The Governors' Podcast
Open, honest and transparent discussions about Governance, inspired by the Education sector in the UK. This podcast is hosted by governance practitioners, for new, experienced or prospective board members, such as school governor and academy trustee volunteers, to learn and develop. We share and provide insights into the realities of sitting on governing boards and leaning into strategic leadership. Connect with us to better govern your life!
The Governors' Podcast
Agenda Item 39 - Meeting Minutes… Writing for Hours but Reading in Seconds? | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda (episode), we discuss;
- Meeting packs (meeting papers) that school governors and academy trustees receive to read in preparation for upcoming governing board meetings
- The importance of the agenda item ‘Minutes of the Previous Meeting’ and how to approach it - Don’t simply scroll, skip or skim past this paper!
- The process of taking minutes, reading and approving minutes - plus tracking the actions, including Chair’s actions, compliance actions, noting the person responsible, setting deadline dates
- What annoys clerks and governance professionals
- Neurodiversity, inclusivity and accessibility - How best to write, construct and style minutes and meeting papers to consider the readers / target audience
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National Association of Schools and College Clerks (NASCC) - https://www.nascc.co.uk/
National Black Governors Network (NBGN) - https://nbgn.co.uk/
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YOUR HOSTS:
Sharon Warmington (School Governor; Qualified Corporate Governance Practitioner)
Olivia D Hinds (Member of the Joint Advisory Education and Safeguarding Group of a MAT; LGB Committee Chair for Teaching and Learning; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Link Governor; and Wellbeing Champion)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
The Governors' Podcast (TGP) is a brand of Education Governance Solutions Limited
TGP is sponsored by GovernorHub/Knowledge
https://governorhub.com/ | https://thehoot.news/
Current release schedule: Term time Wednesdays @ 7am (approx. 1-2 per month).
TGP defines its 'Seasons' by UK academic years (September to July) and episodes are called ‘Agenda Items’.
Artwork and Production - Onevma Limited
Theme Music - Hertz Beats, UK Producer