governors' News

'This book should be compulsory reading for all current and prospective school governors wanting to know what the role of a school governor entails.' --Learning Together

Synopsis

This is a practical book that will help all governors become more effective while actually cutting down on what they do. As much confusion and frustration is caused among governors by not understanding why they are being asked to do something as by not knowing what to do. Joined-up Governance blows away the fog by establishing what the underlying principles are of the governor's work, and then linking them to the many responsibilities that governors have. The result is to reveal a pattern with purpose, whereby not only do the reasons behind each task come into focus, but the relative importance of separate jobs can be easily established. New governors will find that this book gives them a clear and complete picture of what they have to do and why. Experienced governors will find it a map that relates to the whole the parts where they had previously got lost. Trainers will find it filled with ideas that can help enthuse all governors and help them really make a difference in their schools.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adamson Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0948543809
• ISBN 13: 9780948543807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128