Agenda Item 26 - Speak Up for The Silent Contributor | #TheGovernorsPodcast

For today's Single Item Agenda (episode) we wrap up Season 2 and discuss;

• The Visibility, Voices and Value of Clerks and Governance Professionals
• Clerks Are Fundamental In The Coordination and Execution of Good Governance Practice and Procedure, incl. Exclusion Panels, Staff Complaints Committees, Appeals, as well as All The Other Meetings and Movements of Governors and Trustees across multiple Schools and Academies
• Reviewing the Pay and Remuneration of the Clerking Services Required and Received 
• Managing Expectations of the Clerking Role and Remit of Responsibilities - incl. Turnaround Time for Minutes, Developing Relationships, Advising and Navigating Unique Settings
• A Plea for Acknowledgment and Recognition - Clerks Go Above and Beyond For Us, Let’s Express Gratitude By Saying “Thank You” To Them and Have It Minuted As Appropriate   
• Safe Places For Clerks - The National Association of School and College Clerks (NASCC - https://www.nascc.co.uk/) and the Facebook group (Clerks to Governors UK)

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