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HMC/AGBIS Good Governance Programme: What Makes a Good Relationship Between the Governors and Head? - Wednesday 7 June 2023 (Online)

This course is for Governors of schools in AGBIS and/or HMC membership.

Description

This webinar will be led by Richard Harman, Chief Executive, AGBIS

This session will enable participants to gain a clear understanding of:

the importance of contracting – on paper and in other ways – at the beginning of the relationship between the new head and Chair.
setting up structures to support the head, for example coaching, appraisal, and professional development
the role of the head, and (for heads) the role of Governors in providing support and challenge
what might go wrong and why, and what to do if things are going

Programme
16.00 – 16.05	Welcome and introductions
16.05 – 16.15	Practicalities; the heads’ job description, structures, contracting and transition Speaker: Richard Harman, CEO, AGBIS
16.15 – 16.25	Governance from the Head’s Perspective Speaker: George Hartley, Headmaster, The King's School, Chester
16.25 – 16.30	Chair of Governors’ perspective Speaker: Richard Harman, CEO, AGBIS
16.30 – 16.50	What can go wrong and how Speaker: Richard Harman, CEO, AGBIS
16.50 – 17.00	Case studies Speaker: Richard Harman, CEO, AGBIS and Dr Simon Hyde, General Secretary, HMC
17.00 - 17.10	Professional development, appraisal and support from the associations Speaker: Jeremy Gladwin, Educational Consultant, HMC Mentor/Appraiser and School governor, former Headmaster - Bishop's Stortford College
17.10 – 17.30	Q & A
17.30	Closing remarks and finish

Please click here for further information about the Good Governance Programme.