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Governance At Bet

Welcome to BETTER Times’ governance page, which shares the work of the volunteer army of 70 local governors and 11 trustees (and the work of the four local governing body clerks).

Do you know what your School local governors do? Do you know who they are?

Local governors play a crucial but often unsung and unrecognised role in BET Schools: they are a pivotal link between a school and its local community, and between a school and the BET Board. They contribute their time (at least 4-6 hours a half term), skills and knowledge in the best interests of the students. Local governors commit to working together as one body, and in BET they:

• Promote BET’s vision and ethos in your school and are responsible for implementing BET’s overarching strategy and priorities within the context of your school

• Provide proactive support and challenge to the Head of School

• Represent and promote the School in its local community

• Advise the BET board about local issues (whether within school or the wider community) that may affect the School

You will find local governors in your school paying at least termly visits (and perhaps meeting with staff and students as part of that visit depending on its nature). They will meet as a group formally each half term, act as part of a governor panel for formal hearings (for example about exclusions, or complaints); attend training and other development events; read and learn more about education and curriculum in BET; be a sounding board for Senior Leaders as well as being out and about supporting the School.

INFORMATION FOR LOCAL GOVERNORS:

link to Local Governor Library (shared area on Google drive): https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/ folders/1cU76ppQZdz7ibVI42nWdcNDdGnLGfAzh Google survey for governor training needs: https://docs.google. com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdImjSgroZ1qO2Cpyo7BmOeSx4 qu_g88bsOt-8X5tSyeuZ23Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Indicative Dates for your diary:

March/April 2020 – Premises and Estates nominated governor forum (date tbc)

Summer Term 2020 – Safeguarding nominated governor forum (date tbc)

Main items of LGB business For Spring 2020:

Spring 1 – scrutinise BET Year 11 mock results; receive and scrutinise SEND information report (for publication on website) and receive SEND briefing

Spring 2- scrutinise Head’s termly written report; review additional capital funding bids

USEFUL CONTACTS:

BET Governance Lead –Raine Ryland, rryland@bohunt.hants.sch.uk

CEO’s PA –Tessa Wright, twright@bohunt.hants.sch.uk

Trust Administrator –Marketa Hamilton, mhamilton@bohunt.hants.sch.uk