School Governing

NPQH to become optional with effect from early 2012

The NPQH Qualification is to become non mandatory from next year, prospective head teachers will be able to take a new enhanced qualification. The current qualification – the National...
1,310 Primary Schools below floor standard

The Government have announed they will target the weakest primary schools in a bid to turn around under-performance.The announcement follows the results of more than 16,000 schools’ Key Stage 2 tests...

Episode 3 - Academies

This episode of the School Governing podcast is on the subject of Academies and includes

an interview with Alasdair Smith (national secretary for the Anti Academies Alliance)
an interview with Emma Knights (chief executive of the National Governors Association - NGA)
a panel discussion with Elain Walton (from Modern Governor), Neil Collins (from Norfolk Governors Network) and David Owen (from Staffordshire Governors Association).

Enjoy!